Purpose

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

Content

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withdrawn.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.