Data network management and support services

Tender description

This pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) has been prepared for the purpose of providing certain information to firms who wish to pre-qualify for the ‘Competitive Dialogue’ procurement process in relation to the St James’s Hospital (SJH) herein known as the contracting authorities (CA) for the provision of a fully managed hosted EPR technology service and in relation to the tender process being followed for the procurement of such product and service. This procurement process is being undertaken by the Board of St James’s Hospital (SJH), James’s Street Dublin 8 for clarity, the primary customer and the contract holder will be the Board of St James’s Hospital. This pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) has been prepared for the purpose of providing certain information to firms who wish to pre-qualify for the ‘Competitive Dialogue’ procurement process in relation to the St James’s Hospital (SJH) herein known as the contracting authorities (CA) for the provision of a fully managed hosted EPR technology service and in relation to the tender process being followed for the procurement of such product and service. In no circumstances will the CA incur any liability or responsibility arising out of or in respect of the issue of this PQQ. This procurement process is being undertaken by the Board of St James’s Hospital (SJH), James’s Street Dublin 8 for clarity, the primary customer and the contract holder will be the Board of St James’s Hospital. From the initial introduction of Cerner Millennium the EPR system has developed into a system supporting the Hospital’s Order Communications Management, full electronic documentation, e-prescribing and medications management for inpatients, radiology management and tracking (excluding PACS) and various information and decision support systems. The current infrastructure is provided on premises with a significant level of support and maintenance provided by Cerner remote support along with key in-house support staff.