Basic Information

Reference Number

00003159869

Issuing Organization

Provincial Health Services Authority BC

Solicitation Type

NOI - Notice of Intent (Informal)

Solicitation Number

PHSA 7945

Title

PHSA 7945 Zoom Video Communications

Source ID

SCRIBE

Details

Location

British Columbia

Purchase Type

Not Stated

Dates

Publication

2022/07/20 10:42:00 AM EDT

Closing Date

2022/07/29 03:00:00 PM EDT

Contact Information

Lindsay, Diane

604-297-9715 ext. 439715

diane.lindsay@hssbc.ca

Description

Notice is hereby given by the Provincial Health Services Authority (“PHSA”), as agent for Fraser Health Authority (“FHA”), Vancouver Coastal Health (“VCH”), Provincial Health Services Authority (“PHSA”), Northern Health Authority (“NHA”), Interior Health Authority (“IHA”) and Vancouver Island Health Authority (“VIHA”, collectively the “Health Authorities”), of its intent to directly award a Contract to the following supplier to provide ongoing video conferencing capability for the Health Authorities for a term of 1 year plus potential annual renewals up to a maximum of 5 years at an estimated total value of $918,000 annually.

Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
55 Almaden Blvd. Suite 600
San Jose, CA 95113

In accordance with applicable trade agreements, PHSA, as agent for the Health Authorities has chosen not to proceed with a competitive process for the following reason:

to ensure compatibility with existing products/systems

Rationale:
The Zoom for Healthcare Video Conferencing Tool (“Tool”) was used during the COVID-19 pandemic due to an immediate need for an out of the box solution for virtual patient care (in 1:1 and group settings) across all the Health Authorities. Over the medium term, there is a continual need for the Tool to ensure the continued delivery of virtual patient care throughout all Health Authorities until a strategy for virtual patient care solutions can be determined.
Vendors who wish to challenge this decision should submit a detailed written objection to the attention of Diane Lindsay by email before 2:00pm Pacific Time, July 29, 2022. PHSA will review any and all issues received by this date and provide due consideration to each objection.
Please Reference File: # PHSA 07945 on all written correspondence.

Disclaimer All amendments to the associated notice, including amended documents, plans and specifications (where applicable), are issued on bcbid.gov.bc.ca. MERX asks that you refer to bcbid.gov.bc.ca notice for these amendments. MERX stipulates that potential bidders may also be required to register with the buying authority as a bidder/plan taker. The contact information can be found within the notice abstract.