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(1) 
Receive the Health Determinants Research Collaboration proposal and
supporting documents for consideration and comment (Appendices
1-3).
 
(2) 
Approve receipt of funding up to £5 million and
implementation of the proposed 5-year programme, subject to the
pending bid being successful.
 
(3) 
Approves the implementation of the following action points
identified within the Strategic Investment Unit Appraisal Report to
reduce any risk to the Council:
 
(a) 
That NIHR’s terms and conditions of funding are passported to
delivery partners in agreements with Sandwell MBC and include the
following:

 
•       Procurement in
accordance with Sandwell MBC’s own procurement
requirements

•      
Maximum funding allocation for each del

•      
Evidence required to support grant claims

•      
Grant claims paid in arrears
•       Repayment of grant
in the event of non-delivery of outputs

•      
Monitoring requirements
•       Responsibility for
funding overspends on delivery of the project
 
(b) 
That all estimated costs are reviewed with delivery partners to
ensure that the outputs of the project can be delivered within
available funding.

 
(c)  
That agreed output levels are agreed with partners involved in the
delivery of the project and monitored throughout the funding
period.
 
(d) 
That overhead costs are reviewed to ensure that defrayment can be
evidenced in accordance with the funder’s requirements.
 
(e) 
That the Risk Register is reviewed to ensure all risks relating to
the project are identified and adequately mitigated.
 
(f)   
That capital equipment purchased for the project is notified to
Strategic Finance at the end of the financial year and is included
on the council’s Asset Register and accounted for accordingly
on the authority’s Balance Sheet.
 
(g) 
That VAT/tax advice is received from the Council’s tax
consultants and adhered to accordingly