Under FOI please provide the following information relating to how the Council commissions social care via its Framework Providers, to address and service the adult social care services it is responsible for:
1.Regarding the current framework for providers:
a) How many framework providers does the Council have:
b) When is the current framework for providers due to end:
c) Does the Council have any plans to procure a replacement framework for providers to deliver adult social care services in:
i. 2026/2027:
ii. 2027 onwards:
2.How many service users (recipients of adult social care services funded by the Council) does the Council typically have at any one time during a year currently:
i. In total
ii. How many of these are in care homes for older persons:
iii. How many of these are receiving care in their home for older persons:
iv. How many of these are working age adults with a learning disability and receive care (residential or supported living):
3. Please provide a comprehensive list of all of the Care Providers that you either currently commission or plan to commission in the next 12 months