Decision

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 and award the Contract for Temporary Consultancy Support, as detailed in the table below:

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Title/Description of Contracted Service/Supply/Project

Temporary Consultancy Support

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

Name of Successful Contractor

CPC Project Services Limited

Supplier Registration Number

OC366907

Supplier Identifier Reference

(Central Digital Platform FTS) for awards above £30,000 (inc VAT)

CU007919

Proclass Classification No.

(to be completed by procurement)

151000

Type of organisation

Private Limited Company

Status of Organisation

SME

Contract Value (£)

£ 123,900.00 total

Total contract value £ (including extensions)

£ 247,800.00 total project value

Contract Duration

12 months

Contract Start Date

07/07/2026

Contract End Date

07/08/2027

Optional Extension Period 1

 6 months

Optional Extension Period 2

6 months

Who will approve each Extension Period?

Executive Director (extension < £150k)

Contact Officer (Name & number)

Matthew Mollart  -07967 583531

Lead Service Group

Place

How the contract was procured?

(to be supplied by procurement)

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Procurement Legislation

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Framework Details (where applicable)

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

Crown Commercial Service – Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4)

Lot 8: Infrastructure

Start Date 29/07/2025

End Date 28/07/2027

Funding Source

Grant

Ethical Contractor (EC): Mayor’s Employment Charter

N/A

EC: Committed to sign The Mayor’s Employment Charter

N/A

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

N/A

EC: Accredited Living Wage Employer

N/A

EC: Committed to becoming Accredited Living wage Employer

N/A

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The Reasons are:

The Highway Design and Infrastructure teams are managing a demanding workload, with both ongoing projects and future scheme development. Recent staff retirements have created gaps in key roles that remain essential for project delivery.

There have been a number of attempts made to recruit suitably qualified and experienced candidates for permanent roles within the respective Highway Design and Infrastructure teams over the last few years, each of which have been unsuccessful.

In order to help support the project teams with the demanding workload, approval is being sought for a 12-month award for a Senior Project Manager to support critical workload areas, including the Salford Crescent to Media City project (SCMC), pipeline development, and the new Highways Framework.

Options considered and rejected were: None.

Assessment of Risk:

High. The SCMC project is a high-profile project for the City which has a very challenging programme with tight timescales. Additionally, a key interface in the project is Transport for Greater Manchester, who require supporting information on a monthly and more frequent basis. Any delay in appointment, will put additional risk onto an already challenging programme.

Innovate/ Best Value – identify the relevant corporate priorities specific to Salford:

The project will help support a number of priorities from within the Corporate Plan, including: Good Growth, Responding to Climate Change, Creating places where people want to live.

The source of funding and financial advice obtained:

Grant funding from the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS).

Legal Advice obtained: Yes – see report presented at Procurement board of 22nd June 2026.

Procurement Advice obtained: Yes – see report presented at Procurement board of 22nd June 2026.

HR Advice obtained: Yes – see report presented at Procurement board of 22nd June 2026.

Climate Change Implications obtained: Yes – see report presented at Procurement board of 22nd June 2026.

Documents:

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

·     GMCA Combined Authority Report – 25th November 2022

·     Property and Regeneration – Decision – 28th August 2023

·     Property and Regeneration – Decision – 12th May 2025

·     Property and Regeneration - Decision – 12th January 2026

Contact Details:

·     Contact Officer:  Matthew Mollart

·     Telephone number:  07967 583 531

Please delete from the bullets below any which are not relevant:

·     The Lead Member has been consulted and is supportive of the proposed contract.

Signed:    Paul Dennett      Dated:   22 June 2026.

                 City Mayor

FOR DEMOCRATIC SERVICES USE ONLY:

·     This decision was published on 22 June 2026.

·     This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on 29 June 2026 unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Procedure Rules.