Common use of PROGRAMME CLOSURE PLANNING Clause in Contracts

PROGRAMME CLOSURE PLANNING. 6.1 Planning for programme closure is essential to ensure that Beneficiaries are supported at all times, for example by allowing a seamless transition of support arrangements from the Sponsor to another party’s care. 6.2 The Project Manager shall prepare, and the Lead Officer shall agree, a plan which sets out the provisions for a controlled closure of the Sponsor’s participation in the Scheme, howsoever caused, including transitional dependencies, Delivery Partners, activities and timescales [not exceeding any no-fault termination period] required to do so. 6.3 The plan should also provide indicative costs that, subject to Clauses 14.3 to 14.7, the Authority may reasonably be expected to contribute towards and demonstrate that due consideration is given for (including, but not limited to):  any existing commitments (e.g. sub-contracts, dilapidations, recurring cost commitments etc.), and  additional costs and activities directly resulting from an early termination (e.g. property lease breaks, notice periods and estimated costs for redundancy/severance etc.). 6.4 The Authority will consider such information, but does not commit in advance to pay such costs identified. These will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis, based upon the provision of auditable evidence.4 6.5 The initial programme closure plan must be shared with the Authority no later than six (6) Months after the Commencement Date. During the life of the Contract the programme closure plan will be kept current through review, development and refinement as necessary by the Sponsor.

PROGRAMME CLOSURE PLANNING. 6.1 Planning for programme closure is essential to ensure that Beneficiaries are supported at all times, for example by allowing a seamless transition of support arrangements from the Sponsor to another party’s care. 6.2 The Project Manager shall prepare, and the Lead Officer shall agree, a plan which sets out the provisions for a controlled closure of the Sponsor’s participation in the Scheme, howsoever caused, including transitional dependencies, Delivery Partners, activities and timescales [not exceeding any no-fault termination period] required to do so. 6.3 The plan should also provide indicative costs that, subject to Clauses 14.3 to 14.7, the Authority may reasonably be expected to contribute towards and demonstrate that due consideration is given for (including, but not limited to):  ): 1. any existing commitments (e.g. sub-contracts, dilapidations, recurring cost commitments etc.), and  and 2. additional costs and activities directly resulting from an early termination (e.g. property lease breaks, notice periods and estimated costs for redundancy/severance etc.). 6.4 The Authority will consider such information, information but does not commit in advance to pay such costs identified. These will be negotiated on a case-case- by-case basis, based upon the provision of auditable evidence.4evidence.2 6.5 The initial programme closure plan must be shared with the Authority no later than six (6) Months after the Commencement Date. During the life of the Contract the programme closure plan will be kept current through review, development and refinement as necessary by the Sponsor.