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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 Mosley Common
Road/A580 Junction Improvement Scheme.
 

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Title/Description of Contracted
Service/Supply/Project

Mosley Common Road/A580 Junction Improvement
Scheme

Name of Successful
Contractor

Eric Wright Ltd

Supplier Registration Number

(to be supplied by Corporate
Procurement)

Type of organisation

(to be supplied by Corporate
Procurement)

Private Limited Company

Status of Organisation

(to be supplied by Corporate
Procurement)

Non-SME

Contract Value (£)

£954,903.01

£240,000.00

£62,199.75

£12,750.00

£15,000.00

£1,284,852.76

Full Project

Contract Duration

32 Weeks

Contract Start Date

18/09/2023

Contract End Date

26/04/2024

Optional Extension Period 1

N/A

Optional Extension Period 2

N/A

Who will approve each Extension
Period?

Procurement Board (extension >
£150k)

Contact Officer (Name &
number)

Paul Stagles - 0784 504 9236

Lead Service Group

Place

How the contract
was procured?

(to be supplied by
procurement)

Mini competition

Framework Details (where
applicable)

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

STaR Framework Lot 7                

Funding Source

Capital Programme

Ethical Contractor (EC): Mayor’s
Employment Charter

 

EC: Committed to sign Charter

 

EC: Accredited Living Wage
Employer

 
The Reasons are:
The Mosley Common Road/A580
Junction is a site of concern due to the lack of appropriate
pedestrian and cycling facilities and additional pressure will be
placed on an already busy location from significant housing
developments on the Wigan side of the local authority boundary on
which the junction lies.
 
The junction improvement scheme
aims to upgrade the existing traffic signals to include Toucan
Crossings, suitable for cyclists and pedestrians on the North,
South and West arms of the junction and pedestrian crossings on the
East arm of the junction. Hazard warning and tactile paving will be
upgraded along with carriageway and footway resurfacing
works. 
 
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
increases time delays and adds cost with land purchases required as
well as considerable service diversions.
 
The current
proposal, arrived at after extensive
feasibility and preliminary design exercises provides for
appropriate crossing facilities while allowing for future
improvements to capacity by Wigan MBC on the North arm of the
junction which will be the arm impacted by the housing
developments.
 
Assessment of Risk:
Detailed designs have been
drawn up for the project and the submitted tender price reflects
this.
 
There is funding allocated for
this work in the current approved Capital Programme.
 
The source of funding
is:
Funding within the agreed
Highways Capital Programme 23/24
 
Legal Advice obtained:
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 proposed award of the contract follows a
tender exercise by mini competition in accordance with the
STaR Highways Framework Agreement as
approved by Procurement Board in May 2023.
 
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. Two
tenders were received from framework suppliers for this project,
which have been evaluated on the most economically advantageous
tender basis in line with published procedures resulting in the
proposed award of the contract to Eric Wright Civil Engineering
Ltd.
 
For the target costs provided
by technical services for professional fees there are no Legal
implications as such. The work will be carried out and delivered by
the Council's internal resources.
 
The appointment of TfGM for UTC
and signal installation is made in accordance with the provisions
in the GMCA constitution which delegates duties for managing
traffic/traffic signals/ infrastructure etc to TfGM on behalf of
the districts. Also in view of TfGM’s previous involvement in
carrying out work and services for the Council such as UTC’s,
design and feasibility studies, any risk of challenge would be
extremely low, particularly bearing in mind the value of the
appointment, and the benefit to the Council and value for money
involved greatly outweighs any risk (which is minimal in any
event).
 
The procurement procedures
therefore appear robust and compliant with the requirements of the
Council’s CSO’s and PCR.
 
Financial Advice
obtained:
Funding Source:
£1,064,100 already in the highways
capital programme for 23/24.
The remainder is historic CRSTS
grant sitting on the place balance sheet. This will be brought into
the programme when needed. Expenditure Code: D00268.
 
Procurement Advice
obtained:
This contract was tendered as a
mini competition under the STAR Highways Framework, Lot
7.  There were 2 submissions and Eric
Wright Civil Engineering Ltd submitted the most economically
advantageous tender. This is a compliant route to market in line
with SCC standing orders and PCR’s 2015.
 
HR Advice obtained:Not
applicable
 
Climate Change Implications
obtained:
The scheme will support model
shift from private car to walking and cycling. One of the
scheme’s central objectives is to make walking and cycling
across the junction safer. More sustainable travel choices will
help to reduce transport related emissions. The introduction of
green infrastructure will also support the reduction of greenhouse
gases and more sustainable drainage.
 
The following documents have
been used to assist the decision process.
 
·     
2020/21 BLOCK 3 TRANSPORT CAPITAL PROGRAMME
14/04/2020.
·     
MOSLEY COMMON ROAD/A580 JUNCTION IMPROVEMENT SCHEME
- APPROVAL FOR TENDER ISSUE. PROCUREMENT BOARD REPORT APPROVED
10/5/2023.
 
Contact Officer:                   
Paul Stagles
Telephone number:            
0784 504 9236
 
 
 

Signed:     Paul
Dennett      Dated:     26 July
2023.
           
       City
Mayor
 

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This decision was published on 26 July 2023
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This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on 3 August
2023 unless it is called-in in
accordance with the Decision Making
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