Dear Health New Zealand,

Under the Official Information Act 1982, I would like to request information regarding government contracts in the health IT sector, specifically focusing on:

1) Clinical Electronic Record Management: Systems used for storing, managing, and accessing patients’ electronic health records.
2) Employment Match Algorithms: Software or algorithms used to match healthcare professionals (e.g., junior doctors via ACE RMO) to job vacancies or placements within the health system.

// Scope of Request
I am primarily interested in the following hospitals:
- North Shore Hospital
- Auckland City Hospital
- Middlemore Hospital
- Whangarei Hospital

If you find that retrieving information for all four hospitals exceeds the scope under Section 18(f) of the OIA (on the grounds that the information cannot be made available without substantial collation or research), please limit the request to:
- Auckland City Hospital
- North Shore Hospital
- Middlemore Hospital

If that scope is still considered too large under Section 18(f), further limit the request to:
- Auckland City Hospital
- North Shore Hospital

Finally, if it is still too large, please limit the request only to:
- Auckland City Hospital

// Information Requested
1. Completed Contracts (Past Five Years)
A list of all government contracts completed in the past five years related to the areas below:
- Clinical electronic record management
- Employment match algorithms (including software akin to ACE RMO for junior doctors)

For each completed contract, please provide (where available):
- The total value of the contract.
- The names of the vendors or contractors who were awarded the contracts.
- The completion date of the contract.

2. Current Contracts (as of Wednesday, 5 February 2025)
A list of all ongoing government contracts related to the above-mentioned areas. For each ongoing contract, please include:
- The total value of the contract.
- The names of the vendors or contractors fulfilling the contract.
- The expected completion date.

3. Tender Applications
- The number of applications received for tenders related to the above contracts.
- A brief summary of the selection criteria used (if available).

4. Upcoming Tenders (Next 5 Years)
- Any information regarding upcoming tenders for clinical electronic record management or employment match algorithms anticipated within the next five years.
- Anticipated release dates (if known).
- Any relevant criteria for applicants (if available).

When referring to “employment match algorithms,” I am including software solutions or processes similar to the ACE RMO system used for junior doctor placements, or any equivalent platform where candidates are matched to roles via an algorithmic process.

I look forward to your response.

Yours faithfully,
Jake Parsons