Forklift Operator Training

Vocational Training - Forklift Operator Training

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, (CSC) CORCAN ON

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 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 standing offer includes security requirements.

Nature of Requirements:

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

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), CORCAN has a requirement to provide in-person third party certification for Forklift training courses, on an as and when requested basis, to groups of offenders at various Federal Institutions in the Ontario Region.

Objectives: To provide third party certification for Forklift training courses to groups of offenders at the locations listed in the Location of Work. Upon successful completion of the training, the Contractor must provide participants with certificates for the graduated course.

CSC may award of up to a maximum of five (5) Standing Offers, one (1) per each STREAM.

STREAM 1: Joyceville Institution, Collins Bay, Bath Institution, CORCAN Regional Warehouse
STREAM 2: Grand Valley Institution
STREAM 3: Warkworth Institution
STREAM 4: Beaver Creek Institution
STREAM 5: CORCAN Regional Headquarters

Bidders may submit a proposal for one or more Streams. However, they must provide the services at all of the sites listed within the identified stream.

Bidders must supply sufficient resources for the estimated volume of sessions per stream for which they are interested in providing services. See Annex B – Basis of Payment for the estimated number of sessions (courses) for each Stream.

Deliverables:
For each course, the services the Contractor must provide include the following:

a) Sufficient resources (instructors) to facilitate the Forklift Training courses at
locations identified in the Location of Work.
b) Training materials, written, practical exercises and testing as required for the completion
of the Forklift Training course;
c) All necessary materials for the delivery of the training which include but are not limited to: manuals, handouts, materials, PPE and any other necessary equipment including the cleaning supplies for the equipment;
d) Delivery of all materials and equipment to the location prior to start of course (materials and equipment will be stored on site at the training location during the course);
e) A list of successful participants to the Project Authority;
f) Hard copy of certificates for successful participants within 21 days of course completion,
delivered to the Designated Manager.
g) To the Project Authority, the dates of training, the location of training and number of participants within 21 days of completion of each course.

For each course, Correctional Service Canada (CORCAN) will provide the following to the Contractor:

a) Selection of participants with a confirmed number of participants for the course to be
provided to the Contractor two working days prior to the course commencement date;
b) Training facilities for course delivery, including classroom, Forklift and any equipment required for use during classroom instruction. Before delivering a training session, the Contractor must submit all types of media it will need to use to the Project Authority for pre-approval. The Project Authority will identify the type of authorized media in each call-up;
c) Sufficient space for practical training at each location;
d) Sufficient space and access (dependent on site protocols) for the Contractor’s Instructor to store all of the Contractor’s materials and necessary equipment for the duration of each course.

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 Standing Offer and Time Frame for Delivery:

Period of the Standing Offer: The Work is to be performed from standing offer award to to April 30 , 2025, with the option to renew for two (2) additional one-year periods.

File Number: 21C40-23-4459033

Contracting Authority: Aimée Legault
Telephone number: 343-597-2485
E-mail: Aimee.Legault@csc-scc.gc.ca

NOTE TO BIDDERS: Bidders can obtain the complete statement of work and evaluation criteria by downloading the solicitation document and associated documents from the Canada buys / tender opportunities website.

The Crown reserves the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada (English or French).

After contract award, bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within fifteen (15) working days of receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.

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