Semi Independent Accommodation Framework

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Dear Norfolk County Council,

Please could you answer the following questions in regards to Semi Independent Accommodation for Looked After Children aged 16 plus.

1.1. Do you use a framework for your providers of Semi Independent Accommodation for Looked After Children (LAC) aged 16 plus?
1.2. If the answer to Question 1.1 is yes, please let me know the name of the framework that you use.
1.3. Please let me know the date that it will be renewed.
1.4. Do you make use of spot purchases outside of this framework?

2.1. If you don't use a Framework, do you instead have a Preferred Supplier List (PSL) of providers of Semi Independent Accommodation for LAC aged 16 plus?
2.2. If the answer to Question 2.1 is yes, please let me know the date that this PSL will be renewed.
2.3. Do you make use of spot purchases outside of this PSL?

3. Who is the person within the council who would be in charge of the Framework or PSL of providers of Semi Independent Accommodation for LAC aged 16 plus?

Yours faithfully,

Olly Knowles

Freedom of Information, Norfolk County Council

Good Afternoon,

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Information Request ENQ-430199-B0K5S5

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Freedom of Information, Norfolk County Council

Dear Olly Knowles
 
Freedom of Information Request ENQ- 430199-B0K5S5 & ENQ-435536-P5S7F9
 
I refer to your request for information dated 11 September 2020 and your
duplicate request received on the 7 October 2020. This email is in
response to both enquiries.
 
You asked:
 
1.1. Do you use a framework for your providers of Semi Independent
Accommodation for Looked After Children (LAC) aged 16 plus?
 
Our response:   Yes
 
1.2. If the answer to Question 1.1 is yes, please let me know the name of
the framework that you use.
 
Our response:   LTR for the provision of accommodation based support.
 
1.3. Please let me know the date that it will be renewed.
 
Our response:   2027
 
1.4. Do you make use of spot purchases outside of this framework?
 
Our response:   No
 
 
2.1. If you don't use a Framework, do you instead have a Preferred
Supplier List (PSL) of providers of Semi Independent Accommodation for LAC
aged 16 plus?
2.2. If the answer to Question 2.1 is yes, please let me know the date
that this PSL will be renewed.
2.3. Do you make use of spot purchases outside of this PSL?
 
Our response:   Not applicable
 
 
3. Who is the person within the council who would be in charge of the
Framework or PSL of providers of Semi Independent Accommodation for LAC
aged 16 plus?
 
Our response:  
 
To apply to any of our Framework agreements, we require providers to
contact the [1][email address] who will then direct the
provider to the relevant Framework agreement on our Intend system and will
guide the provider through the process of application.    
 
Any Department in the Council can be contacted via the methods shown on
this webpage:
[2]https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/what-we-do-an...
 
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out the grounds of your appeal in writing to:
 
[Norfolk County Council request email]
or Information Compliance Team
County Hall
Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
 
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notice and should be identified as "FOI Appeal".
 
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First Contact Team
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Yours sincerely
 
Bev Whittaker, Senior Information Compliance Officer 
Information Compliance Team, Insight and Analytics, Strategy and
Governance Directorate 
Tel Dept: 01603 222661
Bays 7,8 & 9, Ground Floor, South Wing, County Hall, Martineau Lane,
Norwich 
  
 
 
 

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Dear Freedom of Information,

Thank you so much.

Yours sincerely,

Olly Knowles