I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding non-CQC regulated care and support services commissioned or arranged by your authority.
Please provide the following:
1. Service Categories and Spend
For the most recent financial year available, please provide:
• A breakdown of non-CQC regulated services commissioned (e.g. supported living, floating support, day opportunities, prevention services, housing-related support)
• The total annual spend for each service category
• The approximate number of service users supported within each category (if available)
2. Provider Details
For each of the service categories above, please provide:
• A list of the current providers delivering these services
• The number of providers per category
• The approximate annual spend per provider (banded if necessary, e.g. £0–£500k, £500k–£1m, etc.)
3. Commissioning and Procurement Structure
• The name of the team(s) responsible for commissioning or brokerage of these services
• The route to market used (framework, approved provider list, dynamic purchasing system, spot purchasing)
• The name(s) of any procurement portals or systems used (e.g. Proactis, Due North, In-Tend, etc.)
4. Provider Onboarding and Opportunities
• Details of how new providers can apply to deliver non-CQC regulated services
• Whether there are currently open frameworks or dynamic purchasing systems
• The expected dates of renewal or reopening for any relevant frameworks/DPS (if known)
5. Market Overview
• Total number of providers engaged by the authority for non-CQC regulated care
• Total annual spend across all non-CQC regulated services
Where exact figures are not available, please provide estimates or the closest available data.
I would prefer to receive this information in electronic format.