ART - Public Technology Procurement in Europe 2008

The document provides information about the development of the public eHealth portal Sundhed.dk in Denmark. The project was initiated in 2002 with the aim of creating a platform for communication between patients and the public health services, as well as providing professional information to stakeholders in the public health sector. The project faced challenges in terms of bundling demand, managing multiple suppliers, and limited knowledge among procurers. The procurement process involved a project competition with subsequent negotiations, and a consortium led by ACURE was selected as the supplier. The contract included development, operations, and upgrade elements, with the supplier holding the intellectual property rights (IPR) but also being responsible for administering them. Additionally, the supplier pays a royalty to the procurer for the usage of the elements of the eHealth portal that they sell.