Brokerage and contracting systems used as part of social care comissioning
Dear Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council,
Under FOI please provide the following information relating to the IT systems the Council uses to broker and contract with providers for the adult/childrens social care packages it commissions:
•What system(s) are currently used to facilitate social care brokerage and/or contracting for Children's services?
•What is the contract length and end date of the existing contract?
•What is the total contract value for the solution(s)? Please break this down where possible into any up-front costs including one-off payments and implementation costs; subsequent annual licensing fees and, any associated costs including hosting, support and maintenance.
•What system(s) are currently used to facilitate social care brokerage and/or contracting for Adult services?
•What is the contract length and end date of the existing contract?
•What is the total contract value for the solution(s)? Please break this down where possible into any up-front costs including one-off payments and implementation costs; subsequent annual licensing fees and, any associated costs including hosting, support and maintenance.
Yours faithfully,
Sherif Attia
Dear Sherif,
Thank you for your request for information regarding ‘Brokerage and contracting systems used as part of social care comissioning’ (reference number 09104). Your request was received on the 29/11/22 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and/or Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
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Kind Regards,
Fatima Makken
Information Governance Officer
Email: [email address]
01254 222527
Dear Sherif,
Thank you for your request for information regarding ‘Brokerage and contracting systems used as part of social care comissioning’ (reference number 09104); please see our response attached/below. If you have any queries regarding your request for information then please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Social Care Services does not currently use a specific system to facilitate social care brokerage and/or contracting for Social services.
If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request for information and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision, you should write to: Information Governance Manager, Information Governance, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, G Floor, Town Hall, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 7DY or email [Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council request email]
If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Council. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.
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Kind Regards,
Heather Wolstenholme
Information Governance Officer
Email: [email address]
01254 222527
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