Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: January 29, 2025

Purpose: To seek Cabinet approval to renew, by means of a contract variation, the current Section 75 Framework Partnership Agreement (under the National Health Service Act 2006) between Gloucestershire County Council and Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board which covers the combining of resources to deliver certain health and social care services.

Content: Cllr Carole Allaway Martin sought Cabinet approval to renew, by means of a contract variation, the current Section 75 Framework Partnership Agreement (under the National Health Service Act 2006) between Gloucestershire County Council (“the Council”) and NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (“the ICB”) which covers the combining of resources to commission and deliver certain health and social care services.   Having considered all of the information, Cabinet noted the report and RESOLVED to:     1.               Approve the renewal, for a further period of 3 years, of the current Section 75 Framework Partnership Agreement dated 25th March 2021 between the Council and the ICB relating to the commissioning of health, public health, children’s and adult social care services (in exercise of powers under Section 75 of the National Health Service Act 2006) (the “Section 75 Agreement”) that was entered into between the Council and the ICB pursuant to a Cabinet Decision on 11th March 2020 and subsequently extended pursuant to a further Cabinet Decision on 25th January 2023.   2.               Approve a variation to the Section 75 Agreement by means of a deed of variation (the “Deed of Variation”) that will give effect to the renewal described in Recommendation 1.   3.               Delegate authority to the Director of Integrated Commissioning – Adults, in consultation with the Deputy Chief Executive / Executive Director of Corporate Resources to incorporate into the Deed of Variation the financial arrangements described in paragraph 12 of this Report relating to the Council’s spend under the Section 75 Agreement during financial year 2024/25 once these financial arrangements have been signed and dated by the Directors of Finance for the Council and the ICB.