1. Who is the main contact/contacts for commissioning services within Adult’s social care? Please also provide their job title.
Simon Barton - Strategic Commissioner for Older People
0121 704 8292
Julia Phillips -Joint Strategic Commissioner Mental Health
0121 713 8808
Catherine Nolan - JointStrategic Commissioner Learning/Physical Disabilities
0121 704 6044
Ben Lewin - Strategic Commissioner (Children's and Families)
0121 704 6691
In addition to their job titles each Commissioner is responsible for the Commissioning of Carers services.
2. Do you currently use an IT system to support your strategic commissioning and contract management? If yes to either, please name the system(s) and details of costs.
The Council has not purchased an IT system specifically for strategic commissioning and contract management purposes.
3. How many providers do you contract with for Adult’s services and are they internal/external?
Provision / Internal / ExternalNursing/Residential Home in borough / 58 / 10
Nursing/Residential Home Out of borough / 157
SLA Voluntary organisations / 48
Extra Care, Supported Living / 3
Day Centres / 14 / 2
Dom Care Support / 33
Homecare / 9
Total / 72 / 262
4. Do you have a performance management framework to monitor the performance of providers?
The Council has the Common Commissioning Framework, Contract Management and review process, the Quality Concerns process that includes the Quality Assurance Framework.
There is the Care First IT system and there is the support of the Solihull Observatory, this provides a centre of excellence in research, data collection and analysis, supporting the local commissioning process as well as evidence-based policy-making.
5. Do you currently use micro procurement (also known as micro commissioning or mini tendering) to arrange services?
No
6. Do you use brokerage or commissioning teams or do social workers/care managers contact providers direct?
Yes - Brokerage forHomecare and we have an Integrated Commissioning Team.
Social Workers and Care Managersdo contact providers direct in some circumstances,but there is a moderation process is in place.