Community Psychiatric Services - Halifax

Community Psychiatric Services – Halifax, NS

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Atlantic District-Community-Halifax, NS

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

Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid.

Competitive Procurement Strategy: lowest priced compliant bid.

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 the services of a psychiatrist for offenders released in the Community and still under the care and responsibility of CSC in the Province of Nova Scotia, from the Halifax Parole Office

Objectives: The psychiatrist will provide psychiatric care services to offenders and collaborate with the interdisciplinary health services team that includes, but is not limited to nursing, psychology, social work, occupational therapy and other allied healthcare professionals.

Deliverables: The Contractor must provide mental health services to seriously mentally disordered offenders, as requested by the Project Authority, in accordance with the National Essential Health Services Framework including any amendment to this Framework issued by CSC during the contract period and any optional period if and when exercised by CSC.  At the request of the Project Authority, these services may be provided in person or by Telepsychiatry.  The Contractor must provide psychiatric care to offenders on-site at the Halifax Parole Office and by telepsychiatry to offenders at the Halifax Parole Office at the request of the Project Authority. The Contractor must provide services in English which is one of Canada’s two official languages as required by the offender. 


Expected Delivery Date: December 1, 2015 to November 30, 2016 with two options to renew


File Number: 21201-16-2168247

Contracting Authority: 
Andrea Nugent
Regional Contract Officer
1045 Main Street, 2nd Floor
Moncton, NB  E1C 1H1

Telephone number: 506-851-6977
Facsimile number: 506-851-6327
E-mail: andrea.nugent@csc-scc.gc.ca

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

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