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Salford City Council – Record of
Decision
 
I Councillor Youd, Lead Member
for Finance and Support Services and chairman of the Procurement
Board), in exercise of the powers contained within the
Council Constitution
do hereby approve:
 
·     
to award the Contract for Healthwatch Salford, as
detailed in the table below:
 

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Title/Description of Contracted
Service/Supply/Project

Healthwatch Salford

Name of Successful
Contractor

Healthwatch Salford

Supplier Registration Number

(to be supplied by Corporate
Procurement)

9563358

Type of organisation

(to be supplied by Corporate
Procurement)

Private Limited Company

Status of Organisation

(to be supplied by Corporate
Procurement)

SME

Contract Value (£)

£166,520 per annum

Contract Duration

5 years with an option to extend for 2
years

Contract Start Date

01/04/2024

Contract End Date

31/03/2029

Optional Extension Period 1

12 months

Optional Extension Period 2

12 months

Who will approve each Extension
Period?

Procurement Board (extension >
£150k)

Contact Officer (Name &
number)

Natalie
McInerney 0161 793 2202

Lead Service Group

People Services

How the contract was procured?

(to be supplied by
procurement)

Open Tender

Framework Details (where
applicable)

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

N/A

Funding Source

Grant

Ethical Contractor (EC): Mayor’s
Employment Charter

 

EC: Committed to sign Charter

Yes
 

EC: Accredited Living Wage
Employer

Yes

 

The Reasons are
following a fair and transparent open tender process, Healthwatch
Salford are deemed to be the most economically advantageous tender.
They scored high on quality and have demonstrated that they are
able to provide a robust Healthwatch Service for the people of
Salford.
 
Options considered and rejected
were:
Under the Health & Social Care Act 2012, Local Authorities
are under a duty to commission a local Healthwatch organisation for
their area. Healthwatch Salford was established in March 2015 and
an award of a contract to them was approved by an exception report
to Procurement Board on 24 September 2015. A number of contract
extensions followed and Healthwatch Salford have held the contract
since this date. The contract is due to end on 31 March 2024.
Therefore, the option to carry out an open tender was the only
option considered.
 
Assessment of Risk:
Healthwatch Salford is a statutory service that Salford City
Council must provide. There would be a low level of risk if there
are delays in awarding as the incumbent has been successful in the
tendering process.
 
There is a low level of risk awarding the contract as it would
ensure that Salford City Council continue to meet their statutory
duties to commission a local Healthwatch service.
 
The source of funding
is:
People (Adults)
mainstream funding and the Local Reform and Community Voices (LRCV)
grant.
 
Legal Advice obtained: Yes
 
Financial Advice
obtained: Yes
 
Procurement Advice obtained:
Yes
 
HR Advice obtained:
N/A
 
Climate Change Implications
obtained: N/A
 
The following documents have
been used to assist the decision process.

·     
‘Approval to Award the Contract for
Healthwatch Salford’.
 
Contact Officer: Natalie McInerney
Telephone number: 0161 793
2202
 
Please delete from the bullets
below any which are not relevant:
·     
This matter is also subject to consider by the Lead
Member for Adult Services Health and Wellbeing. The Lead Member has
been consulted and is supportive of the proposed
contract.
 

Signed:     Cllr J Youd  
      Dated:
  11 December
2023.
           
     Lead
Member
 

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This decision was published on 12 December 2023
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This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on 19 December
2023 unless it is called-in in
accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.