Published date: 30 June 2020
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£85,000
Procurement reference
NSOMS001-DN456473-40736035
Published date
30 June 2020
Closing date
6 March 2020
Contract start date
15 June 2020
Contract end date
1 January 2022
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Other
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
THIS AN AWARD NOTICE - The number of older people in North Somerset is increasing, putting pressure on our health and social care system. As of March 2018, official statistics showed that the Bristol North Somerset South Gloucester (BNSSG) commissioning area has 75,920 people over the age of 75. North Somerset had 23,269 people over 75, this is predicted to increase to 37,000 in 2030. There is expected to be an increase of 88% by 2030 in the number of people living in care homes aged 75 and over. The number of people receiving residential care aged 85 and older has doubled compared with ages 75-84, yet there are half as many residents in North Somerset aged 85 and older.
Dehydration in care homes is a nationally recognised concern, it is essential that people living in care homes are supported to remain healthy, preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and functional decline. Diagnosing dehydration in older people is challenging and requires consideration of several factors. Effective hydration management which promotes good hydration and nutrition in older adults leads to increased wellbeing and improved quality of life, dehydration should be preventable (Courtney et al, 2009). Current hydration monitoring is reactive, identifying when individuals are dehydrated then intervening with an appropriate medical response driven by the impact of dehydration on the individual.
A highly collaborative and agile discovery phase led the project team to propose the development of a progressive web-based app to support carers to prevent dehydration in care home residents. The app will use information from simple digitised assessments to develop an individual's hydration story which would appear as their profile within the app. The story will hold a complete picture of the support needed for individuals to remain hydrated. The assessments would be completed when an individual is admitted to the care home, reviews would be prompted by the app at appropriate regular intervals. The aim is to place individuals at the heart of hydration management to improve outcomes.
Award information
Awarded date
5 June 2020
Contract start date
15 June 2020
Contract end date
1 January 2022
Total value of contract
£85,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Nomensa
Address
13 Queen Square, Bristol BS1 4NT
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Rachel Braund
Address
Town Hall
Walliscote Grove Road
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1UJ
England
Telephone
+44 1275888857
rachel.braund@n-somerset.gov.uk
Website
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Closing: 6 March 2020