Basic Information

Reference Number

00003405587

Issuing Organization

Provincial Health Services Authority BC

Solicitation Type

NOI - Notice of Intent (Informal)

Solicitation Number

PHSA 10614

Title

PE PHSA 10614 Nurse Call VCHA VGH

Source ID

SCRIBE

Details

Location

British Columbia

Purchase Type

Not Stated

Dates

Publication

2023/02/08 03:06:00 PM EST

Closing Date

2023/02/17 05:00:00 PM EST

Contact Information

Eadie, Karl

604-297-9860

karl.eadie@phsa.ca

Description

Issued: February 7, 2023
File # PHSA 10614
NOI Title: Nurse Call System
Provincial Health Services Authority

Notice is hereby given that Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (the “Health Authority”), through their agent Provincial Health Services Authority (“PHSA”), intends to directly award a Contract to the following supplier to provide replacement parts for one zone of the existing Nurse Call System for Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) at an estimated value of $82,840.80.

Logical Solutions Ltd.
#118-11121 Horseshoe Way
Richmond BC Canada
V7A 5G7

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

the goods or services can be supplied only by the selected supplier and no alternative or substitute exists for the following reason:

To ensure compatibility with existing goods, or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative.

Rationale
The current Nurse Call System at VGH is used by the clinical team to ensure patient safety and to ensure that patient’s needs are met promptly. This system is at the end of life and as a result, one zone of the system requires replacement urgently. Logical Solutions is the only authorized supplier in BC that is able to provide the required service and repair to this proprietary Rauland system.

Vendors who wish to challenge this decision should submit a detailed written objection for the attention of Karl Eadie, Buyer by email before 2:00pm Pacific Time, February 17, 2023 . PHSA will review any and all issues received by this date and provide due consideration to each objection
.
Please Reference File: # PHSA 10614 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.