Mr Marcus Shaw

FOI Team

2nd Floor Roycraft House

15 Linton Road

Barking IG11 8HE

Date: 6 March 2014

Dear Marcus

Request for information Ref LBBD/BDCA227213

Your request for information regardingDirect Paymentshas now been considered and the information is enclosed.

  1. Does the Council currently outsource:
  2. Direct Payments Support Services No
  3. Managed Accounts and/or Payroll Services These services are purchased by individual Direct Payment holders if they wish to have a service like this. The provider is chosen by the service user.
  1. If any of these services are outsourced: Not applicable
  2. What is/are the current contract value(s)?
  3. Who is/are the current provider(s)?
  4. Are these let as joint or single contracts?
  5. What is/are the length of the contract(s), and when is it next up for renewal?
  1. Will you be including Children and Young People in the above contracts or tendering separate services?

Not applicable

  1. Have you reserved the right to extend any existing contracts? If so for how long?

Not applicable

  1. What commissioning model do you currently use – Framework?/Block?

Not applicable

  1. What commissioning model are you considering for future contracts – Framework/Block/ Block with a subcontracting requirement?

Not applicable

  1. If these services are not currently outsourced, are there plans to do so? If so, when are they likely to be commissioned and will there be a consultation process?

Not applicable

  1. How many service users currently have a Direct Payment or Personal Budget?

Not applicable

  1. Does the Council currently outsource or intend to outsource Personal Health Budgets for Adults and/or Children in receipt of Social Care/ Self Directed Support services?

Not applicable

  1. Does the Council currently operate, or intend to operate, a pre-paid card system?

Not applicable

If you need any more information, or if I can be of any further help, please contact the FOI Team.

If you are not satisfied with the way your request has been dealt with, you can request a review within 40 days of our response to you,by e-mailing , or in writing to the FOI Team, 2nd Floor Roycraft House, 15 Linton Road, Barking, IG11 8HE.

If you are still not satisfied following the internal review, you can complain to the Information Commissioner, details of which can be found at:

Yours sincerely

FOI Team