CUEP – Terms & Conditions AGREEMENT DOCUMENT For The Provision of Credit Union Expansion Project Services Between THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WORK AND PENSIONS And Association of British Credit Unions Limited (ABCUL) AGREEMENT REFERENCE NUMBER: UI_DWP_100084 1 CUEP – Terms & Conditions Contents Page A. GENERAL PROVISIONS..................................................................................6 A1 Definitions and Interpretation ........................................................................... 6 A2 Initial Contract Period..................................................................................... 13 A3 Contractor’s Status ........................................................................................ 13 A4 Authority’s Obligations ................................................................................... 14 A5 Notices........................................................................................................... 14 A6 Mistakes in Information.................................................................................. 14 A7 Conflicts of Interest ........................................................................................ 15 A8 Prevention of Fraud ....................................................................................... 15 B. PERFORMANCE OF PROJECT ....................................................................16 B1 The Services.................................................................................................. 16 B2 Manner of Carrying Out the Services............................................................. 16 B3 Key Personnel ............................................................................................... 17 B4 Contractor’s Staff ........................................................................................... 17 B6 Offers of Employment .................................................................................... 19 B7 Employee Provisions On Expiry Or Termination............................................ 19 C. PAYMENT AND CONTRACT PRICE .............................................................21 C1 Contract Price ................................................................................................ 21 C2 Payment(s) .................................................................................................... 21 C3 Recovery of Sums Due.................................................................................. 23 C4 Price adjustment on extension of the Initial Contract Period.......................... 23 C5 Euro ............................................................................................................... 24 C6 Third Party Revenue...................................................................................... 24 D. STATUTORY OBLIGATIONS AND REGULATIONS......................................24 D1 Prevention of Bribery and Corruption............................................................. 24 D2 Discrimination ................................................................................................ 26 D3 The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 .......................................... 27 D4 Environmental Requirements......................................................................... 27 D5 Health and Safety .......................................................................................... 27 E. PROTECTION OF INFORMATION.................................................................27 E1 Authority Data ................................................................................................ 27 E2 Protection of Personal Data ........................................................................... 29 E3 Official Secrets Acts 1911 to 1989, Section 182 of the Finance Act 1989 ..... 29 E4 Confidential Information................................................................................. 29 E5 Freedom of Information.................................................................................. 31 E6 Publicity, Media and Official Enquiries........................................................... 32 E7 Security.......................................................................................................... 33 E8 Intellectual Property Rights ............................................................................ 33 E9 Audit and the National Audit Office ................................................................ 35 E10 Malicious Software......................................................................................... 36 F. CONTROL OF THE CONTRACT ...................................................................36 F1 Transfer and Sub-Contracting........................................................................ 36 F2 Waiver............................................................................................................ 39 F3 Variation......................................................................................................... 39 F4 Severability .................................................................................................... 40 F5 Remedies in the Event of Inadequate Performance ...................................... 40 F6 Remedies Cumulative.................................................................................... 41 F7 Monitoring of Contract Performance .............................................................. 41 F8 Extension of Initial Contract Period................................................................ 42 2 CUEP – Terms & Conditions F9 Entire Agreement........................................................................................... 42 F10 Counterparts .................................................................................................. 43 G. LIABILITIES ....................................................................................................43 G1 Liability, Indemnity and Insurance.................................................................. 43 G2 Professional Indemnity................................................................................... 45 G3 Warranties and Representations ................................................................... 45 H. DEFAULT, DISRUPTION AND TERMINATION .............................................46 H1 Termination on Insolvency and Change of Control ........................................ 46 H2 Termination on Default................................................................................... 47 H3 Break ............................................................................................................. 49 H4 Consequences of Expiry or Termination........................................................ 49 H5 Disruption....................................................................................................... 51 H6 Recovery upon Termination........................................................................... 51 H7 Force Majeure................................................................................................ 52 I. DISPUTES AND LAW.....................................................................................52 I 1 Governing Law and Jurisdiction..................................................................... 52 I 2 Dispute Resolution......................................................................................... 52 FORM OF AGREEMENT ..........................................................................................55 SCHEDULE 1 – THE SERVICES..............................................................................56 1 General .......................................................................................................... 66 2 Performance Requirements ........................................................................... 66 3 Recruitment Through Jobcentre Plus............................................................. 66 4 Appendices .................................................................................................... 66 Appendix A – Contractor’s Anticipated Resource Structure.................................. 67 Appendix B – Contractor and Sub-contractor Key Staff ........................................ 68 Appendix C – Schedule of Approved Sub-contractors .......................................... 70 Appendix D – Management Information (MI) Requirements ................................. 73 SCHEDULE 2 – ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS............................................75 1 Authority's Authorisation ................................................................................ 75 2 Contractor's Authorisation.............................................................................. 75 3 Payment Information...................................................................................... 75 4 Disputed Claims............................................................................................. 76 5 Final Claims ................................................................................................... 76 SCHEDULE 3 – MONITORING REQUIREMENTS ...................................................77 Appendix A – KPI/Contract Performance Targets................................................. 82 Appendix B – Annual Financial Assurance Declaration ........................................ 85 Annex 1................................................................................................................