Common use of Authority’s Best Value Duty Clause in Contracts

Authority’s Best Value Duty. 2.1. The Contractor acknowledges that: 2.1.1. the Authority is subject to the Best Value Duty; and 2.1.2. the provisions of this Schedule 15 (Best Value and Continuous Improvement) are intended to assist the Authority in discharging its Best Value Duty in relation to the Services. 2.2. The Contractor shall, throughout the Contract Period, but only to the extent of its obligations in this Contract, make arrangements to secure continuous improvement in the way in which the Services are provided, having regard to a combination of economy, efficiency and effectiveness. 2.3. The Contractor shall undertake or refrain from undertaking such actions as the Authority shall reasonably request to enable the Authority to comply with Part 1 of the 1999 Act, including: 2.3.1. complying with requests for information, data or other assistance made by the Authority in pursuance of its Best Value Duty including to: (a) facilitate any inspection or audit undertaken by any Relevant Authority in connection with the Best Value Duty in respect of the Services, including any inspection undertaken with a view to verifying the Authority’s compliance with its Best Value Duty pursuant to Sections 10 and 11 of the 1999 Act; (b) facilitate the Authority preparing any statement, in response to an Authority’s auditor's report; (c) assist the Authority in relation to any action taken by the Secretary of State; (d) enable the Authority to report on the Best Value Performance Indicators and any other data requirements that may be prescribed by any Relevant Authority; (e) complying with all reasonable requests by the Authority to procure the attendance of specific officers or employees of the Contractor or any sub- contractor (or to procure attendance of any of its or their sub-contractors) at any meetings of the Authority at which the Services are to be discussed; (f) permitting any Best Value Inspector or other Relevant Authority empowered to inspect the Authority’s compliance with Part 1 of the 1999 Act, in connection with the exercise of his statutory powers and duties, at all reasonable times and upon reasonable notice, access to: (i) the Facility; (ii) any document or data relating to the Services; (iii) the personnel of Contractor or any Sub-Contractor.

Authority’s Best Value Duty. 2.1. 67.1 The Contractor acknowledges that: 2.1.1. : the Authority is subject to the Best Value Duty; and 2.1.2. and the provisions of this Schedule 15 (Best Value and Continuous Improvement) Clause 67 are intended to assist the Authority in discharging its Best Value Duty in relation to the Services. 2.2. 67.2 The Contractor shall, shall throughout the Contract Period, but only to the extent of Term use its obligations in this Contract, make arrangements best endeavours to secure continuous improvement in the way in which the Services are provided, having regard to a combination of economy, efficiency and effectiveness. 2.3. 67.3 The Contractor shall undertake or refrain from undertaking such actions as the Authority shall reasonably request to enable the Authority to comply with Part 1 of the 1999 Act, including: 2.3.1. (a) supporting and assisting the Authority in preparing Best Value Performance Plans and conducting Best Value Reviews in relation to all or any of the Services; (b) complying with requests for information, data or other assistance made by the Authority in pursuance of its Best Value Duty including those to: (a) : enable the Authority to prepare Best Value Performance Plans; enable the Authority to conduct a Best Value Reviews; facilitate the audit of the Authority’s Best Value Performance Plans by the Authority’s auditor pursuant to Section 7 of the 1999 Act; facilitate the Authority preparing any statement in response to an Authority’s auditor’s report, pursuant to Section 9 of the 1999 Act; facilitate any inspection or audit undertaken by any Relevant Authority Best Value Inspector in connection with the Best Value Duty in respect of the Services, including any inspection undertaken with a view to verifying the Authority’s compliance with its Best Value Duty pursuant to Sections 10 and 11 of the 1999 Act; (b) facilitate the Authority preparing any statement, in response to an Authority’s auditor's report; (c) ; assist the Authority in relation to any action taken by the Secretary of State; (d) State under Section 15 of the 1999 Act; enable the Authority to comply with any Government Departmental Direction; enable the Authority to report on the Best Value Performance Indicators Indicators; assist the Authority in any Comprehensive Performance Assessment; enable the Authority to comply with the Publication of Information Direction 2000 (England and any other data requirements that may be prescribed by any Relevant AuthorityWales); (ec) complying with all reasonable requests by the Authority to procure the attendance of specific officers or employees of the Contractor or any sub- contractor (or to procure attendance of any of its or their sub-contractors) the Staff at any meetings of the Authority at which the Services are to be discussed;discussed (but not, other than in exceptional circumstances, more than twice in any one year); and (fd) permitting any Best Value Inspector or other Relevant Authority empowered to inspect the Authority’s compliance with Part 1 of the 1999 ActRegulatory Body, in connection with the exercise of his its statutory powers and duties, at all reasonable times and upon reasonable notice, access to: (i) : the Facility; (ii) Authority Property; any document or data relating to the Services; (iii) the personnel of Contractor or ; and any Sub-ContractorStaff.

