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PHSA 18514 Solventum 360 Encompass

Solicitation number BCPHSA_18514

Publication date

Closing date and time 2026/07/06 17:00 EDT


    Description
    Notice of Intent to Direct Award

    Issued: June 24, 2026
    File # PHSA 18514
    NOI Title: Solventum 360 Encompass
    Provincial Health Services Authority


    Notice is hereby given that Provincial Health Service Authority (the “Health Authority”), intends to directly award a Contract to the following supplier for the supply of a software tool for clinical coding for Provincial Health Services Authority, Vancouver Coastal Health, Providence Health Care, Fraser Health Authority and other BC health authorities for a term of up to ten (10) years at an estimated value of $13M.

    Solventum Canada Limited
    75 Courtneypark Dr W,
    Mississauga, ON
    L5W 0E3, Canada

    In accordance with applicable trade agreements, PHSA 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 360 Encompass (Release 2) product is the tool used by all coders across the lower mainland. This tool is also integrated with all key clinical information systems and our abstracting solution.  
    This solution uniquely combines:Proven integration with Canadian clinical coding standards (ICD-10-CA/CCI) Advanced natural language processing and machine learning models trained on Canadian healthcare data structures End-to-end workflow support for HIM coding, including case prioritization, auto code suggestions, and autonomous code assignment Existing compatibility with legacy on-premise Solventum solutions currently in use within all BC Health AuthoritiesThis direct award represents a continuation and expansion of an existing platform, enabling transition to a modern, cloud-enabled architecture while preserving historical configurations, mappings, and coding logic.
    No other vendor can provide a directly compatible upgrade path from the current Solventum solution while maintaining continuity of operations and minimizing implementation risk at a provincial scale

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    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Provincial Health Services Authority (Incl. BCCSS)
    Contracting authority
    Yidan Song
    Email
    yidan.song@phsa.ca
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    Notice type
    Other
    Language(s)
    English

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