through biannual test drilling. 15 DHSSPS ALBs should BSO PaLS to request By March Action plan Work No overall BSO PaLS 5/5 have review the volume and analysis 2016 brought to commenced. action plan continues to prioritisation use of DACs and DHSSPS ALBs to (July 2016 RPB by BSO completed work with HSC groups/mechanisms establish Trust groups produce analysis changed at next however a organisations or are working to prioritise local BSO PaLS to collate to meeting number of to prioritise towards contract renewals analysis and draft December following DACs being tenders to to [changed July 2016] action plan 2016) March 2016 addressed reduce PaLS have explore alternative RPB to consider meeting. through local dependency on determined this sourcing strategies analysis. prioritisation DACs. step is not needed which build on plans and Northern and for NIAS competition which may Service and Belfast Trusts be available in Maintenance to the local competitive markets Contracting Prioritisation (including markets programme. Group set up outside Northern with PaLS with Ireland) which ensures the aim of that the only DACs are reducing those which meet the reliance on high conditions in value DACs. Regulation 32. (page 35) 16 DHSSPS ALBs to agree BSO PaLS to propose December RPB approval Outstanding Outstanding See main Currently common risk strategies 2015 pending new pending new section of review following management RPB to approve (July 2016 PGN on DACs. PGN on DACs. paper - also issue of new PGN strategies for changed partially on DACs. Guidance
through biannual test drilling. 15 DHSSPS ALBs should review the volume and use of DACs and establish Trust groups to prioritise local contract renewals [changed July 2016] to explore alternative sourcing strategies which build on competition which may be available in competitive markets (including markets outside Northern Ireland) which ensures that the only DACs are those which meet the conditions in Regulation 32. (page 35) BSO PaLS to request analysis DHSSPS ALBs to produce analysis BSO PaLS to collate analysis and draft action plan RPB to consider analysis. By March 2016 (July 2016 changed to December 2016) Action plan brought to RPB by BSO at next meeting following March 2016 meeting. Work commenced. No overall action plan completed however a number of DACs being addressed through local prioritisation plans and Service and Maintenance Contracting programme. BSO PaLS continues to work with HSC organisations to prioritise tenders to reduce dependency on DACs. Northern and Belfast Trusts to the local Prioritisation Group set up with PaLS with the aim of reducing reliance on high value DACs. 5/5 have prioritisation groups/mechanisms or are working towards PaLS have determined this step is not needed for NIAS 16 DHSSPS ALBs to agree common risk management strategies for BSO PaLS to propose strategies RPB to approve December 2015 (July 2016 changed RPB approval Outstanding pending new PGN on DACs. Outstanding pending new PGN on DACs. See main section of paper - also partially Currently review following issue of new PGN on DACs. Guidance