Decision Maker: Procurement Board

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: September 9, 2024

Purpose:

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 extension of Contract for the Salford Healthy Child Programme, as detailed in the table below:   Detail required Answers Contract Reference S1028 Title/Description of Contracted Service/Supply/Project Salford Healthy Child Programme Name of Contractor Northern Care Alliance Type of organisation (to be supplied by Corporate Procurement) Other Status of Organisation (to be supplied by Corporate Procurement) Non-SME Value of Contract Extension (£) £8,847,149 for 18 months Existing Contract Term 01/04/2024 to 30/09/2024 Extension Period 01/10/2024 to 31/03/2026 Contact Officer (Name & number) Gillian McLauchlan 0161 793 3585 Lead Service Group Public Health Funding Source Grant Ethical Contractor (EC): Mayor’s Employment Charter EC: Committed to sign the Charter EC: Accredited Living Wage Employer   The reasons are: Securing this contract extension under urgent circumstances will provide stability to the Salford Healthy Child Programme, and ensures the Council delivers this mandated Public Health service.   Options considered and rejected were: Section 75 to secure extension of contract   Assessment of risk: Medium   The source of funding is: Public Health Grant   Legal advice obtained: Supplied by: Shared Legal Service, lauren.armstrong@manchester.gov.uk Contained within the Procurement Board Paper 9th September 2024   Financial advice obtained: Supplied by the Finance Team, Michelle.Cowley@salford.gov.uk Contained within the Procurement Board Paper 9th September 2024   Procurement advice obtained: Supplied by Corporate Procurement, Carolyne.Knott@salford.gov.uk Contained within the Procurement Board Paper 9th September 2024   HR advice obtained: N/A   Climate change implications obtained: N/A   The following documents have been used to assist the decision process: Healthy Child Programme Salford Locality Plan Early Help Strategy 1001 days Strategy The Great Eight The Tackling Poverty Strategy   Contact details Contact Officer:  Gillian McLauchlan       Telephone number: 0161 793 3585   Please delete from the bullets below any which are not relevant: ·         This matter is also subject to consider by the Lead Member for Children’s Service and the Lead Member for Health and Wellbeing. ·         The Lead Members have been consulted and are supportive of the proposed contract extension. ·         The appropriate Scrutiny Committees to call-in the decision is the Health and Adults Scrutiny Panel and/or the Overview and Scrutiny Board.     Signed:                      City Mayor Dated: 9 September 2024.     *           This decision was published on 19 September 2024 *           This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on 26 September 2024 unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.