Table 2 Description of HWT procurements included in the text analysis stage. The number of requests for tender announced by the procuring organisation for specific types of HWT are in parentheses
Type of procuring organisation | HWT type | Use of evidence-related criteria |
|---|---|---|
Small municipalities (27 requests for tenders) | Automated pharmaceutical dispensers/robots (4) Combined HWT systems/packages (3) Digital locks/entry systems (3) Digital/GPS safety alarm with or without response chain (17) | 14.8% (4) |
Medium municipalities (37 requests for tenders) | Automated pharmaceutical dispensers/robots (7) Combined HWT systems/packages (6) Digital cognitive support (1) Digital locks/entry systems (4) Digital rehabilitation aids (1) Digital/GPS safety alarm with or without response chain (12) Digital surveillance (4) Digital therapy animals/robots (1) Digital training aid (1) | 16.24% (6) |
Large municipalities (2 requests for tenders) | Digital locks/entry systems (1) Digital/GPS safety alarm with or without response chain (1) | 0 |
Small regions (2 requests for tenders) | Digital cognitive support (1) Digital surveillance (1) | 0 |
Medium regions (5 requests for tenders) | Automated pharmaceutical dispensers/robots (1) Digital epilepsy/seizure alarm (1) Digital surveillance (1) Self-monitoring technologies (1) | 40% (2) |
Large regions (4 requests for tenders) | Automated pharmaceutical dispensers/robots (2) Combined HWT systems/packages (1) Digital/GPS safety alarm with or without response chain (1) | 50% (2) |
Othera (13 requests for tenders) | Automated pharmaceutical dispensers/robots (3) Digital locks/entry systems (2) Digital/GPS safety alarm with or without response chain (5) Digital surveillance (2) Self-monitoring technologies (1) | 14.2% (2) |