Adult Social Care Market Position Statement 2025-2027
Foreword
I am pleased to present Bradford’s Adult Social Care Market Position Statement (MPS), a vital document that sets out our strategic direction for care and support services across the District. This statement reflects our commitment to working collaboratively with providers, communities, and partners to shape a sustainable, innovative, and person-centred care market.
Bradford is a vibrant and diverse place, with unique strengths and complex challenges. Our population is growing, ageing, and becoming more diverse. This brings both opportunities and pressures. In response, we are focused on supporting people to live well at home and in their communities for as long as possible — happy, healthy, at home.
This MPS provides clear insight into local needs, our commissioning intentions, and the types of services we will support in the future. It is also an invitation: we want to work alongside providers who share our ambition to deliver high-quality, strengths-based, outcome focused and culturally appropriate care and support.
The future of adult social care in Bradford depends on strong partnerships, innovation, and a shared understanding of what matters to people. I encourage you to engage with this statement, consider the opportunities it outlines, and help us build a care market that truly meets the needs of all who live in our district.
Iain MacBeath
Strategic Director, Adult Social Care, Health and Housing for Bradford Council
About this Market Position Statement
This MPS can be used by providers and other organisations interested in learning more about working with Bradford Council now and in the future.
The MPS should be read in conjunction with the briefings and strategies shared on our Commissioning Adult Health and Social Care Services pages of the Council’s website. This is a live Market Position Statement which will be reviewed and updated regularly. Any queries or feedback should be directed to [email protected].
Our Market Position Statement consists of three sections:
- Welcome to Bradford: information about the district and how adult social care works in Bradford
- Market overview: information on our key provider markets including provision, future demand and commissioning intentions
- Quality and monitoring: information on how we work with providers to get the good quality services for our people
Please use the links below to access each area: