How is funding and contracting for Technology Enabled Care (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?
TEC provision is a joint Devon NHS and Devon County Council (DCC) contract. DCC is the lead contractor. All of the funding is via the Better Care Fund.
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?
2025/26 £370,991
2026/27 projection unchanged as yet
What was the total expenditure (£) on TEC in your Local Authority for each of the last three financial years?
2022 outturn: £226,448
2023 outturn: £298,000
2024 outturn: £328,292
2025 so far: £371,000
What proportion of expenditure was on outsourced (i.e. independent sector) service providers for each of the last three financial years?
100%
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.
100% of DCC spend with Millbrook Healthcare/Livity Life
Is your local TEC service shared with other local authorities? If so, please provide a list of these authorities.
No.
When was the service last tendered, and to when is the current contract expected to run until?
5 + 2 year contract awarded by Tender commenced September 2025.