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 forKearton Drive Retaining Wall Refurbishment, as detailed in the table below:

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Title/Description of Contracted Service/Supply/Project

Kearton Drive Retaining Wall Refurbishment

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

DN781932 / S1232-114

Name of Successful Contractor

The Casey Group Ltd.

Supplier Registration Number

(to be supplied by Corporate Procurement)

4233269

Proclass Classification No.

(to be completed by procurement)

391410

Type of organisation

(to be supplied by Corporate Procurement)

Private Limited Company

Status of Organisation

(to be supplied by Corporate Procurement)

SME

Contract Value

£241,622.54

Overall Scheme Value

£329,203.57 /full project

Contract Duration

11 weeks

Contract Start Date

05/01/2026

Contract End Date

20/03/2026

Optional Extension Period 1

N/A

Optional Extension Period 2

N/A

Who will approve each Extension Period?

Procurement Board (extension > £150k)

Contact Officer (Name & number)

Michael Jolley / 07718 248732

Lead Service Group

Place

How the contract was procured?

(to be supplied by procurement)

Technical & Highways Works Framework – Lot 4 – Structures & Bridges

Framework Details (where applicable)

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

N/A

Funding Source

Capital Programme

Ethical Contractor (EC): Mayor’s Employment Charter

EC: Committed to sign up to charter

EC: Committed to sign The Mayor’s Employment Charter

EC: Accredited Living Wage Employer

EC: Committed to becoming Accredited Living wage Employer

The main works are Kearton Drive Retaining Wall Refurbishment.

Options considered and rejected were: Not to award the Contract.

Assessment of Risk: Low

Funding is sourced through Highways Capital Programme 2025/26 allocation for Structures 2025/26 budget.

The retaining wall is currently considered sub-standard, the proposed refurbishment works would ensure the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles whilst maintaining the life-cycle of the structure, which Salford City Council’s Engineering and Landscape Design Structures team are experienced in undertaking similar refurbishment schemes.

The source of funding is: Highways Capital Programme 2025/26.

Legal Advice obtained: 3 October 2025 – received from Tony Hatton, Principal Solicitor.

Financial Advice obtained: 13 October 2025 – received from Ian Cowburn, Senior Accountant.

Procurement Advice obtained: 7 October 2025 – received from Heather Stanton, Procurement Officer.

Contact Officer: Michael Jolley

Telephone number: 07718 248732

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

The appropriate Scrutiny Committee to call-in the decision is the Growth and Prosperity Panel.

Signed:    Cllr J Youd         Dated:    27 October 2025.

              Lead Member

FOR DEMOCRATIC SERVICES USE ONLY:

*         This decision was published on 27 October 2025

*         This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on 3 November 2025 unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.