Market Analytics & Intelligence
Valuing Care’s Market Analytics & Intelligence Service provides local authorities and Integrated Care Boards with the insight needed to understand, monitor and proactively manage their care markets.
From Insight to Action - We don’t just produce dashboards — we help translate intelligence into practical commissioning decisions.
Turn care cost data into actionable commissioning insight
Using advanced analytical tools and structured cost data, we transform complex provider information into clear, actionable intelligence that supports strategic commissioning, strengthens oversight and enables more confident financial decision-making.
The service helps commissioners move beyond reactive responses to market pressures by establishing a consistent, data-led view of cost drivers, pricing trends and sustainability risks.
Care markets are becoming increasingly complex, with rising workforce costs, inflationary pressures and evolving provider operating models. Commissioners are expected to demonstrate stronger market oversight while balancing affordability and sustainability.
Common challenges include:
Limited visibility of provider financial structures
Difficulty identifying emerging cost pressures
Reliance on historic pricing rather than live intelligence
Reactive decision-making driven by market events
Increasing governance and reporting expectations
Without robust analytics, authorities risk responding to issues after they materialise rather than preventing them.
What This Service Helps You See
Comprehensive Market Visibility
We provide detailed analysis across the local care landscape, helping commissioners understand how their market is operating at both provider and placement level.
Insights can include:
· Provider cost trends
· Workforce and staffing pressures
· Return on operations
· Overhead structures
· Pricing variation across comparable services
· Indicators of financial stress
This enables earlier identification of risks and supports more informed strategic planning.
Supporting Strategic Market Management
Market Analytics & Intelligence strengthens an authority’s ability to meet its market-shaping responsibilities by providing an evidence base for key decisions, including:
· Rate setting
· Inflation strategies
· Procurement planning
· Negotiations
· Investment prioritisation
The result is a more proactive and controlled approach to market stewardship.
Key Benefits
· Enables proactive rather than reactive commissioning
· Strengthens financial governance and oversight
· Supports sustainable provider markets
· Enhances confidence in pricing decisions
· Creates a consistent evidence base for leadership and audit
Valuing Care’s Market Analytics & Intelligence Service equips commissioners with the clarity needed to anticipate change, manage risk and support resilient care markets