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Kia ora Blaire,  

  

Thank you for your request for official information. The Ministry's
reference number for your request is: H202207430.  

  

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry will
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Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Ministry is experiencing
significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. If
we are unable to respond to your request within this time frame, we will
notify you of an extension of that time frame. 

  

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch. 

Ngā mihi 

  

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From: Blaire Harris <[FOI #19602 email]>
Sent: Monday, 6 June 2022 09:32
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - RFP: System for Digital COVID-19
Health Certificates
 
Dear Ministry of Health,

Background:

On 1st of Feb 2022, the Ministry of Health (the Ministry) responded to an
Official Information Act (OIA) request by reference number H202116945.
Document 9 "Part 1: Request for Proposals: System for Digital COVID-19
Health Certificates" (RFP) was released in full.

Additionally on 3rd of June 2022 the Ministry responded to another OIA
request by reference number H202116873/ 574313 :
"The Ministry issued a closed request for proposal (RFP) in mid-July to
vendors identified by the Department of Internal Affairs. MATTR was
selected as the preferred supplier, supported by Cogito for aspects
related to document signing."

Request:

Under the OIA, I am requesting following information/documents:

1. full list of vendors identified by the Department of Internal Affairs
for this closed RFP (preferably in the original form – ie. email/memo...)
2. full list of vendors that submitted the closed RFP
3. submission documents from vendors as part of this closed RFP

I understand parts of the documents requested above may be rejected in
part under OIA s9(2)b – where possible, please redact rather than decline
the document.

Yours faithfully,

Blaire Harris

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Kia ora Blaire

Thank you for your request for official information, received on 6
June 2022 requesting: 

“1. full list of vendors identified by the Department of Internal Affairs
for this closed RFP (preferably in the original form – ie. email/memo...)
2. full list of vendors that submitted the closed RFP
3. submission documents from vendors as part of this closed RFP"

The Ministry of Health has decided to extend the period of time available
to respond to your request under section 15A of the Official Information
Act 1982 (the Act) as further consultation is required. 

You can now expect a response to your request on, or before, 3 August
2022. 

You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman to
review my decision to extend the time available to respond to your
request. 

Ngā mihi  

  

OIA Services Team 

M[1]inistry of Health information releases 
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Kia ora Blaire
Please find attached the response to your request for official
information. 

Ngā mihi 

  

OIA Services Team 

M[1]inistry of Health information releases 
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