HIHI Tender Watch – October
Welcome to ‘HIHI Tender Watch’. This is a brief monthly update on live relevant* tenders for innovative healthcare products in Irish healthcare, a reminder of those closing soon and a record of relevant Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS – always open to new vendors once criteria is met).
Published at the end of each month, ‘HIHI Tender Watch’ is intended as a sign-post service for HIHI clients and includes brief tender request details, contracting body, deadline, link to relevant tender docs. If you would like HIHI to feature your tender or you notice we have missed one, please send through details to info@hihi.ie.
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1.HSE24131: Contract for the Provision of Security Access and Maintenance for NFMHS
HSE Procurement wishes to establish a new contract for the provision of Security Access and Maintenance on behalf of National Forensic Mental Health Services (“NFMHS”), at their facility in Portrane; NFMHS which is located at St. Ita’s Campus in Portrane, comprises of 130-bed adult forensic hospital spread across ten buildings within the campus. Due to the nature of the site and its business, it is imperative that the security system is supported and maintained to ensure the integrity of the site. The NFMHS has an integrated security platform which incorporates physical and logical elements all installed in accordance with the electrical specification as drawn up by the design consultants. The security system comprises elements from multiple vendors and manufactures integrated into one bespoke system. The requirement is to provide a proposal for supporting and maintaining an integrated system which includes Traka, Ascom, Stentofon, Encelium at NFMHS Portrane, Co. Dublin.
Core documents:https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewContractNotices.do?resourceId=4536404
Closes:22/11/24
2. HSE 24641The Provision of General Surgery Outpatient Assessments for the University of Limerick Hospital Group
University Limerick Hospital Group (ULHG) has a requirement for the provision of virtual general surgery outpatient clinics for patients on their waiting list. This will consist of an initial phone call to the patient resulting in either (a) discharge, or (b) onward care. A cohort of patients has been identified from the waiting list as requiring clinical assessment to be completed as a priority. The initial requirement is for 400 to be seen in late early Q1 2025. Subsequently, subject to satisfactory performance by the provider and subject to demand and budget availability, ULHG may refer additional numbers from their waiting list. The services of a Consultant Surgeon on the IMC Specialist Register is required to conduct the virtual assessments outside of ULHG core hospital hours. It is mandatory that the successful service provider will have developed a solution to secure onward referral into University Hospital Limerick where required. This solution must include having made suitable arrangements with existing ULHG Consultants to ensure their acceptance to accept referrals for onward care arising from the initial assessments. This will most likely be achieved by working with the Consultants in question in relation to the onward care. If the assessment is not accepted by the Hospital Consultants, for whatever reason, this will render this work as ineffective. Failure, therefore, to meet this requirement to the satisfaction of the Procurement Evaluation Group (PEG), will result in the tenderer’s exclusion from further consideration in the tender competition.
Core documents:https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewContractNotices.do?resourceId=4483206
Closes:15/11/24
Ongoing: Invitation to Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS):
1. Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Invitation for the supply of Medical Gloves HSE Ref 18297/23647.
HSE, n/a – DPS, https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/dps/listDPSContractDocuments.do?resourceId=3175098
2. Provision of an e-rostering System. The system(s) procured will be used as tactical day to day tools to record staff attendance, relate staff attendance to remuneration, report on compliance with labour law, create and manage staff rosters and strategically to align rosters with service demands. A priority is to ensure application of time recording and e-rostering to staff with particular regard to recording and managing compliance with HSE work practices, EWTD, associated labour law requirements and integration with payroll strategic and national systems such as HR and Payroll.
(This DPS replaces the version advertised on the old etenders platform, HSE 14807, ID reference 240390. Eligibility Criteria in the ESPD Document will be used for assessing candidates against the Exclusion Criteria. Candidates will be evaluated against Selection Criteria as indicated in the Expression of Interest documentation.)
HSE, n/a DPS, https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/dps/listDPSContractDocuments.do?resourceId=3327889#
3. Dynamic Purchasing System for Personal Protective Equipment for Regular Demand. This DPS Invitation has been prepared for the purpose of providing information to Applicants interested in participating in a public procurement process for the establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply of PPE for Regular Demand on behalf of the HSE (hereafter the “DPS Regular Demand”). Regular Demand means the regular forecastable weekly demand for PPE across the HSE.
HSE, n/a DPS, limited info on link:https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/dps/prepareViewCfTDPSWS.do?resourceId=1789752
4. Request to Participate (“RTP”) in a DPS for the provision of Unified Cyber Incident Response service. The HSE is the Contracting Authority for this public procurement competition on its own behalf and on behalf of all organisations funded by the HSE. On 14 May 2021, the HSE was subjected to a serious criminal cyberattack (the “Incident”), through the infiltration of IT systems using Conti Ransomware. Over 80 percent of IT infrastructure impacted leading to unavailability of key patient information and diagnostics. To rapidly enhance the security operations and strengthen the cyber defence posture post the Incident, a number of security services were stood up on an emergency basis. HSE are now in the journey towards standardising these capabilities and associated services. The Post Incident Review (PIR) that was carried out following the incident has highlighted the need for integrating existing siloed incident response processes into a unified cyber incident response capability. The vision of this service is to effectively and consistently have the capability to unify the cyber incident response across multiple HSE organisational constructs.
HSE, n/a DPS, https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/dps/viewDPSNotices.do?resourceId=3234213
5. Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the supply of Urology and Ostomy products. DPS CA UNIQUE ID: 24023/18296
This DPS has been prepared for the purpose of providing information to economic operators interested in participating in a public procurement process for the establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System for the supply, where relevant of Urology and Ostomy products.
Evaluation mechanism: Best Price-Quality Ratio. https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/dps/viewDPSNotices.do?resourceId=3523124
Source: etenders: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/home.do.
Any questions? Email info@hihi.ie.
6. DPS Qualification: Provision of Remote Health Monitoring Technologies to Support the Implementation of Virtual Ward Care Model Solutions
(HSE ref. 23112)
The HSE is issuing this Request to Participate (“RTP”) in a Dynamic Purchasing System (hereafter ‘the DPS’) for the provision of Remote Health Monitoring Technologies to support the implementation of Virtual Ward care models via a fully end to end vendor managed solution. The HSE is the Contracting Authority for this public procurement competition on its own behalf and on behalf of all organisations funded by the HSE. A Virtual Ward is a time-limited, safe, and efficient alternative to bedded care enabled by technology that aims to support people who have an acute condition, or exacerbation of a chronic condition requiring hospital-level care, to receive this high acuity care in the place they call home. This approach can provide both an alternative to hospital admission at the Emergency Department, and/or facilitate an earlier discharge from a hospital ward for medical and surgical patients. This DPS will support the implementation of Virtual Wards and associated service capabilities within adult, older persons, and paediatric services across, but not limited to, respiratory, cardiology, and endocrinology pathways. The HSE is seeking to procure an effective and successful market proven, end-to-end vendor managed solution ready for immediate deployment. A central component of the Virtual Ward Solution supported by Remote Health Monitoring Technologies service will be a comprehensive fully vendor managed (end-to-end) solution, including the provision and support of a suite of web-based application(s) and clinical measurement equipment, to facilitate acute clinical care delivered remotely by a multidisciplinary team (MDT) if clinically appropriate and with clear lines of clinical responsibility and governance. This solution will facilitate the avoidance of hospital admission and/or early hospital discharge by providing safe technology that allows suitable patients to be clinically monitored from where they call home.
https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/dps/viewDPSNotices.do?resourceId=2692177
7. DPS Qualification for Flexible Endoscopes
(HSE ref: 21702)
Endoscopes, endoscopy, endosurgery devices.
https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/dps/listDPSContractDocuments.do?resourceId=2878480
8. Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Invitation for the provision of Digital Dictation/Voice Recognition
(HSE ref: 24100)
The Health Service Executive (HSE) wishes to establish a DPS Invitation for the provision of Digital Dictation/Voice Recognition Systems, including supply, installation, integration, implementation, training and on-going support.
https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/dps/listDPSContractDocuments.do?resourceId=1809126
9. DPS Qualification for Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Interventional Radiology, Vascular, to include all related consumables
Cardiovascular devices, cardiac-monitoring devices, cardio-angiography devices, cardiographs, diagnostics and radio-diagnostic devices and supplies
https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/dps/listDPSContractDocuments.do?resourceId=1788104
10. Dynamic Purchasing System Qualification for the Provision of Diagnostics and Imaging Equipment
X-ray devices, x-ray workstations, x-ray processing devices, x-ray fluoroscopy devices, radiography devices, gamma cameras, CT scanners, CAT scanners, cardiac X-ray system
https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/dps/viewDPSNotices.do?resourceId=2713998
*Please be aware that the tenders highlighted herein are not exhaustive and are at the discretion of the HIHI team. We recommend all clients follow relevant CPV codes and visit etenders regularly.
