Horticultural Trades Orientation and Skills Training Program

Horticultural Trades Orientation and Skills Training

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Grand Valley Institution

Trade agreement:	 

This procurement is not subject to any trade agreement.

Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid.

Competitive Procurement Strategy:  compliant bid with the lowest price per point 

Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business: 

This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Aboriginal 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 Canada has a requirement to provide a Horticultural Trades Orientation and Skills training program for women offenders at Grand Valley Institution

Objectives: 

This training program includes both education and employability elements, providing women offenders with the opportunity to earn high school equivalency credits, as well as knowledge and skills based vocational training and certification that is industry recognized.

Deliverables: 

A Horticultural Trades Orientation and Skills training program will be delivered to women offenders at Grand Valley Institution. High school equivalency credits can be awarded, as well as industry certification in horticultural trades for successful participants.

Expected Delivery Date: March  1, 2014


File Number: 21465-13-19-1944380

Contracting Authority:  Geoff Hinch
443 Union St., Kingston ON K7L 2R8
Telephone number: 613-530-3167
Facsimile number: 613-536-4571
E-mail: Geoff.Hinch@csc-scc.gc.ca

NOTE TO BIDDERS:  Bidders can obtain the complete statement of work and evaluation criteria by ordering the solicitation document and associated documents from Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders.

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).

Given the nature of the requirements, proposals submitted by such means as facsimile or electronic mail will not be accepted.

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.