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Project Agreement

The Project Agreement (PA) is the binding contract between NHS Forth Valley Board and Forth Health Limited. The Project Agreement, modified to reflect project-specific matters, is based on the standard form for NHS Project Agreements as issued by the Scottish Government Health Directorate (SGHD). Any derogation (changes) from the standard form is agreed with SGHD prior to Financial Close.

The PA is divided into a number of parts that are summarised as follows

  • Part A - Preliminary
  • Part B - General Provisions
  • Part C - Land Issues
  • Part D - Design and Construction
  • Part E - Quality Assurance
  • Part F - Information Technology
  • Part G - Services
  • Part H - Payment and Financial Matters
  • Part I - Changes in Law and Variations
  • Part J - Delay Events, Relief Events and Force Majeure
  • Part K - Termination
  • Part L - Miscellaneous