General Procurement Notice for Acquisition of Goods, Related Services, and Consultancy Services for the Project to Consolidate the Digital Transformation of the Mendoza Province Health System Institution: Inter-American Development Bank Country: Argentina Project: Project to Consolidate the Digital Transformation of the Health System in the Province of Mendoza Operation or Grant Number: AR-L1421 Loan Contract No.: 6140/OC-AR Sector: Health, Nutrition, and Population Division Summary: The Project will finance IT and digital medical equipment, connectivity and communications infrastructure, secure medication dispensing systems, and minor facility upgrades. It will also contract for the development of clinical and administrative platforms, interoperability, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and accessible digital services, as well as consultancy services for training, change management, and digital transformation. The Province of Mendoza has received financing equivalent to EIGHTY-FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS (USD 85,000,000) from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and intends to use the funds to make payments for the acquisition of goods, related services, and consultancy services under the "Project to Consolidate the Digital Transformation of the Health System in the Province of Mendoza." The general objective of the Project is to contribute to reducing the avoidable burden of disease and death among the population served by the health system of the Province of Mendoza. To achieve this objective, the project is structured into the following components: Component 1. Infrastructure and digital equipment: Will strengthen infrastructure and technological equipment to expand digital services, improve diagnostics, and ensure medication availability. Component 2. Information systems and digital services: Will develop integrated systems to improve the recording, use, and exchange of clinical and operational information. Component 3. Training, support, and change management: Will strengthen capabilities and facilitate the adoption of technologies and new processes. Component 4. Interoperability, health intelligence, and cybersecurity: Will promote secure information exchange, data analysis, and the protection of digital assets. Bidding for contracts financed by the Inter-American Development Bank will be conducted in accordance with the procedures set forth in the *Policies for the Procurement of Goods and Works Financed by the Inter-American Development Bank* (GN-2349-15), and is open to all bidders from eligible countries, as specified in said policies. Consulting services will be selected in accordance with the *Policies for the Selection and Contracting of Consultants Financed by the IDB* (GN-2350-15). Specific procurement notices regarding competitive processes for goods, works, and consulting services will be published on the Inter-American Development Banks website as they become available. Additional notices will be published on the website of the Ministry of Health of the Province of Mendoza. The selection of suppliers and contractors is planned for the following contracts: Acquisition of IT equipment for digital infrastructure. Development and implementation of digital systems. Strengthening of health facilities with minimum connectivity standards. AI component with predictive analysis. Improvement of institutional cybersecurity and software development processes. Implementation of communications infrastructure and a data center. Image acquisition and digitization equipment. Equipment for the safe dispensing of medications. Eligible bidders and consultants interested in receiving an invitation to bid under International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures, consultants wishing to receive a copy of the invitation to submit expressions of interest for consulting contracts, or those interested in obtaining further information, should contact the following address: Address: Av. Peltier No. 35, Casa de Gobierno (Government House), 5th Floor, Central Building. Executing Agency: Ministry of Health and Sports of the Province of Mendoza (MSyD) Attention: Project Executing Unit (MSyD) Telephone: +54 261 3852912 Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.mendoza.gob.ar/saludydeportes/proyecto-bid-ar-l1421 [Disclaimer: The above text is machine translated. For accurate information kindly refer the original document.] Tender Link : https://idbdocs.iadb.org/wsdocs/getdocument.aspx?docnum=EZIDB000250-262935530-20