Freedom of Information (FOI) data

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The Commissioning and Procurement team receives repeated Freedom of Information requests for the same information. For ease of reference, and in order to offer more transparency to the public, this page contains a range of information that we have been asked to provide over the last 12 months. Before submitting an FOI request, please ensure the information you're looking for isn't available below.

Home care

Contract in place	Framework agreement
Start date	6 November 2017
End date	5 November 2025
Number of providers	Five business partners and accredited list of spot providers should business partners be unable to take a package of care.
Names of providers	Careline Homecare Comfort Call Dale Care LTD Direct Health Synergy Homecare
Allocation of hours	Spot basis (no guaranteed hours)
Current hourly rates	£16.46 per hour
Average hourly rates	2009/2010 - £10.83 2010/2011 - £11.15 2011/2012 - £11.15 2012/2013 - £11.08 2013/2014 - £11.41 2014/2015 - £11.52 2015/2016 - £11.63 2016/2017 - £12.71 November 2017 to April 2019 - £15 2019/2020 - £15.63 2020/2021 - £16.95

Independent foster care

This information to be updated.

Contract in place	Tees Valley Independent Fostering Framework Agreement
Start date	11 January 2018
End date (current)	31 March 2019
End date (maximum possible with extensions)	31 March 2022
Number of providers	Lot 1 - mainstream placements: 18 Lot 2 - parent and child: 1 Lot 3 - children with disabilities: 1 Lot 4 - children with SEMH Issues: 1 Lot 5 - children at risk of sexual exploitation or harmful sexualised behaviour: 1
Names of providers	Lot 1: Action For Children Barnardo's Beta North Ltd T/A Beta Care Services Compass Fostering North Ltd Cornerstone North East Fostering and Adoption Services Foster Care Associates Foster Care Solutions Foster Cares Ltd Fostering People Ltd Fostering Solutions Ltd Futures for Children Reach Out Care Fostering North East (part of St Cuthbert's Care) SWIIS International Ltd Team Fostering The Adolescent and Children's Trust (TACT) The Children's Family Trust The National Fostering Agency Ltd Lot 2: The Adolescent and Children's Trust (TACT) Lot 3: Barnardo’s Lot 4: The Adolescent and Children's Trust (TACT) Lot 5: Fostering People Ltd
Allocation of packages	Lot 1: Mini competition or direct award. The reasoning behind the decision should be written down and recorded. Lots 2-5: Direct award to provider where a placement match is provided. If there is no direct placement match received then a mini competition via Lot 1 should be undertaken. In the event that no provider can offer a placement match then the councils can approach suppliers that are not on this framework.
Fee levels	Weekly prices are capped at the following rates: Lot 1: 0 to 4 = £700 5 to 10 = £730 11 to 15 = £780 16 to 18 = £800 18+ (SP) = £340 Lot 2: £1200 Lot 3: 0 to 4 = £790 5 to 10 = £820 11 to 15 = £870 16 to 18 = £890 Lot 4: 0 to 4 = £750 5 to 10 = £805 11 to 15 = £880 16 to 18 = £900 Lot 5: 0 to 4 = £750 5 to 10 = £805 11 to 15 = £880 16 to 18 = £900
Annual spend	2016/17 - £5,548,393 2017/18 - £5,385,386

Independent residential care (adults)

October 2013 – October 2014	Grade 1 - £431.46 Grade 2 - £441.66 Grade 3 - £451.86 Grade 4 - £462.06 Grade 5 - £471.66 Nursing element = £115.89 (from April 2014)
October 2014 – October 2015	Grade 1 - £436.00 Grade 2 - £446.00 Grade 3 - £456.00 Grade 4 - £466.00 Grade 5 - £476.00 Nursing element = £117.00 (from April 2015)
April 2016	Grade 1 - £465.00 Grade 2 - £475.00 Grade 3 - £485.00 Grade 4 - £495.00 Grade 5 - £505.00 Nursing element = £156.25 (from April 2016)
April 2017	Grade 1 - £479 Grade 2 - £489 Grade 3 - £500 Grade 4 - £510 Grade 5 - £520 Nursing element = £155.05 (from April 2017)
April 2018	Grade 1 - £494 Grade 2 - £503 Grade 3 - £515 Grade 4 - £525 Grade 5 - £535 Nursing element = £158.16 (from April 2018)
April 2019	Grade 1 - £540 Grade 2 - £550 Grade 3 - £560 Grade 4 - £570 Grade 5 - £580 Nursing element = £165.56 (from April 2019) Free nursing care element has been reviewed and changed to £180.30 for 2019/2020.
April 2020	Grade 1 - £562 Grade 2 - £572 Grade 3 - £582 Grade 4 - £592 Grade 5 - £603 Free nursing care element = £183.92