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Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: April 14, 2025

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Content: Salford City Council – Record of Decision   I Paul Dennett, City Mayor, in exercise of the powers contained within the Council Constitution do hereby:   approve the award of Contract forthe Weaste Lane/ Liverpool Street Junction Improvement Scheme, as detailed in the table below:   Detail required Answers Contract Reference  (to be supplied by procurement) Title/Description of Contracted Service/Supply/Project Weaste Lane/ Liverpool Street Junction Improvement Scheme Name of Contractor Rosgal Limited Type of organisation (to be supplied by Procurement) Private Limited Company Status of Organisation (to be supplied by CoProcurement) Non-SME Value of Contract Extension (£) £757,148.82 £113,500.00 £42,517.44 £913,166.26 Full Project Total value of Awarded (including extension period) N/A Existing Contract Term 19/05/2025 to 21/09/2025 Extension Period  N/A Contact Officer (Name & number) Paul Stagles - 0784 504 9236 Lead Service Group Place Funding Source Capital Programme Ethical Contractor (EC): Mayor’s Employment Charter Yes 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 Yes EC: Committed to becoming Accredited Living wage Employer N/A   The reasons are:The Weaste Lane/ Liverpool St Junction is a site of concern due to the lack of appropriate pedestrian and cycling facilities. The existing crossing facilities are uncontrolled and create difficulties for pedestrians, particularly vulnerable user groups. The existing junction also has no cycling facilities. The present layout provides a significant pedestrian and cyclist barrier with vulnerable road users discouraged from using this junction due to its lack of safe crossing facilities.   The junction improvement scheme aims to upgrade the existing traffic signals to introduce controlled pedestrian crossing facilities to all arms of the junction along with improved cycling facilities.   Options considered and rejected were:Doing nothing will not solve the current or future problems with crossing provision. Increasing the capacity of the junction while providing crossing facilities (Do Medium and Do Maximum options) increases time delays and adds cost with more works and service diversions.   The current proposal (Do Minimum) provides for appropriate crossing facilities while offering value for money.   Assessment of risk:Low: Similar junction improvement projects have been successfully delivered previously. There are no significant risks associated with the delivery of the project.   The source of funding is:See financial comments below.   Legal advice obtained:When commissioning contracts for the procurement of goods, services or the execution of works, the Council must comply with the public procurement regulations and its own Contractual Standing Orders (CSO’s), failing which a contract may be subject to legal challenge from an aggrieved provider. CSO’s apply to every contract, including temporary ones, for the procurement of supplies, services and the execution of works undertaken by or on behalf of the Council, subject to certain exceptions listed in the Orders. CSO’s stipulate that where a suitable framework agreement exists, this must be used unless there is an auditable reason not to.   In awarding the contract to Rosgal Ltd using the call-off procedure under the Rochdale Highway Services Framework Agreement, the Council will need to have followed the procedure set out in the framework agreement for mini competition to ensure the procurement process is compliant. Bids were evaluated on the most economically advantageous tender basis in line with published procedures. The procurement procedures therefore appear robust and compliant with the requirements of the Council’s CSO’s and public procurement legislation.   The terms and conditions established under the framework agreement govern the contracts let under the framework although each contract will inevitably have some differences to reflect the agreement struck between the parties to the contract   Financial advice obtained:£913,166.26 allocated from the agreed Highways Capital Budget 2025/26 funded by: ·      CRSTS grant from the Department for Transport 24/25 - £213,166.26. ·      CRSTS grant from the Department for Transport 23/24 – £700,000.00.   All spend should be closely monitored to avoid complacency and wastage, further expenditure scrutiny will be carried out at key points throughout the proposed schedule.   This Scheme falls outside the scope of Project Innovate.   Expenditure code: D00441.   Procurement advice obtained:This project was a further competition under the STAR Procurement – Rochdale Highways Related Framework, Lot 1 Civils.  It is compliant with standing orders and PCR’s 2015.   HR advice obtained:Not Applicable.   Climate change implications obtained:The scheme will support modal shift from private car to walking and cycling. The primary objective of the scheme is to make walking and cycling across the junction safer. More sustainable travel choices will help to reduce transport related emissions.   The following documents have been used to assist the decision process: ·      2025/26 Highways Capital Programme. ·      Weaste Lane/ Liverpool Street Junction Improvement Scheme – approval for tender issue, Procurement Board report approved 28 October 2024.   Contact details Contact Officer:        Paul Stagles Telephone number: 0784 504 9236   Please delete from the bullets below any which are not relevant: This matter is not subject to consideration by another Lead Member.   Signed:    Paul Dennett       Dated:    14 April 2025.                   City Mayor   FOR DEMOCRATIC SERVICES USE ONLY:   This decision was published on 14 April  2025 This decision will come in force at 4pm on 21 April 2025 unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.