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English Language Training

Solicitation number R000189430

Publication date

Closing date and time 2025/10/15 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date


    Description

    English as Second Language (ESL) Training for Shared Services Canada

    Stream 1 : English Placement Evaluation
    Stream 2 : English Full-time Group training
    Stream 3 : English Part-time Group training
    Stream 4 : English Full-time Individual training
    Stream 5 : English Part-time Individual training
    Stream 6 : English Conversation Groups (Maintenance)

    a) This bid solicitation is being issued to satisfy the requirement of Shared Services Canada (the “Client”) for ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING. The resulting contract will be used by Shared Services Canada (SSC), an organization with a mandate to provide shared services. The Contract will be used by SSC to provide shared services to its clients, which include SSC itself, those government institutions for whom SSC’s services are mandatory at any point during the Contract period, and those other organizations for whom SSC’s services are optional at any point in the Contract period and that choose to use those services from time to time. SSC may choose to use this Contract for some or all of its clients and may use alternative means to provide the same or similar services.

    b) It is intended to result in the award up to (3) three contracts for one (1) initial year, plus four (4) one-year irrevocable options allowing Canada to extend the term of the contract(s).

    c) Canada is seeking to establish up to three (3) contracts on an “as and when requested” basis.
    Ranked first:         33.33% (1/3rd) of aggregate contract value
    Ranked second:    33.33% (1/3rd) of aggregate contract value
    Ranked third: 33.33%(1/3rd) of aggregate contract value

    If only (2) suppliers are found to be compliant :
    Ranked first:         50% of aggregate contract value
    Ranked second:    50% of aggregate contract value

    If only one (1) supplier is found to be compliant:
    Ranked first:           100% of aggregate contract value

    Contract duration

    The estimated contract period will be 12 month(s).

    Trade agreements

    • Please refer to tender description or tender documents

    Reason for limited tendering

    A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

    • None

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    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Shared Services Canada (SSC)
    Address

    99 Metcalfe

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 1E3
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Julie Dessureault
    Phone
    (613) 608-3114
    Email
    Julie.Dessureault@ssc-spc.gc.ca
    Bidding details
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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Proposal
    Contract duration
    12 month(s)
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding
    Selection criteria
    Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
    Commodity - UNSPSC
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