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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, accept the recommendation of the Procurement Board and in
exercise of the powers contained within the Council Constitution do
hereby approve:
 
·    
to Award the Contract for design and installation of
roof mounted solar PV on estate and Salford Community Leisure
buildings 2025/26 Programme, as detailed in the table
below:

Detail required

Answers

Title/Description of Contracted
Service/Supply/Project

SCC 2025/26 Solar PV installation
Programme

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

DN562301

Name of Successful
Contractor

NPS Solar

Supplier Registration Number

(to be supplied by Procurement

5513604

Proclass
Classification No.

(to be completed by
procurement)

102300

Type of organisation

(to be supplied by
Procurement)

Private Limited Company

Status of Organisation

(to be supplied by
Procurement)

SME

Contract Value (£)

£845,900         
per annum

Total contract value £ (including
extensions)

£845,900        
total project value

Contract Duration

6 months

Contract Start Date

20/10/2025

Contract End Date

20/04/2026

Optional Extension Period 1

3 months

Optional Extension Period 2

N/A

Who will approve each Extension
Period?

Executive Director (extension <
£150k)

Contact Officer (Name &
number)

Paula Connor-Bennett 0161 686 7413

 

 

 

Lead Service
Group

Place

How the contract was
procured?
(to be supplied by
procurement)

PSR Competitive
Process

Framework Details (where
applicable)
(procurement body, framework
reference & title, start/ end date

GMCA 562301 Go Neutral
Framework
GMCA-FC036-SCC Lot 1
Chest Ref DN562301

Funding
Source

Combination of Above (please detail
below)

Ethical Contractor (EC):
Mayor’s Employment Charter

Yes
 

EC: Committed to sign The
Mayor’s Employment Charter

Yes
 
 

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

Yes
 

EC: Accredited Living Wage
Employer

Yes
 

EC: Committed to becoming
Accredited Living wage Employer

Yes
?

 
The Reasons are:
Salford City Council (SCC) aims
to deliver smart energy systems that will deliver an impact against
the city regions carbon neutral 2038 target, build on the local
economy and make energy supply more affordable for SCC. The
programme is a key part of GMs work to decarbonise its public
estate. Key to achieving this target is increasing investment in
local, smart energy infrastructure.
 
SCC is seeking to install solar
PV at up to 9 sites across the city as part of its contribution
towards Greater Manchester’s target of becoming a
carbon-neutral city region by 2038. This project would see up to
860kWh of renewable energy generation added to the estate as well
as reducing SCC’s carbon emissions by over 140tCO2e per
annum.
 
Options considered and rejected
were:
To not undertake the project
would mean the proposed measures at each
site will not contribute towards Salford and Greater
Manchester’s target of becoming a carbon-neutral city region
by 2038. To not undertake the investment would mean lost
opportunity to reduce revenue spend on electricity and reduce
carbon emissions.
 
Assessment of Risk:
The programme will have a risk
register in place and mitigation measures.
 
The programme is low risk as
the roof and structural surveys that are to be undertaken will
de-risk the sites by identifying whether they are able to proceed
as planned and highlight any site
constraints.  
 
If we do not take this approach
the risk is that we will delay the installation of additional
renewable energy assets and associated budget and carbon savings
for the council. 
 
The source of funding
is: £845,900 Total
·    
£750,000 Invest to Save - Planning Policy and
Climate Change – 2025/26.
·    
£ 95,900 – GMCA Mayoral Renewables Fund
Grant Funding.
 
Legal Advice obtained: Yes.
 
Financial Advice
obtained: Yes.
 
Procurement Advice obtained:
Yes.
 
HR Advice: N/A.
 
Climate Change Implications
obtained: Yes.
 
The following documents have
been used to assist the decision process:
·    
Greater Manchester 5-year Environment
Plan  2025-2030
·    
Procurement Board Request to go out to tender
17th May 2025
 
Contact Officer:  
             
Paula Connor-Bennett
Telephone number:          
0161 686 7413
 
This matter is also subject to
consider by the Lead Member for Planning, Transport and Sustainable
Development. The Lead Member has been consulted and is supportive
of the proposed contract.
 
This matter is not subject to
consideration by another Lead Member.
 
 

Signed:    Cllr J
Youd         Dated:    13 October
2025.
   Lead Member
 

FOR DEMOCRATIC SERVICES USE
ONLY:
 
*         This
decision was published on 14
October 2025.
*         This
decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on 21 October 2025
unless it is called-in in
accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.