Procuring Innovation - Assisted living technology solutions

Tender description

South Tyneside Council are seeking innovative suppliers to support the creation and delivery of efficient alternative solutions in specific areas. This market engagement opportunity is open to current and prospective suppliers with an interest in helping to shape the services of the future within the South Tyneside area, in this instance, assisted living technology solutions. The current known restrictions and barriers include: - •How to link the use of technology in the home, which helps people to better support themselves, so monitoring can occur by community based assets. •An understanding of if and how "internet of things" such as Amazon Echo used in a person's home could connect to the Tunstall PNC8 monitoring system used by the Council. The Council held a Procuring Innovation event on 28th November 2018 where Council Officers provided in depth detail on the challenge area. The presentation from this event is attached. Please register your interest in this opportunity for further information and to submit any proposals for consideration. Any queries or requests for further information should be directed through the message facility for this project. Keywords: Assisted Living, Innovation, Technology, Community Care