NHS Standard Contract Variation Agreement (for use with full-length or shorter-form contract)

NHS Standard Contract Variation Agreement First published: May 2014 Updated: March 2016

18 May 2015 Prepared by: NHS Standard Contract Team nhscb.contractshelp@nhs.net Classification: Official Gateway publications reference number: 05026

Contract/Variation Reference: Proposed by: Co-ordinating Commissioner on behalf of the Commissioners Date of Variation Agreement: Capitalised words and phrases in this Variation Agreement have the meanings given to them in the Contract referred to above. 1. In consideration of their respective obligations under the Contract (as varied by this

Variation Agreement) the Parties have agreed the Variation summarised below:

Amended registered office address

Schedule 1A

Schedule 1C

Schedule 2G

Schedule 4C

Schedule 4D

Schedule 6A

Schedule 6B

Schedule 6D

2. The Variation is reflected in the Service Conditions bearing the contract reference and

variation number set out above and the Parties agree that the Contract is varied accordingly.

3. The Variation takes effect on 1st April 2017.

IN WITNESS OF WHICH the Parties named below have signed this Variation Agreement on the date(s) shown below

Signed by Sharon Kingscott

for and on behalf of South Gloucestershire CCG THE CO-ORDINATING COMMISSIONER

Signature

Title Chief Finance Officer

Date

Signed by Michael Vaughton

for and on behalf of North Somerset CCG an ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER

Signature

Title Chief Finance Officer

Date

Signed by Nicola Dunn

for and on behalf of Bristol CCG an ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER

Signature

Title Chief Finance Officer

Date

Signed by Catherine Leech

for and on behalf of Gloucestershire CCG an ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER

Signature

Title Chief Finance Officer

Date

[If the Contract being varied is in the form of the NHS Standard Contract 2014/15 onwards (and all Commissioners have agreed, via their Collaborative Commissioning Agreement or otherwise, that the Co-ordinating Commissioner may sign the Variation Agreement on their behalf), only the Co-ordinating Commissioner need sign. In all other circumstances, all Commissioners must sign the Variation Agreement. Delete/complete as appropriate.]

Signed by Darshak Shah

for and on behalf of New Medical Systems Ltd trading as Newmedica

Signature

Title

Date

Principal and/or registered office address The Registered office for the provider – Newmedica - has changed and should now in the contract read as follows. New Medical Systems Ltd trading as Newmedica Castle Works, 21 St. George’s Road, London, SE1 6ES This also shall be used for the Addresses for service of Notices in the contract and any formal notifications.

1 SCHEDULE 1 – SERVICE COMMENCEMENT AND CONTRACT TERM

A. Conditions Precedent

1. Revised Evidence of appropriate Indemnity Arrangements

Certificate of Employers Liability.pdf

4. Copies of all Mandatory Material Sub-Contracts, signed and dated and in a form approved by the Co-ordinating Commissioner

170525 NM SS Store Sub Contract vFinal DS.PDF

SCHEDULE 1 – SERVICE COMMENCEMENT AND CONTRACT TERM C. Extension of Contract Term

In line with original contract Particulars NHS Gloucestershire CCG (ODS 11M) has requested to extend their contract term for a further 12 months, retaining the right to extend this again up to but not exceeding the remaining 3 years that were available in the original contract.

SCHEDULE 2 – THE SERVICES

G. Other Local Agreements, Policies and Procedures

Revised BNSSG Interventions Not Normally Funded (INNF) Policy

2G1_1_AQP_SLA_2017_19_Comm_policy_prior_approval_final.pdf

Revised BNSSG INNF list

2G_2_20170206 Current INNF LIST v1617.3.pdf

Revised HCAI Schedule

2G_3_Reviewed HCAI schedule V5.pdf

SCHEDULE 4 – QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

C. Local Quality Requirements

Revised Local Quality Requirements

4C_290317 AQP Quality Schedule 2017-19 final JJ.pdf

SCHEDULE 4 – QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

D. Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN)

Revised CQUINs for 2017/19 The following CQUINs taken from the National CQUIN indicator specification have been agreed. They have been renumbered and the values recalculated to equate to the 2.5% available.

No. Goal Name Description of Goal

Value % Domain

1 Improvement of Health and Wellbeing

1. Improvement of health and wellbeing of NHS staff Final.pdf

Achieving a 5 percentage point improvement in two of the three annual staff survey questions on health and wellbeing, MSK and stress.

0.5% Patient experience

2 Uptake of Flu Vaccinations

2. Uptake of Flu Vaccinations.pdf

Achieving an uptake of flu vaccinations.

0.5% Patient safety

3 NHS e-Referrals

3. NHS e-Referrals.pdf

Availability of services and appointments on the NHS e-Referral Service.

1.5% Patient experience

Total 2.5%

CQUIN Table 2: CQUIN Payments on Account

Commissioner Payment Frequency/Timing Agreed provisions for adjustment of CQUIN Payments on Account based on performance

All Commissioners

Retrospective Invoicing to be completed quarterly once evidence has been submitted and assessed.

Quarterly CQUIN evidence is to be submitted quarterly to the CCGs. The evidence will then be assessed at the quarterly CQUIN Panel Meetings (dates to be confirmed). If additional evidence is required the provider will then be notified and timeframes for additional evidence agreed.

SCHEDULE 6 – CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, REPORTING AND INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS

A. Data Quality Improvement Plans

Revised Data Quality Improvement Plans

6B_DQIP_1718_AQP.pdf

Classification: Official

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SCHEDULE 6 – CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, REPORTING AND INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS

B. Data Quality Improvement Plans

Revised Data Quality Improvement Plans

6B_DQIP_1718_AQP.pdf

Classification: Official

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SCHEDULE 6 – CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, REPORTING AND INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS

D. Service Development and Improvement Plans

Revised Service Development and Improvement Plans

6D_SDIP_1718_AQP.pdf