International Expression of Interest to implement the Kenyatta National Hospital ICT Master Plan

Kenyatta National Hospital

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International Expression of interest to implement the Kenyatta National Hospital ICT Master Plan

Background: In August 2012 Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) in partnership with the ICT Authority launched an ICT Master Plan which identifies ICT projects required to transform the operations of the hospital through automation of its processes. 

The hospital is the largest teaching and referral hospital in Kenya. 

The ICT Master Plan identified about 70 areas of need which can be summarised under the following:

• Software applications including clinical management systems, back office and financial management systems
• Supporting infrastructure including computers, network and data centre infrastructure
• Communications systems
• Project management and change management support

Specific projects include:
 

Clinical systems: Registration, Patient Scheduling, Patient Bracelets, Electronic Medical Record, Documents and Image Management System, Documents and Image Management System, Ward, theatre and bed management, Pharmacy Information System, Laboratory Information Management System, Picture Archiving and Communication Software, Computerized Physician Order Entity, A&E System, Critical Care System, Nursing Care Planning System and Nutrition System
 

Billings and Revenue: Billing, POS System, Electronic Payments and Electronic Charge Sheets
Finance: Financial System, Asset Management, Procure to Pay, Internal Audit Software, Credit Committee System and Grand Management System
 

Supplies: Supplies Management System, Laundry Management System and System to Track Cold Storage
 

Human Resources: ICT Training Database, HR System, Computer Labs, Staff Scheduling Management, Employee IDs and Staff Tracking and Employee Portal
 

Other Departments: Facilities Management and Farewell Home
 

ICT Infrastructure: Computers, Network and Data Centre Infrastructure 

Communications: Telemedicine, Patient Notification System, External Website, Patient Portal, Patient Displays, Queue Management, Electronic Board for A&E Patient Tracking, Hospital Notification System, Patient Follow Up and Linkage to Ambulance 

Program and Change Management: Transformation Office, Project Management, Training Program and Project Communication.

The implementation of the projects in the Master Plan is expected to increase efficiency, improve patient service delivery, provide greater visibility of operations and improve revenue management.

Submission instructions
 

Interested companies should send their Expression of Interest submissions in Hard copy and a PDF Document in a Compact Disc on or before 04/03/2014 at 10.00am. 

The documents should be addressed to:-

The Chief Executive Officer
Kenyatta National Hospital
P.O. Box 20723 – 00202, 

Nairobi Kenya

and deposited in the Tender Box located at the entrance into Administration Block so as to reach not later than 04/03/2014 at 10.00 a.m. 

Any submissions done later than the indicated closing date and time shall automatically be disqualified. Interested bidders or their representative are invited to witness the opening to be held in the Hospital’s Administration Block.

Chief Executive Officer
Kenyatta National Hospital

BIDDERS ARE INFORMED THAT THE INTERNATIONAL EXPRESSION OF INTEREST TO IMPLEMENT THE KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL ICT MASTER PLAN IS A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (PPP) PROJECT. 

THE WHOLE PROJECT IS TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY ONE VENDOR OR A CONSORTIUM.

NB/ Please note the closing/opening date has been extended from 11TH February 2014 to 4th March 2014 at 10.00 am.

For more information please visit the hospital website onwww.knh.or.ke