British Columbia BCBid #PHSA 19912

TELUS eHealth Network Gateway service for British Columbia health authorities

PHSA is seeking to proceed with TELUS for a private data network serving health authorities across British Columbia. - Government buyer: Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), including BCCSS, acting on behalf of Providence Health Care and the Fraser, Interior, Northern, Vancouver Coastal, and Vancouver Island Health Authorities. - Requested service: TELUS eHealth Network Gateway, providing private, secure, reliable, high-speed data connectivity among the six Health Authorities, the Kamloops Data Centre, and external partners. - Named vendor: TELUS. PHSA identifies TELUS as the only viable supplier, citing compatibility with the existing network infrastructure and the significant effort and expense of replacing it; PHSA states that no reasonable alternative or substitute exists. - Products, quantities, and part numbers: No separate products, quantities, or part numbers are specified. - Notable requirement: The service must connect the named health organizations, data centre, and external partners through a secure, reliable, high-speed network.

Description

The opportunity concerns the TELUS eHealth Network Gateway, a private, secure, reliable, high-speed data network connecting six Health Authorities to one another, the Kamloops Data Centre, and external partners. PHSA states that TELUS is the only viable option for technical compatibility with the existing network infrastructure and that replacing it would require significant effort and expense. PHSA is not conducting a competitive process, citing compatibility with existing goods and the absence of a reasonable alternative or substitute. Vendors may submit a written objection to the official contact before 8:00 AM Pacific Time on November 2, 2026.

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