What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Health Service Executive seeks a qualified supplier to provide digital interpretation services across acute and community sites for staff and patients or service users with limited English proficiency. The service supports routine, low-acuity interactions such as patient registration, check-in, wayfinding, appointment scheduling, general administrative exchanges, and collecting basic clinical details and histories. Only Ireland organizations may apply, and performance will take place onsite or offsite. The contracting authority will evaluate proposals using the Most Economically Advantageous Tender mechanism under an open procedure. The contract runs for an initial term of 12 months with optional extensions up to a further 12 months, reaching a maximum duration of 24 months, with an estimated value of 200,000 EUR. Applicants must submit questions before the clarification period closes on January 11, 2027, at 12:00, and tenders are due by January 18, 2027, at 23:45.
Scope of work
- Patient registration, check-in, and arrival at reception and outpatient departments
- Wayfinding, directions, and general enquiries
- Appointment scheduling, confirmation, and rescheduling
- General administrative exchanges across acute, outpatient, and community settings
- Collation of basic clinical detail and history
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Suitably qualified supplier
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via eTenders portal
- Instructions
- Submitted via https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9471333
