East Sussex County Council commissions an external provider to manage the existing telecare contract. This includes the installation, maintenance and removal of equipment, monitoring and responding to alerts and providing the telecheck service (a proactive call service providing, for example, wellbeing checks and medication prompts). The current telecare contract ends on 30 August 2023 therefore Lead Member approval is being sought to go out to tender in early 2023 for a provider to manage the service from 1 September 2023.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure > £500,000;
Decision status: For Determination
Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/09/2022
Decision due: 31 Oct 2022 by Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health
Lead member: Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health
Lead director: Director of Adult Social Care and Health
Department: Adult Social Care and Health
Contact: Thomas Skilton 07701 394691 Email: Thomas.skilton@eastsussex.gov.uk Tel: 07701 394691.