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PHSA seeks TELUS eHealth Network Gateway service

The Provincial Health Services Authority is seeking continued TELUS eHealth Network Gateway connectivity for health-care organizations and external partners. - Buyer: Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA); Providence Health Care is listed as the contracting organization. - OEM/service provider: TELUS is identified as the only viable supplier for the requested service. - Requested service: TELUS eHealth Network Gateway (eNG), a private, secure, reliable, high-speed data network connecting all six Health Authorities with one another, the Kamloops Data Centre, and external partners. No part number or quantity is stated. - Key requirement: Compatibility with the existing network infrastructure. PHSA states that changing suppliers would require significant effort and expense and that no reasonable alternative is available. - Procurement approach: PHSA is pursuing the service non-competitively.

Description

The opportunity concerns the eHealth Network Gateway (eNG), a private, secure, reliable, high-speed data network connecting all six Health Authorities, the Kamloops Data Centre, and external partners. The source states that TELUS is the only viable supplier for technical compatibility, and that replacing the existing network would require significant effort and expense. PHSA has chosen not to conduct a competitive process, citing compatibility with existing goods and the absence of a reasonable alternative. Vendors may submit a written objection to Arman Rusheeq Uddin before 08:00 A.M. Pacific Time on November 2, 2026.

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