COMMISSIONING ARRANGEMENTS. Each partner organisation will manage the commissioning of specific services for which it is identified as the responsible organisation, in line with its own internal processes.
COMMISSIONING ARRANGEMENTS. 6.1 Where there are Integrated Commissioning arrangements in respect of individual Services, both Parties shall work in cooperation and shall endeavour to ensure that the NHS Functions and Health Related Functions are commissioned with all due skill, care and attention.
6.2 Each Party shall be responsible for compliance with and making payments of all sums due from them to a Provider pursuant to the terms of a Services Contract.
6.3 Both Parties shall work in cooperation and endeavour to ensure that the relevant Services as set out in each Commissioning Plan are commissioned within each Party’s Budget Contribution in respect of that particular Service in each Financial Year.
6.4 The Parties shall comply with the arrangements in respect of the Aligned Commissioning as set out in the relevant Service Specification.
6.5 The Parties shall comply with the obligations set out in Schedule 7 (Exit Planning Obligations).
6.6 Each Party shall keep the other Party and other stakeholders regularly informed, through agreed governance arrangements, of the effectiveness of the arrangements including the Better Care Fund and any Overspend or underspend in a Pooled Fund or Aligned Fund through the agreed governance arrangements.
6.7 From time to time the Parties through the Integrated Commissioning Board shall appoint one of them to act as Lead Commissioner for an Integrated Commissioning Strategy, Commissioning Plan or an individual Service and unless agreed otherwise the Lead Commissioner shall:
6.7.1 exercise the NHS Functions in conjunction with the Health Related Functions;
6.7.2 endeavour to ensure that the NHS Functions and the Health Related Functions are funded within the parameters of the Budget Contributions of each Party in relation to each particular Service in each Financial Year;
6.7.3 commission Services for individuals who meet the eligibility criteria set out in the relevant Service Specification;
6.7.4 contract with Provider(s) for the provision of the Services on terms agreed between the Parties;
6.7.5 comply with all relevant legal duties and guidance of both Parties in relation to the Services being commissioned;
6.7.6 where Services are commissioned using the NHS Standard Contract, perform the obligations of the “Commissioner” and “Co-ordinating Commissioner” with all due skill, care and attention and where Services are commissioned using any other form of contract to perform its obligations with all due skill and attention;
6.7.7 undertake performan...
COMMISSIONING ARRANGEMENTS. 11.1 The transfer of funding will support the existing commissioning strategies and contribute to the ongoing commissioning process to assure value for money and effective service user outcomes.
COMMISSIONING ARRANGEMENTS. 6.1 For the duration of the Term each Partner shall retain Lead Commissioner responsibility for the Services within the Schemes described in Schedule 1 for which they had Lead Commissioner responsibility prior to the Commencement Date. This shall include performance management and contract monitoring of all relevant Service Contracts and payment of the Provider of a Services Contract.
6.2 Both Partners shall be responsible for compliance with and making payments of all sums due to a Provider pursuant to the terms of each Service Contract.
6.3 Both Partners shall work in cooperation and endeavour to ensure that the relevant Services as set out in each Scheme Description and Specification are commissioned within each Partners Financial Contribution in respect of that particular Service in each Financial Year.
6.4 Each Partner shall keep the other Partner and the Partnership Board regularly informed of the effectiveness of the arrangements including the Better Care Fund and any Overspend or Underspend in the Pooled Fund.
6.5 The Partnership Board will report back to the Health and Wellbeing Board as required by its Terms of Reference.
COMMISSIONING ARRANGEMENTS. 2.1 The Council is being commissioned by the ICB to provide the administration, financial monitoring and on-going direct payment support for service users of all ages entitled to be offered a PHB and request a direct payment, a notional budget, a budget held by a third party, or a mixed budget (e.g., notional and direct payment).
2.2 Funding the full cost of care packages for the people eligible for PHBs remains the statutory responsibility of the ICB. The funding of an integrated PHB will be a joint responsibility between the Council and the ICB.
COMMISSIONING ARRANGEMENTS. 6.1 The commissioning arrangements for Schemes funded by Committed Funding shall be as set out for each Scheme within Schedule 3.
6.2 Where there are Integrated Commissioning or Lead Commissioning Arrangements in respect of a Scheme then prior to any new Services Contract being entered into the Partners shall agree in writing:
6.2.1 How the liability under each Services Contract shall be apportioned in the event of termination of the relevant Scheme; and
6.2.2 Whether the Services Contract should give rights to third parties (and in particular if a Partner is not a party to the Services Contract to that Partner, the Partners shall consider whether or not the Partner that is not to be a party to the Services Contract should be afforded any rights to enforce any terms of the Services Contract under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 and if it is agreed that such rights should be afforded the Partner entering the Services Contract shall ensure as far as is reasonably possible that such rights that have been agreed are included in the Services Contract and shall establish how liability under the Services Contract shall be apportioned in the event of termination of the relevant Scheme.).
COMMISSIONING ARRANGEMENTS. Sickle cell and thalassaemia screening services will be commissioned by NHS England alongside specialised services where appropriate. Commissioning the sickle cell and thalassaemia screening pathway involves commissioning at different levels which may include NHS England, CCGs and directly by maternity services. Refer to ‘Who pays for what’
COMMISSIONING ARRANGEMENTS. The following shall apply to Integrated Commissioning:-
29.1 Where there are Integrated Commissioning arrangements in respect to the commissioning of a Service, both Parties shall work in cooperation and shall endeavor to ensure that the NHS Functions and Council Health Related Functions are commissioned with all due skill, care and attention.
29.2 Both Parties shall be responsible for compliance with and making payments of all sums due to a Provider pursuant to the terms of each Service Contract.
29.3 Both Partners shall work in cooperation and endeavor to ensure that the relevant Services are commissioned within each Parties financial contribution in respect of that particular Service in each Financial Year.
COMMISSIONING ARRANGEMENTS. 10.1 The BC ECB shall be responsible for proposing all Complex Care Services to be commissioned and prepare reports for the Better Care Board on the same. In developing such proposals the BC ECB will need to demonstrate the involvement of the commissioning teams of the Parties. The Better Care Board shall review commissioning proposals, determine the appropriateness or otherwise of the proposals a n d r e p o r t t o t h e P a r t i e s . Such s e r v i c e s c o m m i s s i o n e d t h r o u g h contracts and / or service level agreements shall be authorised on behalf of the Parties by the chair of the BC ECB. The role, function and constitution of the BC ECB is outlined in Schedule 3.
COMMISSIONING ARRANGEMENTS. 2.1 The Council is being commissioned by HCCG to provide the administration, financial monitoring and on-going direct payment support for service users of all ages entitled to be offered a PHB and request a direct payment, a notional budget, a budget held by a third party, or a mixed budget (e.g. notional and direct payment).
2.2 Funding the full cost of care packages for the people eligible for PHBs remains the statutory responsibility of HCCG. The funding of an integrated PHB will be a joint responsibility between the Council and HCCG.
