Decision

Salford City Council – Record of Decision

I Councillor Youd, Lead Member for Finance and Support Services and chairman of the Procurement Board, accept the recommendation of the Procurement Board and in exercise of the powers contained within the Council Constitution do hereby approve:

·     to Award the Contract for design and installation of roof mounted solar PV on estate and Salford Community Leisure buildings 2025/26 Programme, as detailed in the table below:

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Title/Description of Contracted Service/Supply/Project

SCC 2025/26 Solar PV installation Programme

Procurement Reference numbers (DN and CR number supplied by Procurement)

DN562301

Name of Successful Contractor

NPS Solar

Supplier Registration Number

(to be supplied by Procurement

5513604

Proclass Classification No.

(to be completed by procurement)

102300

Type of organisation

(to be supplied by Procurement)

Private Limited Company

Status of Organisation

(to be supplied by Procurement)

SME

Contract Value (£)

£845,900 per annum

Total contract value £ (including extensions)

£845,900 total project value

Contract Duration

6 months

Contract Start Date

20/10/2025

Contract End Date

20/04/2026

Optional Extension Period 1

3 months

Optional Extension Period 2

N/A

Who will approve each Extension Period?

Executive Director (extension < £150k)

Contact Officer (Name & number)

Paula Connor-Bennett 0161 686 7413

Lead Service Group

Place

How the contract was procured?

(to be supplied by procurement)

PSR Competitive Process

Framework Details (where applicable)

(procurement body, framework reference & title, start/ end date

GMCA 562301 Go Neutral Framework

GMCA-FC036-SCC Lot 1

Chest Ref DN562301

Funding Source

Combination of Above (please detail below)

Ethical Contractor (EC): Mayor’s Employment Charter

Yes

EC: Committed to sign The Mayor’s Employment Charter

Yes

EC: Committed to the principles outlined in the Mayor’s Employment charter

Yes

EC: Accredited Living Wage Employer

Yes

EC: Committed to becoming Accredited Living wage Employer

Yes

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The Reasons are:

Salford City Council (SCC) aims to deliver smart energy systems that will deliver an impact against the city regions carbon neutral 2038 target, build on the local economy and make energy supply more affordable for SCC. The programme is a key part of GMs work to decarbonise its public estate. Key to achieving this target is increasing investment in local, smart energy infrastructure.

SCC is seeking to install solar PV at up to 9 sites across the city as part of its contribution towards Greater Manchester’s target of becoming a carbon-neutral city region by 2038. This project would see up to 860kWh of renewable energy generation added to the estate as well as reducing SCC’s carbon emissions by over 140tCO2e per annum.

Options considered and rejected were:

To not undertake the project would mean the proposed measures at each site will not contribute towards Salford and Greater Manchester’s target of becoming a carbon-neutral city region by 2038. To not undertake the investment would mean lost opportunity to reduce revenue spend on electricity and reduce carbon emissions.

Assessment of Risk:

The programme will have a risk register in place and mitigation measures.

The programme is low risk as the roof and structural surveys that are to be undertaken will de-risk the sites by identifying whether they are able to proceed as planned and highlight any site constraints.

If we do not take this approach the risk is that we will delay the installation of additional renewable energy assets and associated budget and carbon savings for the council.

The source of funding is: £845,900 Total

·     £750,000 Invest to Save - Planning Policy and Climate Change – 2025/26.

·     £ 95,900 – GMCA Mayoral Renewables Fund Grant Funding.

Legal Advice obtained: Yes.

Financial Advice obtained: Yes.

Procurement Advice obtained: Yes.

HR Advice: N/A.

Climate Change Implications obtained: Yes.

The following documents have been used to assist the decision process:

·     Greater Manchester 5-year Environment Plan  2025-2030

·     Procurement Board Request to go out to tender 17th May 2025

Contact Officer:                 Paula Connor-Bennett

Telephone number:           0161 686 7413

This matter is also subject to consider by the Lead Member for Planning, Transport and Sustainable Development. The Lead Member has been consulted and is supportive of the proposed contract.

This matter is not subject to consideration by another Lead Member.

Signed:    Cllr J Youd         Dated:    13 October 2025.

   Lead Member

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*         This decision was published on 14 October 2025.

*         This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on 21 October 2025 unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.