SUMIT Project - Provision of Digital Products

The SUMIT (Substance Use and Mental Health Interventions using Digital Technology) Project is 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, adding value through three interrelated activities. 1. Collaborate with 4 local demonstrator sites in Northern Ireland (NI), the border counties of the Republic of Ireland (ROI) and Scotland (SCO) to deliver a comprehensive skills development programme for 500 staff and facilitate good practice and knowledge exchange through a Community of Practice to enable implementation of digital products. 2. Co-design, develop and implement 3 digital products for people to confidently use digital devices and products to access support and improve health and wellbeing. 3. Undertake cross-border research and project evaluation to robustly evidence ‘what works,’ and apply learning throughout the project to inform service delivery, organisational change and policy development to reduce inequalities and foster resilient health and social care systems. The procurement is structured into three distinct but interrelated lots: • Lot 1 – Self-Directed Help: Digital tools enabling individuals to access information, guidance and support independently, including anonymous access where appropriate. • Lot 2 – Personalised Journey: Solutions supporting ongoing recovery and wellbeing through personalised tracking, goal-setting, service navigation and peer interaction. • Lot 3 – Service User Database: Capabilities to support person-held records and controlled data sharing across services, reducing duplication and enabling continuity of care. A key objective of the contract is to deliver outcome-based digital solutions, rather than prescriptive technical systems. Bidders are therefore required to demonstrate how their solu