Commissioner partnerships

Community Care Partnerships Built Around Outcomes

Ultimate Complex Care works with commissioners to plan personalised community services for adults aged 18 and over. Our approach combines person-centred planning, clear governance, transparent communication and services that can adapt as needs change.

Packages may range from Home Care and Supported Living to Complex Care, specialist disability support and delegated healthcare support where appropriate.

Commissioning partnership and contract management

Planned in partnership

Designed With Commissioners. Built Around the Person.

We agree the intended outcomes, responsibilities, care model, review arrangements and escalation routes before support begins. The individual’s goals, communication, preferences, safety and independence remain central throughout.

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Who we work with

Commissioning Partners

We work with the organisations and professionals who plan, fund and oversee adult community care.

How it works

How a Package Is Commissioned

Four stages from first enquiry to an established, reviewed package.

  1. 1Confirming Suitability and CapacityWe assess whether we are the right provider and are open about current capacity. We say so when we are not.
  2. 2Assessment and Outcome PlanningWe complete a person-centred assessment and agree the outcomes the package is intended to achieve.
  3. 3Agreeing the Care Model and ResponsibilitiesThe care model, staffing, competency requirements, responsibilities and escalation routes are agreed in writing.
  4. 4Mobilisation, Review and ImprovementSupport begins once the safeguards are in place, followed by planned reviews and agreed reporting.

The plan

What the Support Plan Sets Out

Every plan covers the same ground, whatever the size of the package.

Governance & assurance

The Assurance Behind Every Package

Evidence commissioners can ask for at any point.

Outcomes

Measuring Outcomes, Not Activity

Outcomes are agreed and reviewed with the individual and the relevant partners. They describe what a package is working towards, not a guaranteed result.

Communication

Keeping Commissioners Informed

Reporting arrangements are agreed when the package is set up, so nothing depends on chasing.

Prevent, reduce, delay

How Support Contributes to Prevention

Three ways community support can change the shape of someone’s care over time.

  • PreventSupport wellbeing, independence, community connection and early recognition of changing needs.
  • ReduceProvide timely, person-centred support that reduces avoidable risk and helps prevent deterioration.
  • DelayCoordinate support that can delay escalation to more intensive or institutional forms of care.
Next steps

Talk to Us About a Package

We will discuss the person’s needs, intended outcomes, commissioning requirements and the information needed to assess suitability and capacity.

Commissioning questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Commissioning

Which commissioning organisations do you work with?

Local Authorities and Adult Social Care, NHS commissioners and ICB teams, integrated care and community health teams, case managers, Court of Protection representatives and housing partners.

How are packages costed and mobilised?

Costing follows the assessed care model, staffing and competency requirements agreed with the commissioner. Mobilisation begins once the people, information, training and safeguards are in place.

What governance evidence is available?

CQC registration, safeguarding and escalation procedures, training and competency records, medication governance, digital care records, audit outcomes and incident learning.

How do you respond when needs change?

Changes are recorded and escalated through the agreed route, the plan is reviewed with the individual and relevant partners, and the package is adjusted rather than restarted.

How are outcomes measured and reported?

Against the outcomes agreed at the outset, reviewed with the individual and relevant partners, and reported at the frequency and in the format agreed when the package was set up.

How does the Prevent, Reduce, Delay approach inform support?

It shapes how packages are planned: supporting independence and early recognition of change, reducing avoidable risk through timely support, and coordinating care that can delay escalation to more intensive settings.

Make a referral

Make a Referral

Tell us about the support required and our team will contact you to discuss the next steps.