Procurement and expenditures - Find a freedom of information request

Specifically, I am seeking details related to your council's procurement and expenditures

in social care. I kindly request the following information:

1. The total number of care packages awarded to agencies for adult social care and child social care services between January 1 and June 30.

2. The current number of suppliers or agencies categorized under Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 within your procurement framework for adult social care services and then children social care services.

3. The anticipated dates when the council plans to next go to market for the procurement of social care services, separately for adults and children.

4. The name of the framework being used to source suppliers for adult and child social care services, including complex care, mental health, and learning disabilities.

5. The expected date when your framework will be available for bidding, and where suppliers can access the bidding opportunity.

6. Confirmation of whether the council uses the RM6281 Workforce Alliance framework.

7. Confirmation of whether the council uses the HealthTrust Europe Total Workforce framework.

8. The name and contact information of the responsible officer and department overseeing the procurement of social care services for the council.
 

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

1. Residential care - 13

    Foster care - 12

    Parent and child placements - 1

    Supported Accommodation - 13

    Domiciliary Care – 31

2. LCC do not categorise providers by Tiers.

3. It is expected the Open Select Lists will re-open in November 2024

4. Children's Services operate an Open Select List methodology for various strands of social care services - Residential Children's Homes, Independent Fostering Agencies, Supported Accommodation, Domiciliary Care etc. The Open Select List is opened periodically (normally once per year) and runs until August 2027. Opportunities will be advertised on https://procontract.due-north.com/Login It will not however necessarily cover every social care service commissioned.

5. It is expected the Open Select Lists will re-open in November 2024

6-7. Children's Services have not used this framework to date.

8. childrens_commissioning@lincolnshire.gov.uk