11. DPS: HSE 24428 DPS Qualification for Neurophysiology Equipment
A new DPS Qualification for Neurophysiology Equipment is required to replace an old NFA which is due to expire October 2024. Appointees to this DPSQ will be invited to future DPS Tenders in their relevant categories.
https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/dps/viewDPSNotices.do?resourceId=4166521
12. HSE 24670 Dynamic Purchasing System Qualification; Salesforce Licences, Implementation Services, Development and Support For National Immunisation Information System.
The HSE is issuing this Request to Participate (“RTP”) in a Dynamic Purchasing System (hereafter ‘the DPS’) for the provision of Salesforce Licences, Implementation Services, Development and Support. The HSE is the Contracting Authority for this public procurement competition on its own behalf and on behalf of all organisations funded by the HSE. In December 2020, based on the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and escalation in case numbers, the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) developed recommendations for the initiation of an urgent rollout of Covid-19 vaccinations. HSE Technology and Transformation facilitated this rollout through the implementation of the Covax Immunisation Information System based on the Salesforce platform. Covax, based on the Salesforce Health Cloud platform, is currently used to record Covid, Influenza (Flu), and Pneumococcal vaccinations. Covax also includes Salesforce Service Cloud (used by multiple HSE support teams), Salesforce Marketing Cloud (leveraging SMS and email channels), MuleSoft (enabling integration with other HSE systems, GPs, and pharmacies) and Tableau analytics. It is the intention of the HSE to expand Covax to become the National Immunisation Information System (NIIS) and bring future development activities into a more normalised design, implementation, and support cycle. The HSE are seeking suitably qualified suppliers for the provision of Salesforce SaaS licences along with comprehensive licencing support services for the following Salesforce products: Salesforce Health Cloud, Salesforce Service Cloud, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, MuleSoft, Tableau CRM.
https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/dps/viewDPSNotices.do?resourceId=4085614
13. DPS: HSE 23895 Dynamic Purchasing System Qualification; Health Document Management System
The HSE is issuing this Request to Participate (“RTP”) in a Dynamic Purchasing System (hereafter ‘the DPS’) for the provision of a Health Document Management System. The HSE is the Contracting Authority for this public procurement competition on its own behalf and on behalf of all organisations funded by the HSE. This system will • enable digital management of health files and to support safe and efficient scanning, uploading and management of documents. By implementing such a system, we aim to manage document storage, giving timely access to documents for all care providers. • allow remote access to key information to an increasingly mobile workforce and to provide a quicker response time for patient pathways by reducing clinical and administrative time spent on paperwork. • provide forms functionality including the ability to build and maintain forms within the application and to complete and attach forms to a record • ensure enhanced security compared to current paper records, facilitate assurance of regulatory compliance and enhanced auditing and tracking capabilities. • lower carbon emissions of our service and align with the HSE’s Climate Action Strategy 2023-2050. It is envisaged that this new digitalisation would become the default approach for document storage thereby reducing costs, paper waste and ultimately the HSE’s carbon footprint.
Core documents: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/dps/viewDPSNotices.do?resourceId=4362449
The Health Service Executive (the “HSE”) is tasked with sourcing Health related goods and services on behalf of the public service. References to the Contracting Authority will be deemed to include the HSE. This DPS will be co-ordinated and managed by the HSE. Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) means the electronic Tendering system, that seeks to appoint suitably qualified service providers that comply with the Selection Criteria as set out in the tender documents, for the establishment of a DPS for the supply of Theatre Lights, Pendants and Integrated Theatre System to the HSE and the Contracting Authorities as set out in the DPS application document.
Core documents:https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/dps/viewDPSNotices.do?resourceId=4353283