THE SUPPLY, COMMISSIONING AND SUPPORT OF AN ORDER COMMUNICATIONS CLINICAL PORTAL

Description

The Contracting Authority intends to award a contract for the supply, installation, commissioning, support and maintenance of an Order Communications Clinical Portal for use in an acute hospital environment. The proposed Order Communications Clinical Portal shall provide clinicians with centralised, up-to-date access to all patient data and shall have the ability to generate and respond to diagnostic orders, consults and referrals. In addition to the Order Communications Clinical Portal comprising the core requirement to be fulfilled under this contract, Beaumont Hospital reserves the right to procure additional related ICT solutions from the successful tenderer during the anticipated eight-year duration of the initial contract. It is envisaged that optional purchases may concern a clinical scheduling solution and / or a patient administration solution. Lot 1: The Contracting Authority intends to award a contract for the supply, installation, commissioning, support and maintenance of an Order Communications Clinical Portal for use in an acute hospital environment. Candidates are advised that this requirement does not relate to an Electronic Health Record System. It is envisaged that the proposed Order Communications Clinical Portal shall provide clinicians with centralised, up-to-date access to all patient data and shall have the ability to generate and respond to diagnostic orders, consults and referrals. In addition to the Order Communications Clinical Portal comprising the core requirement to be fulfilled under this contract, Beaumont Hospital reserves the right to procure additional related ICT solutions from the successful tenderer during the anticipated eight-year duration of the initial contract. It is envisaged that optional purchases may concern a clinical scheduling solution (in an Emergency Department context or otherwise) and / or a patient administration solution. The scope and duration of any contract awarded as a result of an optional purchase shall mirror the contract awarded to the successful tenderer for the supply, commissioning and support of the required Order Communications Clinical Portal. This competition is being conducted by Beaumont Hospital to fulfil, in the first instance, Beaumont Hospital’s local requirements. However, the HSE, its funded agencies and other related organisations may make purchases on the terms of this contract.