FRAMEWORK PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT RELATING TO THE COMMISSIONING OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICESEngland and Wales • September 10th, 2018
Jurisdiction FiledSeptember 10th, 2018Contents Item Page PARTIES 3 BACKGROUND 3 1 DEFINED TERMS AND INTERPRETATION 4 2 TERM 11 3 GENERAL PRINCIPLES 11 4 PARTNERSHIP FLEXIBILITIES 12 5 FUNCTIONS 13 6 ESTABLISHMENT OF A POOLED FUND 15 7 POOLED FUND MANAGEMENT 16 8 MANAGEMENT OF NON POOLED FUNDS 17 9 FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS 18 10 NON FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS 18 11 RISK SHARE ARRANGMENTS, OVERSPENDS AND UNDERSPENDS 18 12 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE 20 13 VAT 20 14 AUDIT AND RIGHT OF ACCESS 20 15 LIABILITIES AND INSURANCE AND INDEMNITY 20 16 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND SERVICE 22 17 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST 22 18 GOVERNANCE . 19 REVIEW 23 20 COMPLAINTS 23 21 TERMINATION & DEFAULT 24 22 DISPUTE RESOLUTION 25 23 FORCE MAJEURE 26 24 CONFIDENTIALITY 26 25 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION REGULATIONS 27 26 OMBUDSMEN 27 27 INFORMATION SHARING 27 28 NOTICES 28 32 VARIATION 29 33 CHANGE IN LAW 30 34 WAIVER 31 35 SEVERANCE 31 36 ASSIGNMENT AND SUB CONTRACTING 31 37 EXCLUSION OF PARTNERSHIP AND AGENCY 31 38 THIRD PARTY RIGH