Dear Shropshire Council,

I am writing to make a request under the Freedom of Information for
the following information:

1. Does the Council currently outsource Direct Payments Support
Services, Managed Accounts and/or Payroll Services?

2. If any of these services are outsourced:
a. What is/are the current contract value(s)?
b. Who is/are the current provider(s)?
c. Are these let as joint or single contracts?
d. What is/are the length of the contract(s), and when is it next
up for renewal?
3. Will you be including Children and Young People in the above
contracts or tendering separate services?
4. Have you reserved the right to extend any existing contracts? If
so for how long?
5. What commissioning model do you currently use –
Framework?/Block?
6. What commissioning model are you considering for future
contracts – Framework/Block/ Block with a subcontracting
requirement?
7. If these services are not currently outsourced, are there plans
to do so? If so, when are they likely to be commissioned and will
there be a consultation process?
8. How many service users currently have a Direct Payment or
Personal Budget?
9. Does the Council currently outsource or intend to outsource
Personal Health Budgets for Adults and/or Children in receipt of
Social Care/ Self Directed Support services?
10. Does the Council currently operate, or intend to operate, a
pre-paid card system?

Yours faithfully,

Marcus shaw