Digital Telecare Goods

Description

This contract notice is for applicants to apply to join the established DPS Lot 2: Goods for Monitoring and Detection for the persons environment This lot is for Digital Telecare Goods which may be used for monitoring the person’s environment and is titled “Goods for Monitoring and Detection for the person’s Environment”. These Goods would be procured to assist with enabling a citizen to live in their home or sheltered accommodation usually after discharge from hospital, and includes the following items, namely:- Smoke Detectors – commonly purchased. Wireless and wired smoke detectors with pendant transmitter board to link with alarm hub in the home. Movement Detectors – PIR provision to assist with both inactivity and activity monitoring at home. Typically used in supported housing environments to ensure safety and wellbeing of customers. Gas Sensors Humidity (Heat Detector) – Identification of extreme heat as a result of fire. Temperature – Identification of extremely high or low temperatures, proactive data for dehydration / fuel poverty etc. Flood – Moisture detection, usually placed in baths or sinks to detector overflow. Carbon dioxide Detectors – Property exit sensors Door entry systems Carbon monoxide Detectors (?) – Detector of gas in an individual’s home. Grouped alarms – Hardwired and wireless infrastructure to support grouped housing (such as sheltered, retirement housing etc) including management of communal technology, such as door entry systems and central fire alarms. Dispersed alarms – Hub units for individual properties linked to an ARC via an analogue telephone line, GSM or fixed IP . Connectivity is possible with a range of peripherals where interoperability allows. **In addition to supplying the Goods listed above, Candidates who are appointed as DPS Suppliers on Lot 2, may be required to offer ancillary services such as installation and maintenance services . Enhanced warranties maybe required. Lot 1: Goods for Monitoring and Detection for the Person This lot is for Digital Telecare Goods which may be used for monitoring the Person, and is titled “Goods for Monitoring and Detection for the Person”. These Goods would be procured for the purpose of assisting citizens to live in their home or sheltered accommodation, and includes the following items, namely:- Pendant Fall detectors Bed Sensor GPS - allows for a vulnerable person to be located quickly usually with a wearable device and monitored by a central alarm receiving centre or designated family member. lifestyle monitoring – Digital tools and hardware, to support the assessment of need process and enable families to be integral to self-management and at home care. Epilepsy – condition specific devices for this medical issue. Generally voice and movement monitoring for seizure activity. Enuresis - condition specific devices for this medical issue. Monitoring of overnight continence, commonly within a supported accommodation environment – core/cluster. Can also be deployed for dispersed users. Chair Occupancy sensor Bogus Caller Button Wearable devices Predictive devices medication prompts – commonly purchased notification to the individual or an alarm receiving centre that medication should now be taken, appropriate on assessed need basis for both Level 1 and Level 2 medication prompting (non-topical). Suitable for people with poor memory, cognitive decline or acquired neurological disorder In addition to supplying the Goods listed above, Candidates who are appointed as DPS Suppliers on Lot 1 may be required to offer ancillary services such as software, installation and training of users.