Title: CPA18 annex 11
Author: Department for Work and Pensions
Last saved by: David Billany
Company: DWP

Annex 11

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Dear Sirs

An agreement between the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (the Contracting Body) and the Prime Contractor made pursuant to an Order Form dated [INSERT DATE] with reference number [INSERT NUMBER] in respect of the provision of Work Programme services in [INSERT DETAIL OF CPA], which consists of: (a) the terms set out in the Order Form; (b) the Call-Off Terms and Conditions for the Work Programme (including any variations thereof) together with the appendices thereto (the Work Programme Call-Off Terms and Conditions); (c) the Specification (including any variations thereof); (d) the Tender (including any variations thereof); (d) the Contractor Guidance (including any variations, updates and/or modifications thereof); and (e) any other document referred to in the Work Programme Call-Off Terms and Conditions (together the Agreement)

Thank you for submitting your draft Performance Improvement Plan in relation to the Agreement following the meeting held on [DATE] 2014.

I have looked at your draft Performance Improvement Plan. The Contracting Body cannot approve your draft Performance Improvement Plan in its current form for the following reasons:

1.	[INSERT REASONS];

2.	[INSERT REASONS];

3.	[INSERT REASONS].

Please amend your draft Performance Improvement Plan to address the above-mentioned issues and concerns and submit a revised draft Performance Improvement Plan to the Contracting Body for approval by no later than [DATE] 2014 [DN: not less than 3 working days]. The draft Performance Improvement Plan should be submitted to [INSERT DETAILS].

Assuming a draft Performance Improvement Plan can be agreed, your DWP [DN: Performance/Supplier Manager] will be in touch shortly to agree with you arrangements for Contract Performance Reviews. 

The Contracting Body reserves all of its rights under the Agreement (including without limit its right to terminate the Agreement at any time pursuant to Clause 8.3 of the Work Programme Call-Off Terms and Conditions) and under law. Nothing in this letter shall be deemed to be a waiver or variation of any of the Contracting Body’s rights under the Agreement or under law.

Yours faithfully  

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[NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORISED SIGNATORY]
For and on behalf of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions