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Technology Enabled Care Project (TEC2)

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

For Cabinet to approve the use of Capital and Health funding to maximise Technology Enabled Care (TEC) for Adult Social Care service users as part of their packages of care and the expansion of the TEC team to deliver an increase in the utilisation of Technology Enabled Care in Bristol.

Decision:

That Cabinet

1. Noted the benefits delivered to date through the TEC service in supporting Bristol’s citizens and supports the extension of the TEC service within the City in accordance with the business case at Appendix A.

2. Approved the funding request of £769,813 to support the delivery of the objectives set out in the Business Case over the next two years.

3. Authorised the Executive Director for People, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adults Social Care and the Integrated Care System, and the Cabinet Member for Housing Delivery and Homes, to take all steps required to spend the funding (including procuring and awarding contracts) to deliver the TEC2 project as outlined in this report.

4. Noted the submission of five expressions of interest to the NHS for ASC Digital Transformation Fund (DTF) FY 22/23 for £3,281,480 on 5th September 2022 as outlined in the report.

5. Authorised the Executive Director for People, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adults Social Care and the Integrated Care System, and the Cabinet Member for Housing Delivery and Homes, to take all steps required, if the bids are successful, to accept and spend the ASC DTF funding as outlined in this report including procuring and awarding contracts which may be over £500k.

Report author: Tom Gilchrist

Publication date: 04/10/2022

Date of decision: 04/10/2022

Decided at meeting: 04/10/2022 - Cabinet

Effective from: 12/10/2022

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