Decision Maker: Director of Health and Adult Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
From March 2025 the council will be working with ICS colleagues to introduce digitally-enabled health and care services across Greenwich. This decision relates to the contract award to the supplier who will provide technology, data and services to support this new service
1. Approved the award of contract to Alcove Limited (company number 09076735) from the ESPO Framework for the supply and support of technology and data services as part of the new Assistive Technology-Enabled Care (ATEC) service.
2. Noted that the Council had completed a mini competition via the ESPO framework (under Lot 2 – Technology Enabled Care Services) and previously published a decision (made on 21/10/24) to award a contract to Alcove, which was not implemented for the reasons set out in this report and was withdrawn.
3. Noted that the total cost will be up to £17m (plus VAT) for a 5 + 2 + 2 + 1 year contract term from February 2025. Funding sources are agreed as a combination of Better Care Fund (BCF - Royal Borough of Greenwich and Integrated Care Board allocations), Section 106 contributions, Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) in the first 2 years of the contract. Further financial planning and agreements will continue to ensure beyond the first 2 years of the contract, sources of funding from health and social care (care and support budgets), Integrated Care Board Funds, DFG as well as continued contributions from BCF from the ICB and RBG.
Publication date: 07/02/2025
Date of decision: 31/01/2025
Date comes into force if not called in: 14/02/2025
Call-in deadline date: 13/02/2025
Current call-in Count: 0
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