United Kingdom – Mobile telephones – SUMIT Project Hardware and Connectivity Services

The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI), which is hosted at the University of Strathclyde is involved in The SUMIT (Substance Use and Mental Health Interventions using Digital Technology) Project supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). The SUMIT Project will jointly develop, implement and evaluate a digitally enabled approach to enhance and inform the transformation of services within a test bed environment for 1,500 beneficiaries. The project is looking to procure digital hardware (smartphones, laptops and tablets) and connectivity services to enable participants to access support and improve health and wellbeing. Digital Inclusion is a key factor related factor for this procurement, ensuring there is the appropriate blend of devices, connectivity, skills and confidence, motivation and design to support someone in their journey from digital exclusion. SUMIT will provide access to devices and connectivity to those who do not have or cannot afford their own, as well as provide digital upskilling This procurement seeks to purchase the devices and data connectivity elements to support digital inclusion in local demonstrator sites.