Service providers
The Council provides services via direct and purchased provision. In 2007/08, approximately 60% or £378.8 million of the Council’s social work budget was spent on purchased services.
The Council has an obligation to ensure that the organisations/companies providing services are, where relevant, registered with the Care Commission, have been assessed as suitable to provide such services, and are thereafter included on the Council’s Social Work Services Restricted Standing List of accredited providers.
Given the ever changing nature of social care, the Council is often required to undertake purchasing or commissioning exercises to achieve best value. This is achieved through tendering exercises which result in the award of a contract for the service provision.
Contracts protect the Council, the service user and the service provider and are a clear agreement on the quality of service expected. The Council have recently updated the Supported Living Contracts which cover a large percentage of externally purchased services.
All services require to be monitored to ensure acceptable and adequate service provision therefore the Council’s Social Work Services have implemented a Contract Management Framework which covers all commissioned services.
For general queries, please contact sw_contractmanagement@sw.glasgow.gov.uk.