Under FOI please provide the following information relating to how the Council commissions social care via its Framework Providers, to address and service the adult social care services it is responsible for:

1. Regarding the current framework for providers:
a) How many framework providers does the Council have: 27
b) When is the current framework for providers due to end: Oct-25 with a 1 year extension available
c) Does the Council have any plans to procure a replacement framework for providers to deliver adult social care services in:
i. 2024/2025: No
ii. 2025/26: Yes

2. How many service users (recipients of adult social care services funded by the Council) does the Council typically have at any one time during a year currently?
1,700