Request for Qualifications Gambling Support BC Clinical Counsellor

Interested Suppliers are invited to submit a Response to this MULRFQ for the opportunity to be evaluated and determined whether they are eligible to be added to the Ministry’s Multi-Use List of Qualified Suppliers of Gambling Support BC (GSBC) Clinical Counsellor.

As described in section 8, on a non-exclusive “as, if and when requested” basis, Qualified Suppliers may be sent Competition Notices providing the opportunity to compete to provide Services to the Ministry.

Only Qualified Suppliers will be sent and may respond to Competition Notices that may issue from this MULRFQ. No Competition Notices will be issued before the Initial Intake.

Unless otherwise indicated, this MULRFQ is also intended to identify and evaluate Qualified Resources by reviewing the qualifications of specific employees or subcontractors proposed by Respondents. If specific Resources are evaluated as part of this MULRFQ, Qualified Resources, as key personnel of the Contractor will be required to perform the Services under any Contract that results from a Competition Notice that is issued under the MULRFQ.

GSBC clinical counsellors will be required to use Feedback Informed Treatment (FIT) to deliver counselling services related to gambling addiction to B.C. residents.
Counsellors will also be required to market and promote such counselling services to reduce gambling harms and increase awareness of such available services to B.C. residents.

The counselling services include individual, family, couple, and group sessions (in person or virtually via telephone or video conferencing), as well as an intensive day treatment program.

For more information, visit the Program’s website: www.gamblingsupportbc.ca.
The Services are described in greater detail in section 5 and the Appendices.
Interested Suppliers should familiarize themselves with the entirety of this MULRFQ and submit a Response as described in section 7.