PHSA 11919 DrFirst Medication History Integration
Solicitation number BCPHSA_11919
Publication date
Closing date and time 2024/04/22 17:00 EDT
Description
Notice of Intent to Direct Award
Issued: April 12, 2024
File # PHSA 11919
NOI Title: DrFirst Medication History Integration
Provincial Health Services Authority
Notice is hereby given that Interior Health Authority and Fraser Health Authority (the “Health Authorities”), through their collective agent Provincial Health Services Authority (“PHSA”), intends to directly award a Contract to the following supplier to provide Medication History Integration for Health Authorities with an estimated value of $970,016 for one (1) year with the possibility of option years.
DrFirst Healthcare Innovations Inc.
Suite 2250, 1055 West Hastings Street,
Vancouver, BC, V6E 2E9
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:
Issued: April 12, 2024
File # PHSA 11919
NOI Title: DrFirst Medication History Integration
Provincial Health Services Authority
Notice is hereby given that Interior Health Authority and Fraser Health Authority (the “Health Authorities”), through their collective agent Provincial Health Services Authority (“PHSA”), intends to directly award a Contract to the following supplier to provide Medication History Integration for Health Authorities with an estimated value of $970,016 for one (1) year with the possibility of option years.
DrFirst Healthcare Innovations Inc.
Suite 2250, 1055 West Hastings Street,
Vancouver, BC, V6E 2E9
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 products/systems
Rationale
The DrFirst Software System is a customer software solution that was custom developed by DrFirst Healthcare Innovations Inc. specifically for the Health Authorities. The supplier presently maintains the software, its database and operating systems. The supplier holds the source code which is proprietary to the current provider. No other vendor could maintain the existing system. Importantly, DrFirst has consistently met and continues to meet all conformance requirements set forth by the Ministry of Health for connecting to PharmaNet. This adherence to regulatory standards underscores the commitment of the solution to maintaining compliance and ensuring the integrity of healthcare data.Contract duration
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Trade agreements
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Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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Provincial Health Services Authority (Incl. BCCSS)
- Contracting authority
- Yidan Song
- Email
- yidan.song@phsa.ca
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