Authority’s Best Value Duty. 2.1. 28.1.1 The Contractor acknowledges that:that:- 2.1.1. (a) the Authority is subject to the Best Value Duty; and 2.1.2. (b) the provisions of this Schedule 15 (Best Value and Continuous Improvement) clause 28 are intended to assist the Authority in discharging its Best Value Duty in relation to the Services. 2.2. 28.1.2 The Contractor shall, throughout the Contract Period, but only to the extent of its obligations in this ContractAgreement, make arrangements to secure continuous improvement in the way in which the Services are Service is provided, having regard to a combination of economy, efficiency and effectiveness. 2.3. 28.1.3 The Contractor shall undertake or refrain from undertaking such actions as the Authority shall reasonably request to enable the Authority to comply with Part 1 of the 1999 Act, including:including:- 2.3.1. (a) supporting and assisting the Authority in preparing Best Value Performance Plans and conducting Best Value Reviews in relation to the Services; (b) complying with requests for information, data or other assistance made by the Authority in pursuance of its Best Value Duty including to:to:- (ai) enable the Authority to prepare a Best Value Performance Plan; (ii) enable the Authority to conduct a Best Value Review; (iii) facilitate the audit of the Authority’s Best Value Performance Plan by the Authority’s auditor pursuant to section 7 of the 1999 Act; (iv) facilitate the Authority preparing any statement, in response to an Authority’s auditor’s report, pursuant to section 9 of the 1999 Act; (v) facilitate any inspection or audit undertaken by any Relevant Authority in connection with the Best Value Duty in respect of the ServicesService, including any inspection undertaken with a view to verifying the Authority’s compliance with its Best Value Duty pursuant to Sections sections 10 and 11 of the 1999 Act; (b) facilitate the Authority preparing any statement, in response to an Authority’s auditor's report; (cvi) assist the Authority in relation to any action taken by the Secretary of State;State under section 15 of the 1999 Act; and (dvii) enable the Authority to report on comply with the Best Value Performance Indicators Publication of Information Direction 2000 (England and any other data requirements that may be prescribed by any Relevant AuthorityWales); (ec) complying with all reasonable requests by the Authority to procure the attendance of specific officers or employees of the Contractor or any sub- contractor Sub-Contractor (or to procure attendance of any of its or their subSub-contractorsContractors) at any meetings of the Authority at which the Services are to be discusseddiscussed (but not, otherwise than in exceptional circumstances, more than four times in any one Year); (fd) permitting any Best Value Inspector or other Relevant Authority empowered to inspect the Authority’s compliance with Part 1 of the 1999 ActInspector, in connection with the exercise of his statutory powers and duties, at all reasonable times and upon reasonable notice, access to:to:- (i) the Facility;Waste Management Facilities; and (ii) any document or data relating to the ServicesService; (iii) the personnel of Contractor or any Sub-Contractor, agent or employee of the Contractor.

Authority’s Best Value Duty. 2.1. The Contractor acknowledges that: 2.1.1. : the Authority is subject to the Best Value Duty; and 2.1.2. and the provisions of this Schedule Part 15 (Best Value and Continuous Improvement) are intended to assist the Authority in discharging its Best Value Duty in relation to the Services. 2.2. The Contractor shall, throughout the Contract Period, but only to the extent of its obligations in this Contract, make arrangements to secure continuous improvement in the way in which the Services are provided, having regard to a combination of economy, efficiency and effectiveness. 2.3. The Contractor shall shall: take all reasonable steps necessary to facilitate, support and assist the Authority in complying with Part 1 of the 2003 Act; undertake or refrain from undertaking such actions as the Authority shall reasonably request to enable the Authority to comply with Part 1 of the 1999 2003 Act, including: 2.3.1. including complying with requests for information, data or other assistance made by the Authority in pursuance of its Best Value Duty including to: (a) : facilitate any inspection or audit undertaken by the Authority, the Accounts Commission, Audit Scotland or any Relevant Authority in connection with the Best Value Duty in respect of the Services, including any inspection undertaken with a view to verifying the Authority’s compliance with its Best Value Duty pursuant to Sections 10 and 11 Part 1 of the 1999 Act; 2003 Act and/ or Section 102 of the Local Government (bScotland) Act 1973; facilitate the Authority preparing any statement, in response to an Authority’s auditor's report; (c) ; assist the Authority in relation to any action taken by the Secretary of State; (d) Scottish Ministers or the Scottish Government; enable the Authority to report on the Best Value Performance Indicators and any other data requirements that may be prescribed by any Relevant Authority; (e) ; complying with all reasonable requests by the Authority to procure the attendance of specific officers or employees of the Contractor or any sub- sub-contractor (or to procure attendance of any of its or their sub-contractors) at any meetings of the Authority at which the Services are to be discussed; discussed (fbut not, otherwise than in exceptional circumstances, more than [insert number] in any one (1) Contract Year); permitting any Best Value Inspector [or other Relevant Authority empowered to inspect the Authority’s compliance with Part 1 of the 1999 2003 Act], in connection with the exercise of his statutory powers and duties, at all reasonable times and upon reasonable notice, access to: (i) : the Facility; (ii) ; any document or data relating to the Services; (iii) ; the personnel of Contractor or any Sub-Contractor; subject to paragraph 2.3.2 of this Schedule Part 15, comply with the guidance referred to in Section 2 of the 2003 Act as directed by the Authority from time to time.