Web-based community directory of services and e-marketplace for adult social care - Find a freedom of information request

Please may I make the following FOI request regarding your Adult Social Care (ASC) services:

1. Do you have a web-based community directory of services/e-marketplace for adult social care? If yes:

a) Is this directory/e-marketplace developed in-house or by an external provider?

b) If an external provider, please provide the name of the supplier?

c) If an external provider, please provide the renewal date for the contract.

d) What is the annual support cost for your directory/eMarketplace?

e) Are there any plans to review provision of your directory/e-marketplace in the next 12 months?

f) Please provide the name(s), email(s), and telephone number(s) of the individual responsible for the directory/e-marketplace within your organisation

2. Who oversees the management of personal budgets and direct payments and integrated personal budgets and what are their contact details? - i.e. name(s), email(s), and telephone number(s)?

3. Does the Local Authority (LA) provide an in-house managed account service for personal budgets?

4. Does the LA offer the option of ISFs (Individual Service Funds) and if so, who oversees this and what are their contact details?

5. Does the LA support the administration, delivery, and or/management of Personal health budgets, e.g. on behalf of the NHS Integrated Care Board and if so, who is the contact at the LA for this and their contact details.

6. Do the LA use third party solutions to assist with the delivery and budget management of personal budgets, direct payments, or integrated budgets? E.g. pre-paid cards, eWallet solutions, direct payment support services, digital software?

a) If yes, what solution is used, who is the provider and when is the contract due to expire?

b) If no, is this something that you are considering and who in the LA is the person to contact about this and what are their contact details - i.e. name(s), email(s), and telephone number(s)?

7. Does the LA have a directory of Personal Assistants (PA) and if so, who is the person at the LA who is responsible for this and their contact details - i.e. name(s), email(s), and telephone number(s)?

8. Who oversees the provision of personal assistants and what are their contact details - i.e. name(s), email(s), and telephone number(s)?

9. Who is the current Director of ASC within the LA and what are their contact details i.e. name(s), email(s), and telephone number(s)?

10. Who is the current Assistant Director of ASC within the LA and what are their contact details i.e. name(s), email(s), and telephone number(s)?

11. Who is the Integrated Services Lead at the LA (oversees joined up working with the LA and the ICB/ICS if applicable) and what are their contact details - i.e. name(s), email(s), and telephone number(s)?

1.

a. By an external provider

b. All contractual information is publicly available. As a local authority, Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) is required to publish all its contracts over the value of £500. All LCC contracts can be found on the Contracts Register which is available at https://procontract.due[1]north.com/Login. You will need to register to access the Contracts Register but this is free to complete.Contract expires 11/11/2025

c. All contractual information is publicly available. As a local authority, Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) is required to publish all its contracts over the value of £500. All LCC contracts can be found on the Contracts Register which is available at https://procontract.due[1]north.com/Login. You will need to register to access the Contracts Register but this is free to complete.

d. All contractual information is publicly available. As a local authority, Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) is required to publish all its contracts over the value of £500. All LCC contracts can be found on the Contracts Register which is available at https://procontract.due[1]north.com/Login. You will need to register to access the Contracts Register but this is free to complete.

e. No. A decision has been made not to recommission the service.

f. Martin Samuels, martin.samuels@lincolnshire.gov.uk

2. Gail Kirk - gail.kirk@lincolnshire.gov.uk

3. Yes. The Council has contracts for services including Direct Payment Support Services; Prepaid Accounts and Associated Services; and the Carers Support Service.

4. Lincolnshire County Council does not offer an Individual Service Fund in any form.

5. No.

6. Yes.

a. All contractual information is publicly available. As a local authority, Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) is required to publish all its contracts over the value of £500. All LCC contracts can be found on the Contracts Register which is available at https://procontract.due[1]north.com/Login. You will need to register to access the Contracts Register but this is free to complete.

b. Not applicable.

7. The Penderels Trust hold a PA directory 02476 511 611

8. The Penderels Trust hold a PA directory 02476 511 611

9. Martin Samuels, martin.samuels@lincolnshire.gov.uk

10. There are 3 Assistant Directors who sit under the Director, they are:

•          Andrea Kingdom, Assistant Director for Adult Frailty and Long Term Conditions – andrea.kingdom@lincolnshire.gov.uk

•          Justin Hackney, Assistant Director for Specialist Adult Services and Safeguarding – justin.hackney@lincolnshire.gov.uk

•          Martyn Parker, Assistant Director for Public Protection – martyn.parker@lincolnshire.gov.uk

11. Catherine Williams, Head of Integration and Transformation - catherine.williams@lincolnshire.gov.uk