PETALING JAYA: A RM87.4mil tender to maintain, operate and manage the Health Ministry’s MySejathera system is open for bidding, according to the National Digital Department.
Bidding for the tender, which opened on Friday, can be done through the e-perolehan website and will end on Feb 23.
The 36-month project, totalling RM87,451,866, includes various jobs in the information and communications technology category.
Among the job scope is supplying computer software, operating systems, databases and off-the-shelf packages, including maintenance.
Other responsibilities under the project will include software and system development, customisation, maintenance, data entry and processing.
Besides telecommunications and networking supply products, the project will also include infrastructure, services, data management, cybersecurity and firewall protection.
“The government reserves the right to cancel this tender at any time, if deemed necessary, and is not obliged to provide any reason or explanation.
“Any costs incurred by the bidder in connection with this tender process shall be borne solely by the tenderer, and the government shall not be liable for such costs,” the bidding document read.
Payments for the project will be made according to the payment schedule stipulated in the agreement, which includes the delivery, installation and testing of equipment and systems.
Bidders vying for the project must be registered with the Finance Ministry.
The MySejahtera application, which was developed and rolled out during the Covid-19 pandemic, was used to issue alerts and track the movement of users.
It was also used for the national vaccination drive as well as to register and track Covid-19 patients.
Its functions have since been expanded to other areas of healthcare, including for setting appointments at health facilities.
