County Hall Beverley East Riding of Yorkshire HU17 9BA Telephone (01482) 887700

www.eastriding.gov.uk

Malcolm Sims Director of Corporate Resources

Mr B Turnball
/ Your Ref:
Our Ref: 1a/TT/GP/FOI04793
Enquiries to: Tracey Tomlinson
E-Mail:
Tel. Direct: (01482) 393203
Fax. Number: (01482) 393269
Date: 26 November 2013

Dear Mr Turnball

Freedom of Information Act 2000

Rights of Access Request

I write to acknowledge your recent application to East Riding of Yorkshire Council for access to information under the above Act the details of which are set out below.

Details of Request:

I would like to find out the follow information from your adults and children's services Commissioners.

Children’s

1. Who is the main contact/contacts for commissioning services within Children’s social care?

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?

3. How many providers do you contract with for Children’s services and are they internal/external?

4. Do you have a performance management framework to monitor the performance of providers?

Adults

1. Who is the main contact/contacts for commissioning services within Adult’s social care?

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?

3. How many providers do you contract with for Adult’s services and are they internal/external?

4. Do you have a performance management framework to monitor the performance of providers?

5. Do you currently use micro procurement (also known as micro commissioning or mini tendering) to arrange services?

6. Do you use brokerage or commissioning teams or do social workers/care managers contact providers direct?

You have a right to have the existence of the information requested either confirmed or denied unless the Council claims an Absolute Exemption under Part II of the Act. Officers are currently establishing whether the information requested is held and I will write to you with the Council’s response by 23 December 2013 which is 20 working days following receipt of your request.

If in the meantime you have any queries regarding your application please contact
Tracey Tomlinson who is the Freedom of Information Co-ordinator on the above telephone number or by email on .

Yours sincerely

for the Director of Corporate Resources