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Pharmacy Services - Edmonton Institution for Women

Status Cancelled

Contract number 21120-26-5064103

Contract value :

CAD 250,000.00

Solicitation number 21120-26-5064103

Publication date

Contract award date

Last amendment date


    Description
    This contract was awarded to:
    CareRx Corporation

    This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Pharmacy Services for the Edmonton Institution for Women.

    Trade agreement: This procurement is not subject to any trade agreement.

    Policy on Reciprocal Procurement: This solicitation is open only to Canadian suppliers

    Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid.

    Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest priced compliant bid.

    Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business: This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Indigenous Suppliers.

    Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: This procurement is not subject to a Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement.

    Security Requirements: This contract includes security requirements.

    Nature of Requirements: The following is a summary of the statement of work for this requirement.

    The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) has a requirement to provide prescription drugs and pharmaceuticals to inmates at Edmonton Institution for Women

    Objectives:

    a) to provide Edmonton Institution for Women inmates quality pharmaceutical services to fulfill prescription medications. The Contractor providing the services must be a facility that is registered and licensed to provide such service in the province of Alberta and Alberta College of Pharmacy.

    b) To provide medication to inmates according to a variable Dosing System to dispense medication either monthly, weekly, or daily in a blister pack or for individual use. CSC must be able to dispense select medication from a Ward Stock, or blister pack, and the Contractor must provide the necessary medication accordingly.

    Any conditions for participation of suppliers not specified in solicitation documentation: none.

    Estimated quantity of commodity: see solicitation document statement of work and basis of payment.

    Duration of Contract and Time Frame for Delivery: Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed during the period of contract award to July 31, 2028.

    File Number: 21120-26-5064103

    Contracting Authority: Nadine Pike
    E-mail: Nadine.Pike@csc-scc.gc.ca

    NOTE TO BIDDERS: Bidders can obtain the complete statement of work and evaluation criteria by downloading the solicitation document and associated documents from the Canada buys / tender opportunities website.

    The Crown reserves the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

    Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada (English or French).

    After contract award, bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within fifteen (15) working days of receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.
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    Business address

    320 Bay Street - Suite 1200

    Toronto, Ontario, M5H 4A6
    Canada
    Notice type
    Request for Proposal
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding
    Language(s)
    English
    Selection criteria
    Lowest Price
    Region(s) of delivery
    Canada
    Alberta
    Edmonton

    Contract duration

    The contract will be for a period of 31 month(s), from 2025/12/12 to 2028/07/31.

    Commodity - UNSPSC

    • 12360000 - Pharmaceutical drug precursors
    • 73101700 - Pharmaceutical production
    • 85121900 - Pharmacists

    Trade agreements

    • No trade agreements are applicable to this solicitation process

    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
    Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
    Address

    340 Laurie Ave W

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0P9
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Nadine Pike
    Phone
    (506) 378-1049
    Email
    Nadine.Pike@csc-scc.gc.ca
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