FOI Request - Adult Care & Support Services

Request 101003919162

1. Contracted Arrangements

a) What contracted arrangements are currently in place for dispersed care and support services for adults under 65 (MH/PSD/LD)?

b) Are these delivered via block contracts, frameworks, spot purchasing, or other models?

2. Rates and Pricing

a) Do you operate a standard hourly rate and sleepover rate? If so, please provide rates for 2024/25 and 2025/26.

3. Do you apply rate enhancements for:

a) Complex care

b) Rurality

c) Weekends

d) Bank holidays

e) Mileage If yes, please provide the enhancement values for 2024/25 and 2025/26.

f) If no standard rate exists, what is the average hourly rate paid?

4. Provider Landscape

a) How many providers currently deliver these services?

b) How is service volume distributed across providers (e.g., do a small number deliver most hours)?

5. Market Challenges

a) What are the top three challenges currently affecting delivery of care and support services?

6. Electronic Call Monitoring

a) Do you use an electronic call monitoring system?

b) If yes, what benefits or challenges have you experienced?

c) If no, what is the reason for not using one?

7. Scotland Excel (SXL) Framework

a) Do you use the SXL Care & Support Framework for dispersed under 65 support packages?

b) If yes, what percentage of total hours and total spend does this represent?

c) If not, what are the reasons for non use?