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Testing of Oral Interaction for second language assessments

Solicitation number 5000073078

Publication date

Closing date and time 2023/07/06 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date


    Description

    The Human Ressources Branch (HRB) requires the professional services of a Contractor to provide virtual, oral language assessments and testing to ECCC candidates. The Contractor must provide second language proficiency assessments and testing in both English and French, provide timely evaluations and deliver feedback and results, within specified service standards. On an “as and when requested” basis, the Contractor will be required to perform the following, but not limited to, services:
    1) Develop and administer oral language proficiency assessments, in both English and French, to determine a candidate’s second language oral proficiency competency(ies);
    2) Develop test for oral proficiency assessments in both official languages, that adhere to PSC standards and requirements, and rating scales.
    3) Administer test for oral proficiency in both English and French, to ECCC candidates as requested in accordance with the specified standard timeframes.
    4) Electronically deliver the test results and provide feedback to candidates and ECCC departmental officials within the specified standard timeframe.

    The period of the Contract is from date of Contract to March 31, 2024 inclusive.

    Contract duration

    The estimated contract period will be 8 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2023/08/01.

    Trade agreements

    • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
    • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
    • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
    • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
    • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
    • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
    • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
    • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
    • Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)

    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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    Note: Information may not be available in both English and French. This is because the Official Languages Act does not apply.

    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Environment and Climate Change Canada Procurement & Contracting Division
    Address

    105 rue McGill

    Montreal, Quebec, H2Y2E7
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Anthony De Flavis
    Phone
    (438) 801-0777
    Email
    anthony.deflavis@ec.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.

    Tender documents
    Document title Amendment no. Language Unique downloads Date added
    001
    English
    and
    French
    4
    001
    French
    1
    001
    English
    and
    French
    3
    001
    English
    1
    001
    English
    and
    French
    1
    001
    English
    5
    001
    French
    9
    001
    English
    and
    French
    5

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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Proposal
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    National Capital Region (NCR)
    Region of opportunity
    National Capital Region (NCR)
    Contract duration
    8 month(s)
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding
    Selection criteria
    Lowest Price
    Commodity - UNSPSC
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