Assistive Technology
Telecare, alarms, home adaptations, reablement technology. 115 UK councils have discussed assistive technology in monitored meetings — track who, where and how the conversation is moving.
What councils are saying about assistive technology
Assistive Technology is one of the procurement themes QuorumInsight tracks across UK local government, detected in 282 meeting mentions spanning 115 councils. Every mention comes from an analysed council meeting — a cabinet decision, a committee discussion or a budget report — so this is a picture of what councils are actually planning and debating, not a directory of published tenders.
Discussion has been rising quarter-on-quarter: there were 43 mentions in the last three months, against 31 in the three months before. For suppliers, that matters because activity in a council meeting typically precedes any formal procurement by months. Reading it early is the difference between shaping a requirement and responding to one. Assistive Technology sits within the broader adult social care category.
Mentions over the last 12 months
Monthly assistive technology mentions across all monitored UK councils, by meeting date. The current month is excluded while it is still in progress.
Most active councils
Devon County Council in South West is the most active authority on assistive technology, with 12 mentions across 12 monitored meetings — around 4% of all assistive technology discussion QuorumInsight has tracked. The council returned to the subject as recently as its “Inclusive LD Board” meeting on 23 Apr 2025.
North Lanarkshire Council (11 mentions) and Vale of Glamorgan Council (10) are also notably active. The full list of leading councils is below — each links to its live intelligence profile.
| Council | Region | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Devon County Council | South West | 12 |
| North Lanarkshire Council | Scotland | 11 |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | Wales | 10 |
| Swansea Council | Wales | 10 |
| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 9 |
| Hillingdon London Borough Council | London | 7 |
| Pembrokeshire County Council | Wales | 6 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | Yorkshire and the Humber | 5 |
| Bedford Borough Council | East of England | 5 |
| Dorset Council | South West | 5 |
| Wiltshire Council | South West | 5 |
| Aberdeenshire Council | Scotland | 5 |
In councils’ own words
Recent meetings where assistive technology came up, with the relevant passage from the discussion. Each meeting links to the council’s intelligence profile.
Pembrokeshire County Council · Audit, Fleet & Accounts · 7 Jul 2026
““the recommendation tracking and escalation protocol” and “the vehicle maintenance unit audit””
Harrow London Borough Council · Neighbourhood Health & BCF · 2 Jul 2026
“"investment in disabled facilities, grants and assistive technology"”
Buckinghamshire Council · Adult Social Care & Equipment · 2 Jul 2026
““funding the Disabled Facilities Grant… adaptations to someone's homes””
Aberdeenshire Council · Health Service Relocations · 1 Jul 2026
“"expansion of technology enabled care, and the continued rollout of digital and telecare solutions"”
City of Wolverhampton Council · Adult Care Reform · 30 Jun 2026
““technology enabled care, so this is a growing area and this is about supporting people with technology””
East Riding of Yorkshire Council · Parking, Transport & Care · 30 Jun 2026
“"telecare, alarms, home adaptations, reablement technology"”
Related topics in adult social care
- Home Care · 124 councils
- Welfare Rights & Debt Advice · 135 councils
- Domestic Abuse Services · 136 councils
- Hospital Discharge & Reablement · 106 councils
- Adult Mental Health Commissioning · 109 councils
- Residential Care Placements · 92 councils
- Advocacy Services · 99 councils
- Carers Support Services · 83 councils
Track assistive technology across every council
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