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Salford City Council – Record of
Decision
 
I Paul Dennett, City Mayor,
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 the mandated Drug and Alcohol Prevention, Treatment and
Recovery services (Children, Young People and Families) in Bury,
Salford, and Trafford, as detailed in the table below:

 

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Title/Description of Contracted
Service/Supply/Project

Drug and Alcohol Prevention, Treatment
and Recovery services (Children, Young People and Families) in
Bury, Salford, and Trafford

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

DN776414
 

Name of Successful
Contractor

Early Break

Supplier Registration
Number
(to be supplied by
Procurement

1072052

Proclass Classification
No.
(to be completed by
procurement)

310000

Type of
organisation
(to be supplied by
Procurement)

Registered Charity

Status of
Organisation
(to be supplied by
Procurement)

SME

Contract Value
(£)

£ 1,180,000 per annum as
per the following splits;
Bury £350,000
(30%)
Salford £500,000
(42%)
Trafford £330,000
(28%)

Total contract value £
(including extensions)

£   8,260,000 total project
value

Contract
Duration

60 months

Contract Start
Date

01/04/2026

Contract End
Date

31/03/2031

Optional Extension Period
1

24 months

Optional Extension Period
2

None

Who will approve each Extension
Period?

Procurement Board (extension >
£150k)

Contact Officer (Name &
number)

Nicky Herne 0161 603
4171

Lead Service
Group

Public Health

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

N/A

Funding
Source

Revenue Budget

Ethical Contractor (EC):
Mayor’s Employment Charter

No
 

EC: Committed to sign The
Mayor’s Employment Charter

Yes
 
 

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

N/A
 

EC: Accredited Living Wage
Employer

Yes
 

EC: Committed to becoming
Accredited Living wage Employer

N/A
?

 
 
The Reasons are:
Through the tender evaluation
and interview, the provider demonstrated:
1. 
Previous and current experience of delivering safe
and effective drug and alcohol prevention, treatment and recovery
services for children, young people and families.
2. 
The delivery model was well developed, offering
a person-centred, trauma-informed drug and
alcohol prevention, treatment and recovery service for children,
young people and families, based on national evidence, clinical
guidelines, and research.
3. 
A commitment to support
marginalised or underrepresented groups in Salford, proactively
identifying barriers and unmet need.
4. 
All elements of the service specification will be
met.
 
Options considered and rejected
were: Not to award the
contract.
 
Assessment of Risk: High
Salford City Council has a statutory responsibility
to provide mandated Drug and Alcohol
Prevention, Treatment and Recovery services (Children, Young People
and Families).  This is funded through the Public Health
Grant.
 
These services prevent, manage, and treat drug and alcohol use
for children, young people and their families. Not awarding the
contract or the contract award being delayed would mean there would
be no service in place for not only Salford residents, but also
Trafford and Bury residents. This will have an impact on the wider
health and social care system.
 
The source of funding
is: Public Health
Grant.
 
Legal Advice obtained: Supplied by: Lauren Armstrong,
Shared Legal Service, lauren.armstrong@manchester.gov.uk
Contained within the Procurement Board Report: 13 October
2025.
 
Financial Advice
obtained: Supplied
by:  Michelle Cowley, The Finance
Team, michelle.cowley@salford.gov.uk
Contained within the Procurement Board Report: 13 October
2025.
 
Procurement Advice obtained:
Supplied by:  Tom Pyne, Corporate
Procurement Team, tom.pyne@salford.gov.uk
Contained within the Procurement Board Report: 13 October
2025.
 
HR Advice obtained:
N/A.
 
Climate Change Implications
obtained: Supplied by:  Michael
Hemingway, Environment Policy Team, Michael.hemingway@salford.gov.uk
Contained within the Procurement Board Report: 13 October
2025.
 
The
following documents have been used to assist the decision
process:

·    
Salford Locality Plan
·    
Salford Corporate Plan
 
Contact Officer: Nicky
Herne
Telephone number: 0161 603
4171, Nicky.herne@salford.gov.uk
 
This
matter is also subject to consider by the Lead Member for Adult
Social Care and Health. The Lead Member has been consulted and are
supportive of the proposed contract.
            
The
appropriate Scrutiny Committee to call-in the decision is the
Health and Adults Scrutiny Panel.
 
 

Signed:     Paul
Dennett     Dated:    13 October 2025.
         
       City
Mayor
 

FOR DEMOCRATIC SERVICES USE
ONLY:
 
*         This
decision was published on 29
October 2025
*         This
decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on 5 November 2025
unless it is called-in in
accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.