The Services that can be subject to these value testing processes, the frequency of these processes and the timescales for completing key actions will be set out in the Contract. They will vary from Contract to Contract, so it is important that the Authority's Contract Management Team is familiar with this section.
The Contract Manager's Manual should list the specific Services that the parties agreed at the outset would come within the value testing regime. The Contract Management Manual should also be clear about key dates and timings for future value testing exercises.
Operational Taskforce Guidance Note 147 sets out information and procedures for undertaking a benchmarking and market testing exercise.
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47 http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/d/operational_taskforce_note_1.