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Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: November 10, 2025

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Content: 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:   award of a contract forImpower Consulting to support Adult Social Care Transformation, as detailed in the table below   Detail required Answers Title/Description of Contracted Service/Supply/Project External consultancy support for Adult Social Care Transformation Procurement Reference numbers (DN and CR number supplied by Procurement) N/A Name of Successful Contractor Impower Consultancy Supplier Registration Number (to be supplied by Procurement 03876501 Proclass Classification No. (to be completed by procurement) 261200 Type of organisation (to be supplied by Procurement)   Private Limited Company Status of Organisation (to be supplied by Procurement)   SME Contract Value (£) £595,689.38 Total contract value £ (including extensions) £595,689.38 Contract Duration 9 months Contract Start Date   December 2024 Contract End Date August 2025 Optional Extension Period 1 0 months Optional Extension Period 2 0 months Who will approve each Extension Period?   Choose an item Contact Officer (Name & number) Becky Wilkinson Lead Service Group   Adult, Social Care & Health Partnerships How the contract was procured? (to be supplied by procurement)   Direct Award/ Call off Framework Details (where applicable) (procurement body, framework reference & title, start/ end date ESPO Framework 664_21 Consultancy Services Lot 4b Funding Source   Revenue Budget Ethical Contractor (EC): Mayor’s Employment Charter   Choose an item.   EC: Committed to sign The Mayor’s Employment Charter     Choose an item.     EC: Committed to the principles outlined in the Mayor’s Employment charter   Choose an item.   EC: Accredited Living Wage Employer   Choose an item.   EC: Committed to becoming Accredited Living wage Employer   Choose an item. ?     The Reasons are: To support the programme of work for Adult Social Care transformation.   Options considered and rejected were: None.   Assessment of Risk: Low.   The source of funding is: Given the one-off nature of the expenditure this will require an in-year increase in the Adults Social Care and Health Partnerships budget funded from reserves following Council agreement through the quarterly budget monitoring report. Contact Officer: Samuel Russell, Head of Finance for People Services.   Legal Advice obtained: When commissioning contracts for the procurement of goods, services or the execution of works, the Council must comply with statutory procurement requirements such as the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (if applicable), the Procurement Act 2023 and its own Contractual Standing Orders (CSO’s) failing which the decision may be subject to legal challenge from an aggrieved provider. Salford's CSO’s stipulate that where a suitable framework exist this must be used unless it is in the best interests of Salford Council not to do so. The contract in this case was an over threshold contract subject to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and has been called off and let under an ESPO consultancy services framework which allowed for direct award. ESPO call off contract terms are robust and provide sufficient rights, protections and remedies for a customer.   The award of the contract mentioned in this report has delivered value for money and positive outcomes for both the Council and Salford residents (as detailed in the report). Unfortunately, there was a procedural issue in relation to the contract award. In accordance with the Council’s procurement arrangements, the proposed award should have come to Procurement Board for approval, but it did not. To mitigate this oversight and any associated legal risk, the attention of the Board is now brought, via this report, to the contract award, so that the Board might note and endorse it.   Financial Advice obtained: The commissioning contract outlines delivery of demonstrable value for money, ensuring that public funds have been used efficiently to achieve positive outcomes for both the Council and residents. This needs to be tracked closely with Financial Management to ensure benefits materialise within the monitoring position and medium-term financial plan. It is important to highlight that the programme is being funded through one-off resources, it is essential that the intended outcomes are fully realised within the funding period to ensure maximum impact and value. Contact Officer: Samuel Russell, Head of Finance for People Services   Procurement Advice obtained: Having reviewed the content of this report with a particular focus on the legal implications, Procurement are in agreement that this should have originally come to Procurement Board (and prior to that, Procurement colleagues for review) Therefore, although not ideal, respective Procurement Board approval is requested. It is understood that the work carried out by IMPOWER delivered both value for money and positive outcomes.   HR Advice obtained: N/A.   Climate Change Implications obtained: N/A.   The following documents have been used to assist the decision process. ·     Report to Procurement Board.   Contact Officer: Elaina Quesada Telephone number: 0161 686 6235   ·     This matter is not subject to consideration by another Lead Member. ·     The appropriate Scrutiny Committee to call-in the decision is the Health and Adults Scrutiny Panel.     Signed:    Cllr J Youd         Dated:   10 November 2025.              Lead Member   FOR DEMOCRATIC SERVICES USE ONLY:   *         This decision was published on 11 November 2025 *         This decision will come in force at 4.00 p.m. on 18 November 2025 unless it is called-in in accordance with the Decision Making Process Rules.