Council commissions of social care via its Framework Providers

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) 2024/2025, or;

ii) 2025/26?

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 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.a-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.duenorth.com/Login You will need to register to access the Contracts Register but this is free to complete.

2. Those with an active service as at Feb 2025 = 9,480