FI14446

Request

  1. Please specify the requirement for Occupational Therapists (OTs) for adult social care assessments
  2. Please specify any requirement for OT assessments for adult social care. 
  3. Which framework is council using to issue tenders or using it for an internal approved supplier list to outsource or commission OT assessments, kindly specify the name of the framework along with relevant details, including the expiry date.
  4. Which specific portal does the council employ for procurement and outsourcing/commissioning of adult social care Occupational Therapy assessments? Please provide the portal address and contact details of website.
  5. Please provide details for the ongoing contract between the council and any external Occupational Therapy services provider for adult social care assessments. Also kindly specify the name of the service provider.
  6. When is the current opportunity for outsourcing Occupational Therapy assessments to external providers ending? Kindly provide details including the start and end date of the contract. Please specify the expected date for such tender opportunities to be published for future outsourcing and commissioning of adult social care OT assessments.
  7. Please specify with contact details for the department responsible for commissioning and outsourcing independent Occupational Therapy assessments to external private organizations. 

Response

Dover District Council does not hold the information you are seeking. The social care authority within our District is Kent County Council, who should be able to assist you and can be contacted at the following address:  freedomofinformation@kent.gov.uk.