In February we reported and commented on the clumsy tender by Worcestershire County Council for ‘Supply of a Solution for Assistive Technology for Worcestershire’ as part of its 3millionlives (3ML) Pathfinder site status. The tender process should have completed and been awarded some weeks ago and yet we cannot find any reference on the internet to the outcome. Does any reader have a link to an announcement we have missed? All we have seen referencing Worcestershire lately is a gushing – but apparently unrelated to the tender – press release by Tunstall on 25th June in praise of its long-standing partner organisation Worcestershire Telecare a service supplier that is independent of the council.
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It is our understanding the result will be announced by mid July, as further clarification was required from some bidders.
Thanks, Shawn.
I did see that Worcestershire Telecare and Redditch Borough Council were looking at partnering (http://www.redditchbc.gov.uk/democracy/mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=10249) in order to tender for AT (Lifeline) services. Add this into Tunstall’s anouncement and it is like a witches brew.
My understanding is the result has now been put back til September
I understand the tender was withdrawn on Monday.
Worth checking.
One large UK equipment supplier (sorry managed service solution provider) very unhappy.