Facilitation services for the delivery of the virtual training Developing Strong Connections – Building Relationships and Rapport in Call Centres

Status Expired

Contract number 4500012968

Solicitation number 100025162

Publication date

Contract award date

Last amendment date

Contract value

CAD 261,968.23

    Description

    This contract was awarded to:

    SOFTSIM TECHNOLOGIES INC

    Employment and Social Development requires the professional services to provide facilitation services for the delivery of the virtual training: Developing Strong Connections – Building Relationships and Rapport in Call Centres. This virtual training will need to be delivered an estimated minimum of 145 times up to a maximum 170 times. The current number of learners is approximately 5000employees. The minimum of planned English sessions is estimated to be 113, and the minimum of planned French sessions is 32. The difference between the minimum number of 145 and the maximum number of 170 is to cover situations of unplanned learner absence

    This procurement is conditionally set aside under the federal government Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB). In accordance with the requirements for conditionally set aside procurements of the PSIB, if there are two (2) or more responsive bids with a valid Indigenous Business Certification, only those responsive bids will be eligible to be awarded a contract; otherwise, all responsive bids will be eligible. For more information on Indigenous business requirements of the Set-aside Program for Indigenous Business, see Annex 9.4 of the Supply Manual.

    Business address

    507-1910 RUE DES BASSINS

    Montreal, Quebec, H3J 1S5
    Canada
    Notice type
    Request for Proposal
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Selective Tendering
    Selection criteria
    Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
    Region(s) of delivery
    Canada

    Contract duration

    The contract will be for a period of 4 month(s), from 2024/01/30 to 2024/06/21.

    Commodity - UNSPSC

    • 86132100 - Training planning, facilitation and delivery services

    Trade agreements

    • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
    • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
    • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
    • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
    • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
    • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
    • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
    • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
    • Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)

    Reason for limited tendering

    A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

    • None
    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Employment and Social Development
    Address

    140 Promenade du Portage

    Gatineau, QC, K1A 0J9
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Gregory Molson
    Phone
    (343) 552-7170
    Email
    NC-Solicitations-GC@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca