Dear Birmingham City Council,

I understand that Birmingham City Council is undertaking a review
of Learning Disability Residential Care provision for service
users/residents funded by Birmingham City Council/Birmingham City
Council Social Services. In correspondence from the Council to
providers dated from August 2009 I understand that the providers
were informed that the purpose of the review is to a) review the
current contract b) to scrutinise high cost placements. To provide
you more details of the review I understand that the project is
lead managed by Mr Simon Fenton and that some of the reviews (if
not all them) are being conducted by and in conjunction with Kay
Counsel’s team.

Please under Freedom of Information Act requirements provide the
following information

a) A list of the names of the largest 5 providers by value of the
contracts with them being reviewed as part of this
project/initiative.
b) The total number of providers that are being reviewed under the
part of the project to scrutinise high cost placements
c) The total number of providers with more than 3 placements funded
by Birmingham City Council that are to be or are being reviewed as
part of the project/initiative to scrutinise high cost placements.
d) The names of providers with more than 3 placements being
reviewed as part of the project/initiative to scrutinise high cost
placements
e) The number of providers that have been contacted by 1 December
2009 to review the current contract and/or scrutinise high cost
placements
f) The definition of a high cost placement. This definition should
include the monetary/cost (in terms of the weekly fee paid to the
provider of care) above which a placement is defined as a high cost
placement for the purposes of the initiative/project being
undertaken.
g) The number of providers who have agreed to a review to a) review
the current contract b) to scrutinise high cost placements as at 1
December 2009
h) The names of providers who have agreed to a review to a) review
the current contract b) to scrutinise high cost placements as at 1
December 2009
i) The number of providers who have confirmed that they do NOT
agree to a review to a) review the current contract b) to
scrutinise high cost placements as at 1 December 2009
j) The names of providers who have confirmed that they do NOT agree
to a review to a) review the current contract b) to scrutinise high
cost placements as at 1 December 2009
k) The number of providers who have neither agreed to or disagreed
to a review to a) review the current contract b) to scrutinise high
cost placements as at 1 December 2009
l) The names of providers who have neither agreed to or disagreed
to a review to a) review the current contract b) to scrutinise high
cost placements as at 1 December 2009
m) The Total Annual Value of placements that Birmingham City
Council intends to review as part of this review to a) review the
current contract b) to scrutinise high cost placements as at 1
December 2009
n) The Total Annual Value of placements that Birmingham City
Council intends to review as part of this review to a) review the
current contract b) to scrutinise high cost placements that
providers have confirmed that they agree to a review as at 1
December 2009
o) The Total Annual Value of placements that Birmingham City
Council intends to review as part of this review to a) review the
current contract b) to scrutinise high cost placements that
providers have confirmed that they DO NOT agree to a review as at 1
December 2009
p) The Total Annual Value of placements that Birmingham City
Council intends to review as part of this review to a) review the
current contract b) to scrutinise high cost placements that
providers have confirmed that they have neither agreed to or
disagreed to a review as at 1 December 2009.
q) For EACH provider that has NOT agreed to the carrying out a a
review of either a) the current contract or of b) the scrutiny of
high cost placements as at 1 December 2009 - please provide the
specific reasons communicated to you by each provider for not
agreeing to the reviews.
r) For EACH provider who has NOT agreed to a review – provider by
provider please provide your responses to them.
s) The number of providers (and the value of the contracts being
reviewed) who have been contacted to carry out these reviews by
Birmingham City Council but with whom no agreement has been reached
after 60 days of your first oral (ie phone call to arrange reviews)
communication with them on this matter to arrange the reviews
t) Please provide copies of the minutes of the meetings held with
providers where they have NOT agreed to a review to a) review the
current contract b) to scrutinise high cost placements as at 1
December 2009.
u) A list of the names of the largest 5 providers by value of the
contracts with them being reviewed as part of this
project/initiative.

Yours faithfully,

Ms Nindi Kaar

To Nindi Kaar

Freedom of Information Act 2000 *** Request for Information - ref : FOI
3656

Thank you for your request for information held by the Council under the
provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 [FOI] which was received
on 11 December 2009. The Council has up to 20 working days to respond to
you - that is on or before 8 January 2010.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, we
will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be
required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.

Where Birmingham City Council is the copyright holder of any information
that may be released, re-use for personal, educational or non-commercial
purposes is permitted without further reference to the City Council. Where
the re-use is for other purposes, such as commercial re-use, the applicant
should notify the City Council in writing to seek approval or agree terms
for re-use.

If you require any further information or are not happy with our response
please do not hesitate to contact me, quoting the reference number above
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The information you have provided within your FOI request will be held on
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line with the requirements set out within the Data Protection Act 1998.
Philip Wilson
Caldicott Co-ordinator
Tel: 0121 303 9462
email: [email address]

Communications and Information Team
Adults and Communities Directorate
Birmingham City Council
Louisa Ryland House
44 Newhall Street
Birmingham B3 3PL

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Dear Nindi Kaar

Freedom of Information Act 2000 *** Request for Information - ref: FOI
3656

I am writing in respect of your recent enquiry for information held by the
Authority under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000
[your ref: [FOI #24470 email]].
Please find the answers to your questions attached :-

Whilst we have undertaken a thorough search of the information held by
Birmingham City Council, it may be that, due to the size and amount of
information held by Birmingham City Council, some information has been
inadvertently missed. If you have any information which may assist us in
determining or locating any missed information, we would be grateful if
you would contact us with details of this information, so that we can make
a further search.
Where Birmingham City Council is the copyright holder of any information
that may be released, re-use for personal, educational or non-commercial
purposes is permitted without further reference to the City Council. Where
the re-use is for other purposes, such as commercial re-use, the applicant
should notify the City Council in writing to seek approval or agree terms
for re-use.

If you are not satisfied with the decision, you may ask for an internal
review. Please contact Birmingham City Council***s central FOI Team at
this address:
Information Governance Team,
3rd Floor, 1 Lancaster Circus, Birmingham B4 7AB
Tel: 0121 303 4876 email:
[email address]

In addition if you are not satisfied with the Council***s decision you may
apply to the Information Commissioner for an independent review at this
address:
The Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF
Tel: 01625 545700 Web: www.ico.gov.uk

Yours sincerely
Philip Wilson
Caldicott Co-ordinator
Tel: 0121 303 9462
email: [email address]

Communications and Information Team
Adults and Communities Directorate
Birmingham City Council
Louisa Ryland House
44 Newhall Street
Birmingham B3 3PL

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