FOI Request - Technology Enabled Care - 101003921451

Request 101003921451

1. I am investigating demand for Technology Enabled Care (TEC, Assistive Technology) across the UK. I would like to request the following information relating to the usage of each of these types of service in your Local Authority.

a) How is funding and contracting for TEC structured in your Local Authority – which body leads on contracting and what proportion of funding is supplied by the local Integrated Care Board vs from your own budgets?

b) What is the total budget allocated for TEC services for the current financial year, and what is the planned budget for the next financial year - if this is not known, can you provide a percentage estimate of whether it will be higher, lower, or unchanged compared with the current budget?

c) What was the total expenditure (£) on TEC in your Local Authority for each of the last three financial years?

d) What proportion of expenditure was on outsourced (i.e. independent sector) service providers for each of the last three financial years?

e) Which independent providers did you use for TEC services in the last financial year, and what value of total spending was with each provider? For example, Tunstall, Millbrook Healthcare/Livity Life, Access.

f) Is your local TEC service shared with other local authorities? If so, please provide a list of these authorities.

g) When was the service last tendered, and to when is the current contract expected to run until?