Domiciliary Care Commissioning Arrangements

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in relation to Lincolnshire County Councils Adult Social Care commissioning and contracting arrangements.

Please provide the information in electronic format where possible.

Please note that this request relates to externally commissioned adult social care services, specifically Care at Home/Domiciliary Care and Extra Care Housing.

Care at Home / Domiciliary Care

Please provide details of your current Care at Home/Domiciliary Care commissioning arrangements, including:

1) Whether Care at Home services are currently commissioned via:   

a) A framework agreement

b) Dynamic Purchasing System/DPS

c) Approved provider list

d) Spot purchasing only

e) Other arrangement, please specify

 

2) Where a framework, DPS or approved provider arrangement is in place, please confirm:

a) The name of the framework/DPS/arrangement

b) The date it commenced

c) The date it is due to expire or be re-tendered

d) Whether any extension options are available and, if so, until when

 

3) Please confirm the current structure of the Care at Home model:

a) Whether provision is zoned or non-zoned

b) If zoned, the number of zones and a brief description of how the zones operate

c) Whether indicative or contracted hours are attached to each zone, and if so, the typical number of hours per zone

 

4) Please confirm the number of providers currently:

a) Approved/on the framework, DPS or provider list

b) Actively delivering Care at Home services on behalf of the local authority

 

5) Extra Care Housing

Please provide details of your Extra Care Housing commissioning arrangements, including:

a) The number of Extra Care schemes/sites currently commissioned by the local authority

Whether care delivery within Extra Care Housing is commissioned through: 

b) Block contract

c) Framework agreement

d) DPS

e) spot purchasing

f) Another arrangement, please specify

 

6) The name of any framework, DPS or contract used for Extra Care Housing

a) The contract start and end dates, including any extension provisions

b) The provider currently delivering care at each Extra Care scheme, where this information is not commercially exempt



Tendering and Procurement Platforms

Please confirm:

7) The procurement portal or portals used to advertise adult social care tender opportunities, for example ProContract, YORtender, Due North, Delta, Find a Tender, Contracts Finder or any other platform

a) Whether providers are required to register on more than one platform to access all relevant adult social care opportunities

b) Whether the local authority uses any separate provider engagement, commissioning or market position statement webpages to advertise upcoming adult social care opportunities

1a to 1e -  Please see question 2 of the linked previous FOI request. The procurement of Care Services – Lincolnshire County Council

2a - Homecare Services in Lincolnshire

2b to 2d - Please see question 2 of the linked previous FOI request. The procurement of Care Services – Lincolnshire County Council

3a to 3c - Please see FOI14983405 question 2 The procurement of Care Services – Lincolnshire County Council

4a to 4b - Please see FOI14983405 question 2 The procurement of Care Services – Lincolnshire County Council

5a to 5f - can confirm that the following Extra Care schemes sit within the Capital Programme: De Wint Court, Lincoln Diamond Place, Welton In addition, The Hoplands, Sleaford is currently included within the Capital Programme. Development has not yet commenced, but it is anticipated that works will begin towards the end of this year, with completion currently expected in 2029. There are also other Extra Care schemes across Lincolnshire where individuals may be placed.

6a to 6b - 

Lincolnshire County Council does not hold any contracts relating to Extra Care housing. The contracts will be held by the landlord or housing association. Lincolnshire County Council’s involvement is through financial support to the schemes and further detail can be found at Extra Care Housing for Welton – Lincolnshire County Council

6a. N/A

6b. The care provider at each scheme will be the Homecare provider for the area, which is delivered through a prime provider model. Details of contracted providers can be found on the contract register, available at  https://app.panacea-software.com/lcc/eRFX-Public/ContractsRegister.aspx

7 – Panacea tender portal

7a – No

7b - Please see FOI14983405 question 2