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:

·     an exception to Contractual Standing Orders as permitted within the City Council Constitution and award of the Contract for Children and Young People Early Intervention and Community Partnership Model for Little Hulton, as detailed in the table below:

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Title/Description of Contracted Service/Supply/Project

Children and Young People Early Intervention and Community Partnership Model for Little Hulton

Procurement Reference Number (DN and CR, supplied by Procurement)

CR number – S1867

Name of Successful Contractor

AllChild

Supplier Registration Number

(to be supplied by Procurement)

08991196

Proclass Classification No.

(to be completed by procurement)

401201

Type of organisation

(to be supplied by Procurement)

Registered Charity

Status of Organisation

(to be supplied by  Procurement)

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Contract Value (£)

£373,000 maximum total value

Total Contract Value including extensions (£)

£373,000         Total project

Contract Duration

36 months

Contract Start Date

01/09/2026

Contract End Date

31/08/2029

Optional Extension Period 1

12 months

Optional Extension Period 2

12 months

Who will approve each Extension Period?

Executive Director (extension < £150k)

Contact Officer (Name & number)

Cathy Starbuck cathy.starbuck@salford.gov.uk

Katie Kelleher katie.kelleher@salford.gov.uk

Lead Service Group

Children's Services

Reason for CSO Exception: The goods / services / works are only obtainable from one provider and there is no other provider available to allow genuine competition

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Reason for CSO Exception: The execution of works or the supply of goods or services is controlled by a statutory body

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Reason for CSO Exception: Delivers Best Value to the Council

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Reason for CSO Exception: Special education, health or social care contracts, if it is considered in the

Council’s best interests and to meet the Council’s obligations under relevant legislation

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Reason for CSO Exception: The execution of works or the supply of goods and services is required so urgently as not to permit compliance with the requirements of competition

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Reason for CSO Exception: Security works where the publication of documents or details in the tendering process could prejudice the security of SCC and Salford residents

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The reasons are:

An exception to Contractual Standing Orders as permitted within the City Council Constitution to approve the award of a contract for a Children and Young People Early Intervention and Community Partnership Model for Little Hulton is requested on the basis that:

·     The Provider, AllChild is uniquely positioned to deliver this pilot.

It is in the Council’s best interests to make a direct award for the following reasons:

·     Philanthropic Leverage: AllChild is the only provider able to bring substantial external investment (£1m+) to Salford, significantly reducing the financial burden on the Council.

·     Model Uniqueness: AllChild’s approach is evidence-based, co-designed with the local community, and tailored to Salford’s context, with a proven track record in other localities.

·     Timeliness: A direct award enables rapid mobilisation to address needs of children and young people in Little Hulton, supporting early help and prevention priorities.

·     Market Assessment: No other provider has demonstrated the capacity or funding to deliver this specific pilot at the required scale and quality.

Options considered and rejected were:

Not to award the contract for a Children and Young People Early Intervention and Community Partnership Model for Little Hulton.

Assessment of risk

If this contract is not awarded, Salford loses the investment of external philanthropic funding levered through the AllChild model. This would reduce capacity to work with children and young people in Little Hulton with needs impacting on school attendance, and wellbeing.

The source of funding is:Children’s Revenue Budget

Legal advice obtained:Yes – supplied by Tony Hatton, Shared Legal Service

Financial advice obtained:Yes - supplied by Alex Archer, Finance Team

Procurement advice obtained:Yes - supplied by Michelle White, Corporate Procurement Team

HR advice obtained:N/A

Climate change implications obtained:N/A

Documents used

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

·     Report to Procurement Board 8 December 2025: Approval for an Exception to Contractual Standing Orders to award a contract for a Children and Young People Early Intervention and Community Partnership Model for Little Hulton.

Contact details

·     Cathy Starbuck, Director Education and Inclusion, cathy.starbuck@salford.gov.uk

·     Katie Kelleher, Head of Service Early Help and School Readiness, katie.kelleher@salford.gov.uk

·     The Lead Member for Children and Young People’s Services has been consulted and is supportive of the proposed contract.

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

·     The appropriate Scrutiny Committee to call-in the decision is the Children’s Scrutiny Panel

Signed:   Cllr J Youd     Dated: 8 December 2025.                                                       .

             Lead Member

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• This decision was published on 9 December 2025
• This decision will come in force at 4pm on 16 December 2025 unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.