ETENDERS

Contract notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 17/03/2023

Expire date: 07/04/2023

External Reference: 2023-272373

TED Reference: 2023/S 058-173114

Contract notice

Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Children Health Ireland (CHI)
N/A
Herberton, St James Walk, Rialto.
Dublin
DO8 HP97
IE
Contact person: Peter Mc Gowan
E-mail: peter.mcgowan@hse.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.hse.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/461

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=237529&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=237529&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Drug Knowledge Base for National Childrens Hospital Group - NCHG
Reference number:  21479
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

72268000  -  Software supply services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

This tender focuses on providing CHI with a Drug Knowledge Base capable of integrating with our Epic EHR. CHI are looking for a comprehensive drug knowledge base containing clinical and commercial information to:
• support safer prescribing, administration and dispensing of medications in paediatrics
• support flexible drug selection methods
• enable patient-specific clinical checking to occur
• help reduce the occurrence of prescribing, administration and dispensing errors and reinforce patient safety.
Once integrated with Epic, the core decision support functionality should include:
• Drug to Drug Interactions
• Allergy & Sensitivity Checking
• Drug to Disease Contra-Indications & Precautions
• Pharmacological Equivalence
• Drug Equivalence
• Duplicate Ingredient
• Duplicate Therapy
• Precautions & Warnings
• Dose Range Checking
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48000000  -  Software package and information systems
48100000  -  Industry specific software package
48611000  -  Database software package
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

This tender focuses on providing CHI with a Drug Knowledge Base capable of integrating with our Epic EHR. CHI are looking for a comprehensive drug knowledge base containing clinical and commercial information to:
• support safer prescribing, administration and dispensing of medications in paediatrics
• support flexible drug selection methods
• enable patient-specific clinical checking to occur
• help reduce the occurrence of prescribing, administration and dispensing errors and reinforce patient safety.
Once integrated with Epic, the core decision support functionality should include:
• Drug to Drug Interactions
• Allergy & Sensitivity Checking
• Drug to Disease Contra-Indications & Precautions
• Pharmacological Equivalence
• Drug Equivalence
• Duplicate Ingredient
• Duplicate Therapy
• Precautions & Warnings
• Dose Range Checking
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 228
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.1)

Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:  Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
Accelerated procedure
Justification:  
System has to be installed by September 2023
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  07/04/2023
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 12  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  07/04/2023
Local time:  15:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
The High Court Central Office
Dublin
IE
Telephone: +353 18886569
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie
Internet address: www.courts.ie