Request

Please could you provide information as follows for contracts managed by the Cheshire and Merseyside ICB:

1. As of year end 2022/23 and 2023/24 (2 years) for each of the contracts managed by the ICB or its predecessor organisation:

i) Name and address of each contract holder;

ii) Value of each contract in terms of pounds in each year

iii) Number of UOAs/UDAs contracted by the contractor in each year

iv) The effective price per UDA/UOA rate for each contract in each year

v) Number of UOAs/UDAs performed for each contract for the FY 2022/23 and 2023/24

vi) Value of Clawback recovered by the ICB for each contract where an underperformance has occurred for each year

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 16 November 2024.

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.

Our response

Category 3 Contracts

I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the information you requested is not held by the NHS Business Services Authority. Category 3 contracts are managed entirely by the ICB.

Information on making an FOI request to Cheshire and Merseyside ICB is available at:

https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/contact/freedom-of-information-foi/

Email: FOI@cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside

No 1 Lakeside

920 Centre Park

Warrington

WA1 1QY

Category 1 & 2 contracts

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested and a copy of the information is attached.

Data correct as of 26 November 2024.

Data provided for Cheshire and Merseyside ICB for contracts reconciled by the NHSBSA in relation to the following financial years:

• 2022-2023

• 2023-2024

Explanation of column headings/terms used:

UDA/UOA

Unit(s) of Dental/Orthodontic Activity

Total Financial Value 2022/2023

Total Financial Value taken from EeDEN

ICB Code

This is the 3 character code associated with the Commissioning Organisation. This a generic term used to denote health bodies, either Commissioning Teams in England or Health Boards in Wales. Also known as Integrated Care Boards (ICBs).

ICB Name

This is the name associated with the Commissioning Organisation. This is a generic term used to denote health bodies, either Commissioning Teams in England or Health Boards in Wales. Also known as Integrated Care Boards (ICBs).

UDA Contracted Target

UDA Annual Contracted Target taken from Eden (unless edited by Caseworker in line with Category 2 instruction).

Indicative UDA Rate (£)

Indicative UDA Financial Value' divided by 'UDA Annual Contracted Target' (unless edited by Caseworker in line with Category 2 instruction).

UDA Adjusted Delivered (2022-2023)

UDA delivered during quarter 1(Q1) including 'UDA Brought Forward from previous year' (if applicable) depend on where Carry Forward (CF) has been allocated and 'UDA Misc Credited Q1' PLUS 'UDA delivered quarter 2 to Quarter 4' including 'UDA Brought Forward from previous year' (if applicable) depend on where CF has been allocated and 'UDA Misc Credited Q2-4

UDA Adjusted Delivered (2023-2024)

UDA Delivered minus UDA Carry Forward plus NPP Total Credits & UDA Misc Credits.

UDA Cost Adjustment (Q1) (2022-2023)

"IF 'UDA Adjusted Delivered Q1' is greater than or equal to 'UDA Q1 Contracted' OR 'UDA Adjusted Delivered' is greater than or equal to 'UDA Annual Contracted Target' OR 'UDA Adjusted Delivered Q1' (%) is less than 95% be 0. IF NOT then (('UDA Q1 Contracted' minus 'UDA Adjusted Delivered Q1') multiplied by 'UDA rate (£)') multiplied by 12.75%"

UDA Performance Financial Recovery (2022-2023)

"IF 'UDA Adjusted Delivered Q1 (%)' is greater than or equal to 95% AND 'UDA Adjusted Delivered Q1 (%)' is less than 100% then 0. IF 'UDA Adjusted Delivered (%)' is less than 90% then ('UDA Q1 Contracted' minus 'UDA Adjusted Delivered Q1') multiplied by 'UDA rate (£)'. IF NOT then be 0 PLUS IF 'UDA Adjusted Delivered (%)' is less than 90% then 'UDA Q2-4 Contracted' minus 'UDA Adjusted Delivered Q2-Q4' multiplied by 'UDA rate (£)'"

UDA Financial Recovery Total (2022-2023)

UDA Cost Adjustment Q1' plus 'UDA Performance Financial Recovery'

UDA Financial Recovery Total (2023-2024)

IF UDA % Adjusted Delivered is less than 96% then (UDA Contracted minus UDA Adjusted Delivered) multiplied by UDA rate (£).

UOA Contracted Target

UOA Annual Contracted Target taken from Eden (unless edited by Caseworker in line with Category 2 instruction)

Indicative UOA Rate (£)

Indicative UOA Financial Value' divided by 'UOA Annual Contracted Target' (unless edited by Caseworker in line with Category 2 instruction)

UOA Adjusted Delivered

UOA Delivered' PLUS 'UOA Misc Credited' MINUS 'UOA Brought Forward from previous year'

UOA Financial Recovery

"IF 'UOA Adjusted Delivered (%)' is less than 96% THEN ('UOA Annual Contracted Target' MINUS 'UOA Adjusted Delivered') multiplied by 'UOA Rate (£)' ELSE 0"

Total Performance Financial Recovery (2022-2023)

Total Recovery due for all services minus any UDA Cost Adjustment (Q1)

Total Recovery (2022-2023)

Total Recovery due for all services including any UDA Cost Adjustment (Q1)

Total Recovery (2023-2024)

Total Recovery due for all services

Data Queries

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