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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 the extension
of Contract for:

o 
Concession Agreement for Enforcement
Agencies for the collection of unpaid Council Tax and Business
Rates,
o 
Concession Agreement for Enforcement
Agencies for the collection of unpaid Council
Tax, Business Rates and Penalty Charge Notices, and
o 
Concession Agreement for Enforcement Agencies for
the collection of Unpaid Penalty Charge Notices,
, as
detailed in the table below:
 

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Contract
Reference

S1024

Title/Description of Contracted
Service/Supply/Project

Concession Agreement for Enforcement
Agencies for the collection of unpaid Council Tax and Business
Rates

Name
of Contractor

Rundles & Co Ltd

Type of
organisation
 

Private Limited
Company

Status of
Organisation

Non-SME

Value of Contract Extension
(£)

£0

Existing Contract
Term

30/09/2020 to 28/09/2023

Extension
Period

29/09/2023 to 28/09/2025

Contact Officer (Name &
number)

Sue Virgin x3108

Lead Service
Group

Service Reform &
Development

Funding
Source

N/A

Ethical Contractor (EC):
Mayor’s Employment Charter

 

EC: Committed to sign the
Charter

Working towards

EC: Accredited Living Wage
Employer

Accredited Living Wage
Employer

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contract Reference

S1024

Title/Description of Contracted
Service/Supply/Project

Concession Agreement for Enforcement Agencies for the
collection of unpaid Council Tax, Business Rates and Penalty Charge
Notices

Name of Contractor

Bristow and Sutor

Type of organisation

 

Private Limited Company

Status of Organisation

Non-SME

Value of Contract Extension
(£)

£0

Existing Contract Term

30/09/2020 to 28/09/2023

Extension Period

29/09/2023 to 28/09/2025

Contact Officer (Name &
number)

Sue Virgin x3108
Andy Devine 07717431738

Lead Service Group

Service Reform & Development
 and Place

 

Funding Source

N/A

Ethical Contractor (EC): Mayor’s
Employment Charter

 

EC: Committed to sign the
Charter

Working towards

EC: Accredited Living Wage
Employer

Currently working on achieving Living Wage
Accreditation and all staff working on the SCC contract are paid
living wage as a minimum

 

 

 

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Contract Reference

S1024

Title/Description of Contracted
Service/Supply/Project

Concession Agreement for Enforcement Agencies for the
collection of Unpaid Penalty Charge Notices

Name of Contractor

Marston Holding

Type of organisation

 

Private Limited Company

Status of Organisation

SME

Value of Contract Extension
(£)

£0        per
annum

Existing Contract Term

30/09/2020 to 28/09/2023

Extension Period

29/09/2023 to 28/09/2025

Contact Officer (Name &
number)

Andy Devine 07717431738

Lead Service Group

Place

Funding Source

N/A

Ethical Contractor (EC): Mayor’s
Employment Charter

 

EC: Committed to sign the
Charter

Working towards

EC: Accredited Living Wage
Employer

Currently working on achieving Living Wage
Accreditation and all staff working on the SCC contract are paid
living wage as a minimum

 
 
The reasons are: There is
provision within the current contract to extend the agreement for a
further period from 29/09/2023 to 28/09/2025 and good working
relationships have been established, improved working practices
have been implemented and partnership initiatives are
ongoing.
 
Options considered and rejected were: Procure for new enforcement agency
contracts.
 
Assessment of risk: The procurement of Enforcement
Agents is a lengthy, complex and resource intensive task and as
such this action should not be taken unnecessarily. All areas are
satisfied with the performance of the current Enforcement Agents
both monetarily and in respect of social values hence a contract
extension as opposed to a full procurement exercise is
requested.
 
The source of funding is:
N/A
 
Legal advice obtained:
Yes.
 
Financial advice obtained: Yes.
 
Procurement advice obtained: Yes.
 
HR advice obtained: N/A
 
Climate change implications obtained: Yes.
 
Documents used: the following documents have been used to assist
the decision process:
·     
Enforcement Agent Contract awarded September
2020.
 
Contact
details:
Contact Officer: Penny Mitchell/ Andy Devine
Telephone number: 0161 793 3640/ 0161 779 4859
 
Please delete from the bullets
below any which are not relevant:
·     
The Lead Member 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 Overview and Scrutiny Board.
 
 

Signed:      Cllr Youd           Dated:
   27 September
2023.
           
   Lead Member
 

FOR DEMOCRATIC SERVICES USE
ONLY
 
*          
This decision was published on 3
October 2023
*          
This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on 10 October 2023
unless it is called-in in
accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.