Evaluation of the Investment Readiness Program (IRP)

Solicitation number 100024145

Publication date

Closing date and time 2023/09/13 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date


    Description

    2023-08-25 Amendment 001 is raised to extend the closing date of the solicitation from September 6, 2023 to September 13, 2023.

    **TASK Based Professional Services (TSPS) Requirement**

    This requirement is for: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    -This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement Holders under E60ZT-18TSPS who qualified under Tier 1 ($0 - $3.75M) and under the stated
    consultant category, security level, region, level of expertise for the following category:

    Category: (2.12) Evaluation services consultant
    Level: Senior
    Supplier Security Clearance: DOS - Reliability
    Document Safeguarding: None Required
    Region/Metropolitan Area: Remote/Virtual Access

    -The requirement is intended to result in the award of one (1) contract.

    -The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:

    1) Creative Fire LP
    2) Excel Human Resources Inc.
    3) FERENCE & COMPANY CONSULTING LTD.
    4) Goss Gilroy Inc.
    5) Maplesoft Consulting Inc.
    6) PRA Inc.
    7) Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
    8) PRIMEXX VENTURES INC., ALEJANDRA DOXTATOR, Joint Venture
    9) R.A. Malatest & Associates Ltd.
    10) Research Power (N.S.) Inc.
    11) SALASAN Consulting Inc.
    12) Samson & Associés CPA/Consultation Inc
    13) SEASI Consulting Inc.
    14) Talent Transformation Group Inc
    15) THE LANSDOWNE CONSULTING GROUP INC.
    16) Transatlantic Business Consulting Inc.
    17) TWO WORLDS CONSULTING LTD.

    *This list will not be updated if additional suppliers request copies of the bid solicitation.

    -Description of the Requirement:

    Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) is seeking to contract an evaluation consultant (the Contractor) to conduct a summative evaluation of the renewed Investment Readiness Program (IRP).

    The Contractor will evaluate the results of the program against its intended outcomes to inform future policy direction.

    -Proposed period of contract:

    The proposed period of contract will be from Contract award to August 31, 2024.

    Contract duration

    The estimated contract period will be 11 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2023/09/20.

    Trade agreements

    • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
    • 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)

    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
    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
    Address

    140 Promenade du Portage

    Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0J9
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Marco Quiroga
    Phone
    (343) 576-1429
    Email
    nc-solicitations-gd@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca
    Address

    140 Promenade du Portage

    Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0J9
    Canada
    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
    28
    001
    French
    1

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    Summary information

    Notice type
    RFP against Supply Arrangement
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    Canada
    Region of opportunity
    Canada
    Contract duration
    11 month(s)
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Selective Tendering
    Selection criteria
    Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price