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.

Successful applicants will be required to work with Birmingham City Council teams in Information Technology & Digital (IT&D) Services and Adult and Social Care, as well as with partners from Worcestershire County Council and Solihull MBC and will be reporting directly to Head of Business Engagement, IT& D. They will require expertise in the following areas:

• oCreation and delivery of digital healthcare in general and for people living in the community, especially older adults
• oExperience with sensors and how they can be integrated with care in the community
• oA strong research record in digital healthcare
• oExperience with training carers in health technologies
• oMachine learning and artificial intelligence expertise with a record of using them in healthcare
• oLinks with service users and providers within the partners' catchment areas
• oGood links with companies providing sensors and digital platforms for supporting their use
• oA 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 unable to register with in-tend please either email us at cps@birmingham.gov.uk or call 0121 464 8000.

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.

Your completed tender documentation should be returned by noon on 15th February 2019 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc