University of Illinois at Chicago
Exemption #JDR575
Announcement of an Exempt Purchase
Award Info Published Tuesday November 25, 2025
Carle Health Care IncPeoria, IL
- Amount: An estimated $200,000
- Terms: An estimated start date of 1/1/2026 through 12/31/2027
- Renewals: None
Summary
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0 BEP vendors
0 VBP vendors
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The University award process may be delayed as this award goes through a state approval process.
First published Tuesday, November 25, 2025
The University awarded a contract for medical and nursing student healthcare services.
Carle Health Care will provide health care needs to UICOMP medical and nursing students. This partnership is designed to enhance student access to timely, high-quality health care and improve overall satisfaction with health services in Peoria. UICOMP does not currently employ a nurse or maintain the clinical infrastructure necessary to provide these services internally. Carle Health will monitor utilization of services on an ongoing basis and review the contracted amount regularly and adjust accordingly.
This purchase is exempt from the usual selection processes of the Procurement Code because the procurement expenditure is for medical supplies or medical at a university-operated health care center or dispensary that provides care, treatment, and medications for students, faculty and staff (30 ILCS 500 / 1-13(b-5)) These medical services are for medical and nursing students.
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The State of Illinois has a policy to encourage prospective vendors to hire qualified veterans, minorities, females, persons with disabilities and ex-offenders.