DBLDF20190114/R - Local Digital Fund - AWARD

Birmingham City Council requires a supplier for the provision of consultancy services to undertake user & market research to examine the feasibility of reducing home care visits, while at the same time improving overall satisfaction enabled through technology. This contract will commence immediately and complete by 31 March 2019 and will result in a comprehensive report with findings and recommendations.

They will require expertise in the following areas: o Creation and delivery of digital healthcare in general and for people living in the community, especially older adults o Experience with sensors and how they can be integrated with care in the community o A strong research record in digital healthcare o Experience with training carers in health technologies o Machine learning and artificial intelligence expertise with a record of using them in healthcare o Links with service users and providers within the partners' catchment areas o Good links with companies providing sensors and digital platforms for supporting their use o A background in computer science and software engineering. Registration and use of in-tend is free.

All correspondence for this procurement process must be via the in-tend correspondence function. If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access the Council's tender Portal:-. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register as a bidder. We will send you a log on and password so you can download the tender documentation.