Public Health Services, Private Providers

In reply to the Hon. E.S. BOURKE (31 July 2019).

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing): I have been advised:

The State Procurement Board approved an acquisition plan to approach the market by an open tender to provide patient services. Approval of the purchase recommendation was delegated to SA Health's Procurement Governance Committee in accordance with its powers and functions under the State Procurement Act.

The procurement process was completed and a purchase recommendation was approved by the Procurement Governance Committee. Value for money was secured by price benchmarking.

Cabinet approved the cabinet submission financial authorisation to enter into contracts with thirteen service providers consisting of both private hospitals (overnight hospital) and private day procedure centres (day hospitals).

All steering committee and evaluation team members completed confidentiality and conflict of interest forms. The conflict of interest status of members was checked prior to the commencement of each steering committee and evaluation team meeting.

All processes undertaken followed State Procurement Board policies and guidelines.