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Salford City Council – Record of
Decision
 
I Paul Dennett, City Mayor, in exercise of the powers contained within the
Council Constitution,
do hereby approve:
 
·     
to Award the Contract
for the restoration of Buile Hill
Mansion and external areas, as highlighted in the table
below:
 

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Title/Description of Contracted
Service/Supply/Project

Buile Hill Mansion Refurbishment

Name of Successful
Contractor

John Turner Construction Group

Supplier Registration Number

(to be supplied by Corporate
Procurement)

2343729

Type of organisation

(to be supplied by Corporate
Procurement)

Private Limited Company

Status of Organisation

(to be supplied by Corporate
Procurement)

SME

Contract Value (£)

£4,114,820 construction costs
(£7,300,335.44 full project costs inclusive of
SCC fees, surveys, external works, timber treatment works,
demolition and clearance works.)

Contract Duration

14 months

Contract Start Date

06/11/2023

Contract End Date

31/12/2024

Optional Extension Period 1

Not intended at this stage

Optional Extension Period 2

Not intended at this stage

Who will approve each Extension
Period?

Strategic Director (extension <
£150k)

Contact Officer (Name &
number)

Les Woolhouse

Lead Service Group

Place

How the contract
was procured?

(to be supplied by
procurement)

Open Procedure

Framework Details (where
applicable)

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

 

Funding Source

Capital Programme

Ethical Contractor (EC): Mayor’s
Employment Charter

See details on Social /added value within the body of
the report

EC: Committed to sign Charter

 

EC: Accredited Living Wage
Employer

 
The Reasons are: the restoration of Buile Hill Mansion has been a priority for the City
Mayor and following approval of proposals to refurbish the mansion
and associated works by the Planning and
Transportation Panel on 21st September 2023 development works can now progress to the agreed programme and
to the earliest completion date.
 
Options considered and rejected
were: None. All procedures are
in accordance with normal standing orders.
 
Assessment of Risk: Medium/ High
Buile Hill Mansion is a prominent
building which requires high level and sensitive restoration to
preserve the capital asset to the council. Failure to undertake the
works will result in continued deterioration of the building and
depot buildings.  The buildings within
the project demise have already been subject to vandalism and arson
attacks which put both the public and council at risk.
 
The source of funding
is:
Property Capital Programme
 
Legal Advice obtained: Supplied by The Shared Legal
Service
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) and its own Contractual Standing
Orders (CSO’s), failing which a contract may be subject to
legal challenge from an aggrieved provider.
 
The
opportunity to bid was offered as an open procedure rather that use
an established framework due to the historic and specialist nature
of the project to attract additional competition for the
opportunity to undertake the works. A total of nine tenders were
received from contractors which have been evaluated in accordance
with the published selection criteria set out in the tender
documents resulting in the proposed appointment of John Turner
Construction Group. The award procedure therefore appears robust
and complaint with the requirements of public procurement
legislation and the Council’s CSO’s.
 
Legal Services will assist with preparing any contractual
documentation upon receipt of instructions to ensure the
Council’s position and interests are protected.
 
Financial Advice
obtained:
There is funding available
under the Property Capital Programme to cover the costs of the
project. 
 
Procurement Advice obtained: To
be verbally reported at the meeting.
 
HR Advice obtained:
N/A
 
Climate Change Implications
obtained:
No
significant Climate Change implications in this project. All
projects are developed to meet or exceed current legislation and
requirements relating 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 dated 27th
September 2023
 
Contact Officer: Les Woolhouse
Telephone number: 07713 786 093
 
·     
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 the
Overview and Scrutiny Board.
 
 

Signed:     Paul
Dennett     Dated:    27 September 2023.
           
       
City Mayor
 

FOR DEMOCRATIC SERVICES USE
ONLY
 
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This decision was published on 29 September 2023
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This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on 7 October
2023 unless it is called-in in accordance with the
Decision Making Process
Rules.