Decision details

(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