Section 75 of the NHS Act 2006 allows partners (NHS bodies and councils) to contribute to a common fund which can be used to commission health or social care related services. This power allows a local authority to commission health services and NHS commissioners to commission social care. It enables joint commissioning and commissioning of integrated services.

The Better Care Fund (BCF) team produced support materials on section 75 agreements which are a core requirement for the BCF, including a template section 75 agreement with an explanatory note. This will need to be adjusted to reflect the local situation but gives a solid place to start.

View or download the documents:

• Framework partnership agreement – June 2025
• Partnership agreement guidance note