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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 forLittle Hulton Nursery
Internal Refurbishment Works, as detailed in the table
below:

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required

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Title/Description of Contracted
Service/Supply/Project

Little Hulton Nursery Internal
Refurbishment Works

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

S1144-113

Name of Successful
Contractor

Schofield and Sons
Ltd

Supplier Registration
Number
(to be supplied by
Procurement

02459259

Proclass Classification
No.
(to be completed by
procurement)

390000 – Works – Construction, Repair
& Maintenance

Type of
organisation
(to be supplied by
Procurement)

Private Limited
Company

Status of
Organisation
(to be supplied by
Procurement)

SME

Contract Value
(£)

£378,072.00  construction costs

Total contract value £
(including extensions)

£437,000.00 total project value
including surveys, professional fees and associated
works

Contract
Duration

12 Weeks

Contract Start
Date

03/02/2026

Contract End
Date

24/04/2026

Optional Extension Period
1

months

Optional Extension Period
2

months

Who will approve each Extension
Period?

Executive Director (extension <
£150k)

Contact Officer (Name &
number)

Adam Vanden

 

 

 

Lead Service
Group

Children's Services

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

ITT

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

Minor Building Works Framework, Lot
1

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 for the refurbishment and remodelling
of the children’s centre to create a specialist SEND
hub.
 
Options considered and rejected
were: None. All procedures are
in accordance with normal contractual standing orders.
 
Assessment of Risk:
High
Failure to complete
the works within the timescales could result in the city council
failing to provide sufficient school places.
 
The source of funding
is: SEND Capital.
 
Legal Advice
obtained - Tony Hatton,
Solicitor, 13.01.2026
When commissioning
contracts for the procurement of goods, services, or the execution
of works, the Council must comply with the Public Contracts
Regulations 2015 (PCR) (for contracts and frameworks let before
28th February 2025) and its own Contractual Standing Orders
(CSO’s), failing which a contract may be subject to legal
challenge from an aggrieved provider. CSO’s stipulate that
where a suitable framework agreement exists, this must be used
unless there is an auditable reason not to. The proposed award of
contract follows a tender exercise by mini competition in
accordance with the Minor Building Works Framework, Lot
1.
 
The Council will need
to have followed the procedure set out in the framework agreement
for mini competition to ensure that the procurement process is
compliant. Five companies from the framework suppliers submitted a
tender, and the bid has been evaluated on the most economically
advantageous tender basis in line with the published procedure
resulting in the proposed award of the contract to Schofield and
Sons Ltd. The procurement procedures therefore appear roust and
compliant with the requirements of the Council’s CSO’s
and PCR.
 
Financial Advice
obtained - Adam Mozley,
Accountant, 14.01.2026
The Procurement Board
report requests the approval to award the contract for the internal
refurbishment of Little Hulton Nursery to Schofield and Sons Ltd.
The works consist of developing a SEND hub
for children with more complex needs, such as high-level ASC
(Autism Spectrum Condition).
 
The total cost of the
contract comes to £437,000 which consists of £378,072
of construction costs and £58,928 of professional fees. The
funding source will be met by the SEND grant allocation which has
been awarded to the City Council. The scheme is recognised within
the Children’s Services Capital Programme.
 
Procurement Advice obtained - Daniel Cunliffe, Category Manager,
Procurement Team
The project has been procured by the use of SCC own Minor
Building Works Framework Lot 1 inviting all companies under this
Lot by means of mini competition. This is a compliant route to
market that conforms with Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the
Council’s Contractual Standing Orders.
 
As part of the Council's budget challenges, the service group
should consider efficiencies, and enhanced contract management
KPI’s as part of this contract.
 
HR Advice obtained:
N/A.
 
Climate Change Implications obtained - Building Surveying &
Facilities Management Team
No significant Climate Change
implications in this project.  All
projects are developed to meet or exceed current legislation and
requirements to energy efficiency and carbon reduction targets.
Projects are required to support the Council’s objectives of
becoming carbon neutral by 2038.
 
The works will be programmed to
minimise the traffic impact in the area. Any waste materials will
be removed and taken to a transfer station for systematic sorting
and recycling to ensure minimal landfill waste.
 
Sustainability plans would be
targeted to also align with opportunities to continue to deliver
social value outcomes.
 
The following documents have
been used to assist the decision process:
·    
Report to Procurement Board titled Approval to Award
the Contract for Little Hulton Nursery Internal Refurbishment Works
dated 26th January 2026
 
Contact Officer: Adam Vanden
Telephone number:
 
·    
This matter is not subject to consideration by
another Lead Member.
·    
The appropriate Scrutiny Committee to call-in the
decision is the Growth and Prosperity Scrutiny Panel and Overview
and Scrutiny Board.
 
 

Signed:    Cllr J
Youd         Dated:    26 January
2026.
         
   Lead Member
 

FOR DEMOCRATIC SERVICES USE
ONLY
 
*         This
decision was published on 26
January 2026.
*         This
decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on 2 February 2026 unless it is called-in in accordance
with the Decision Making Process Rules.