Physician Services for Inmates – William Head Institution

Physician Services for Inmates – William Head Institution

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, William Head Institution, Pacific Region.

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 The Correctional Service Canada has a requirement to under the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (CCRA), to “provide every inmate with essential health care and reasonable access to non essential mental health care”.

These services include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Essential physical health assessment;
2. Consultation;
3. Treatment;
4. Primary mental health care (this includes collaborating with mental health professionals as well as initiating and continuing the prescription of psychotropic medications);
5. Appropriate referrals;
6. Urgent health services (any condition that is likely to deteriorate to an emergency or affect the inmate's ability to carry out their activities of daily living is considered to the "urgent") including referral to the appropriate community hospital for emergency medical services when required;
7. visiting hospitalized offenders admitted to community hospitals when required as authorized by the Chief Health Services. 

Objectives: Provide and coordinate essential health services to inmates at William Head Institution as a general practitioner.

Deliverables: The Contractor must provide inmate care during clinics held at William Head Institution, up to a maximum of fifteen (15) hours per week.

Term of Contract:

Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed during the period of November 1, 2017 to March 31, 2022.

File Number: 21820-17-0059

Contracting Authority: Amber Hupper

Telephone number: 604-870-2556

Facsimile number: 604-870-2444

E-mail: Amber.Hupper@csc-scc.gc.ca

NOTE TO BIDDERS:

Bidders can obtain copies of the solicitation documents by contacting the contracting authority named in this notice.

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.

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