Adult Social Care provider fee uplifts: 2025/26 Engagement

We are currently reviewing prices paid to our contracted care providers and seek your input via this survey.

The feedback from this survey will help us establish the final prices for 2025/26, effective from 1 April 2025.

Key Considerations

Rates of pay for workers
Inflationary effects on headline business costs
National Insurance employer contributions
Affordability to the council
Framework rates
Other authority rates (CIPFA stats

We understand that National Insurance employer contributions will be a significant factor in our decision-making process. To gain a clearer picture of its impact, we kindly ask providers to share data on how these contributions are likely to affect their operations.

We would also like to hear about other considerations e.g. cost staff benefits and expenses provided.

Have Your Say

We value your feedback! Please provide your insights via the 'Take survey' button below. The consultation is open until 31st January 2025, and your input is essential in shaping the future rates.

We will analyse responses and other factors to set the final prices for 2025/26 and notify suppliers of the outcome following the council's agreement on the budget.

For specific questions, use the comments section or email: carecontractspricereview@oxfordshire.gov.uk.

What type of care do you deliver?

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What is your business model based on?

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How many people do you employ in total?

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What percentage of your staff are full time?

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How many of those staff (FTE) deliver care and support directly?

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What percentage of your workforce have been recruited from overseas?

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What is the average hourly rate of basic pay that you currently pay?

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How much has this increased (in %) on the previous year (23/24)?

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Are you affected by changes to the relief threshold for National Insurance Employee contributions?

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What is the likely cost per FTE of the changes to National Insurance Employer contributions?

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Do you believe that we have identified the right factors for our Fee Uplift review process 2025/26

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• Rates of pay for workers • Inflation • National Insurance employer contributions • Affordability •Current ceiling rates • Neighbouring authority rates

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Do you have any other comments?

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If you wish to submit cost calculations already undertaken you can do so here. These files will not be shared outside the council and will be deleted after analysis.