Our Commissioning and Procurement team gets lots of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests for the same information. So to make things easier, this page lists some of the most common FOI requests we get: home care; independent foster care; independent residential care (adults); enablement and support services (adults).
Before you submit an FOI request, please check this page first to see if the information you want is already available.
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 GreenSquareAccord Meridian Health and Social Care |
| Allocation of hours | Spot basis (no guaranteed hours) |
| Current hourly rates | £18.22 per hour |
| Average hourly rates |
2009/2010 - £10.83 |
Independent foster care
| 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:
Lot 2:
Lot 3:
Lot 4:
Lot 5:
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| 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:
Lot 2:
Lot 3:
Lot 4:
Lot 5:
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| Annual spend |
2016/17 - £5,548,393 2017/18 - £5,385,386 |
Independent residential care (adults)
| October 2013 – October 2014 |
Grade 1 - £431.46 Nursing element = £115.89 (from April 2014) |
| October 2014 – October 2015 |
Grade 1 - £436.00 Nursing element = £117.00 (from April 2015) |
| April 2016 |
Grade 1 - £465.00 Nursing element = £156.25 (from April 2016) |
| April 2017 |
Grade 1 - £479 Nursing element = £155.05 (from April 2017) |
| April 2018 |
Grade 1 - £494 Nursing element = £158.16 (from April 2018) |
| April 2019 |
Grade 1 - £540 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 Free nursing care element = £183.92 |
| April 2021 |
Grade 1 - £584.48 Free nursing care element = £187.60 |
| April 2022 |
1 Star - £637.08 Free nursing care element = £187.60 (awaiting confirmation of 2022/2023 rate) |
Enablement and support services (adults)
These services help people with learning disabilities, mental health problems, or physical disabilities to live independently in their own homes or in supported accommodation.
| Contract in place | Focussed care and support framework |
| Start date | 1 June 2020 |
| End date | 31 May 2024 |
| End date (latest possible end date after extensions) | 31 May 2028 |
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Number of providers |
Lot 1 - learning disabilities - 15 providers Lot 2 - physical disabilities - 10 providers Lot 3 - mental health - 12 providers |
| Lot 1 - learning disabilities |
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| Lot 2 - physical disabilities |
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| Lot 3 - mental health |
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Hourly rate: 1 June 2020 to 31 March 2021 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 |
Ranges from: £15.70 to £16.70 £16.17 to £17.20 £17.38 to £18.49 |