Psychiatric Services - Saskatchewan Penitentiary in the Prairie Region

Psychiatric Services - Saskatchewan Penitentiary

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), Prairie Region

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

Policy on reciprocal procurement: This solicitation is open only to Canadian suppliers.

Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid.

Competitive Procurement Strategy: Compliant bid with the highest technical score.

Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business: This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Indigenous 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 Health Services have a requirement for services of a licensed physician with a specialty in psychiatry (referred to herein as a psychiatrist) for the Saskatchewan Penitentiary, in the Prairie Region.

Objectives: To provide psychiatric care services to offenders and collaborate with the inter-disciplinary health services team for the Saskatchewan Penitentiary.

Deliverables: The Contractor must provide the following, as requested by the Project Authority :

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

a) Assess and treat individual offenders;
b) Participate in discharge and release planning as requested;
c) Provide consultation to other health care providers to ensure continuity of care. This includes providing consultation to community mental health service providers and the prescribing physician if the offender is residing in the community;
d) Provide consultation and advice on mental health services to the mental health team and institutional management as requested;
e) Provide educational sessions as requested;
f) Participate in meetings including Health Professional Advisory Committees, case conferences and other related activities as requested;
g) Participate in CSC training, including orientation to CSC and risk assessment training as requested.
h) Participate in the evaluation of the efficiency, quality and delivery of services, including, but not limited to, participation in medical audits, peer and interdisciplinary reviews, chart reviews and incident report reviews as well as the Accreditation process;
i) Provide consultation services for the resolution of CSC internal offender grievance and investigative processes as requested;
j) Provide Telepsychiatry sessions (psychiatric services by videoconference) to offenders as requested and approved by the Project Authority.

Any conditions for participation of suppliers not specified in solicitation documentation: none.

Estimated quantity of commodity: see solicitation document statement of work and basis of payment.

Duration of Contract and Time Frame for Delivery:

Period of the Contract: the Work is to be performed during the period of October 01, 2025 to September 30, 2028.

File Number: 21120-25-5017382/A

Contracting Authority: Samuel Pearson
Telephone number: (873) 307-1779
E-mail: Samuel.Pearson@csc-scc.gc.ca

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