This area of the council's website provides information of relevance to current and prospective providers of adult social care and support. 

A refreshed market position statement will be published in due course.

Confirmed uplifts and rates/fees for 2024/25

Sandwell Council has confirmed its uplifts, rates and fees in relation to the following support types for 2021/22.

Residential 

Increases from £651.91 per week 23/24 to £702.80 from 1 April 2024

Dementia Residential

Increases from £651.91 per week 23/24 to £702.80 from 1 April 2024

Nursing

Increases from £816.21* per week 23/24 to £872.61 from 1 April 2024

*Includes FNC Contributions

Dementia Nursing 

Increases from £912.04* per week 23/24 to £984.52* from 1 April 2024

*Includes FNC Contributions 

Enhanced Assessment Beds 

Nursing EAB rate increases from £910.52 per week 23/24 to £958.44 per week 24/25

Home Care / Domiciliary Care

Sandwell Councils Framework Homecare / Domiciliary Care rate increases from £18.40 per hour in 23/24 to £19.64 per hour for 24/25.

Direct Payment Rate

Sandwell Council's Direct Payment rate increases from £18.40 per hour in 23/24 to £19.64 per hour for 24/25

General commissioning contact details 

For all general commissioning enquiries please email ASC_commissioning@sandwell.gov.uk