English writing services
Solicitation number CIHR 23-0138
Publication date
Closing date and time 2024/03/25 14:00 EDT
Last amendment date
Description
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Communications Branch seeks professional English writing services to support the development of high-quality, accessible communications products on health research topics for a general audience.
The Request for Standing Offer (RFSO) is for writing services in English on an as needed basis. This may include up to two (2) monthly research articles as well as research profiles, website content and other communications products. All documents will be written in plain language, with little use of jargon or technical terms.
It is anticipated that there will be up to three (3) Standing Offers awarded as a result of this Request for Standing Offer from the date of issuance to March 31, 2025, with the option to extend up to three (3) additional one (1) year periods.
The selection will be based on the highest responsive combined rating of technical merit and price. The ratio will be 70 % for the technical merit and 30 % for the price (see article 4.2.1).
The initial estimated value for all standing offers is $60,000.00 taxes included. This is not a contractual guarantee. The estimated initial value represents the estimated maximum value of orders for the first year.
The three (3) responsive offers with the highest combined rating of technical merit and price will be recommended for award of a standing offers worth an estimated initial value of $20,000 each, taxes included:
23-0138/A – $20,000
23-0138/B – $20,000
23-0138/C – $20,000
If only two (2) offers are responsive, CIHR will award 2 standing offers worth an estimated initial value of $30,000 each, taxes included.
If only one (1) offer is responsive, CIHR will award 1 standing offer worth an estimated initial value of $60,000, taxes included.
CIHR reserves the right to requalify new offerors (up to a total of 3) 6 to 12 months after the initial request for an estimated value of $20,000 each if less than three (3) offerors qualify through this Bid Solicitation. CIHR may review responsive proposals before the expiration of the offer validity date if the number of offerors drops below three.
Offeror selection for Call-ups against this SO will be on a rotational basis to ensure a more or less equal distribution of the work depending on the capacity of the offerors. Notwithstanding, as operational needs require, CIHR reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to determine which Offeror is suited for a specific requirement and may award work based on subject matter expertise and/or based on capacity.
Contract duration
The estimated contract period will be 12 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2024/04/01.
Trade agreements
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Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
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:
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None
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Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Address
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160, Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0W9Canada
- Contracting authority
- Caroline Roberge
- Phone
- (343) 597-9008
- Email
- caroline.roberge@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Bidding details
Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.
Access the Getting started page for details on how to bid, and more.
Related notices
Contracts awarded (3) This tender notice has 3 related award notices. Click to collapse
This is a list of other contracts that were awarded related to solicitation number CIHR 23-0138. Click the link under “More details” to view the contract details.
Company name
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Contract number
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Amendment date
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Award date
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More details |
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| PowerHouse Media | 23-0138/C | Not available | 2024/05/13 | Viewthe details of contract 23-0138/C for PowerHouse Media |
| Sonya Bell Consulting Inc. | 23-0138/B | Not available | 2024/05/13 | Viewthe details of contract 23-0138/B for Sonya Bell Consulting Inc. |
| Risk Sciences International Inc. | 23-0138/A | Not available | 2024/05/13 | Viewthe details of contract 23-0138/A for Risk Sciences International Inc. |
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