Psychological Services - Greater Toronto Area, Hamilton, Brantford, St. Catharines

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Central Ontario District, Greater Toronto Area, Hamilton, Brantford and St. Catharines.

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:

This bid solicitation cancels and supersedes previous bid solicitation number 21480-26-3607501 dated February 12, 2021 with a closing of March 19, 2021 at 14:00 EDT. A debriefing or feedback session will be provided upon request to bidders/offerors/suppliers, who bid on the previous solicitation.

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

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

Objectives: Provide essential and non-essential mental health and/or psychological assessment or psychological risk assessment services to offenders, as requested by the Project Authority, as a psychologist at the Contractor’s business location in the Greater Toronto Area, Hamilton, Brantford, St. Catharines or other CSC approved locations when needed, including PHIPA approved video conferencing devices with prior approval by the Project Authority.

Deliverables: The Contractor must provide mental health services to 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.

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

a. Participate in meetings as a consultant including case conferences, the Interdisciplinary Mental Health Team or the Correctional Intervention Board and other related activities as requested;

b. Participate in CSC training, including orientation to CSC and CSC’s risk assessment requirements as requested;

c. Provide consultation services for the resolution of CSC internal offender grievance and investigative processes as requested; and

d. Prepare and submit psychological assessment and other reports as requested by the Project Authority.

Term of Contract:

Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed during the period of 2021-10-01 to 2022-09-30 with the option to renew for four (4) additional one-year periods.

File Number: 21480-26-3607501/A

Contracting Authority: Monika Alexander

Telephone number: 647.234.2934

E-mail: Monika.Alexander@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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