Ethnocultural Security Threat Group (STG) Disaffiliation and Cultural Support

Solicitation number 40150-24-4490273

Publication date

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

Last amendment date


    Description

    To provide programming for black offenders in the Ontario region, specifically at Beaver Creek Institution (BCI) and Warkworth Institution (WI). The programming must support Black Social History cultural development and assist in filling in cultural gaps for each individual offender in the program.

    -The contractor must deliver two ‘Ounce of Prevention’ programs to Ethno-cultural offenders at two institutions (one program delivered at Beaver Creek Institution (BCI) and one program at Warkworth Institution (WI)) in the Ontario region weekly, via video conferencing using Zoom or MS Teams. Each program must last 4 weeks and be taught twice per week. Each session must be a half day of institutional offender work schedule. The program must be delivered to a maximum group size of 20 offenders.

    -The contractor must engage and empower the offenders in prosocial behavior by providing comprehensive life skills training such as entrepreneurship and financial literacy training, in a culturally sensitive and accessible manner which ultimately must mitigate violence, antisocial behavior and thus, equip offenders with gang exit strategies.

    -The contractor must conduct assessments to determine effectiveness of the program, including verbal formative assessments during sessions, formative assessments at mid point of the program using Kirkpatrick evaluation model to obtain feedback from the participants about program design and delivery. Post program evaluation must then ascertain the participants satisfaction of program quality, and participants knowledge, skills and experience post program.

    Contract duration

    The estimated contract period will be 5 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2023/10/03.

    Trade agreements

    • No trade agreements are applicable to this solicitation process

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    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Correctional Service Canada
    Address

    445 Union Street West

    Kingston, Ontario, K7L 2R8
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Elizabeth Lake
    Phone
    (613) 328-9647
    Email
    elizabeth.lake@csc-scc.gc.ca
    Address

    445 Union Street West

    Kingston, Ontario, K7L 2R8
    Canada
    Bidding details

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    Tender documents
    Document title Amendment no. Language Unique downloads Date added
    001
    English
    18
    001
    French
    2

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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Advance Contract Award Notice
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    Canada
    ,
    Ontario (except NCR)
    Region of opportunity
    Ontario (except NCR)
    Contract duration
    5 month(s)
    Procurement method
    Advance Contract Award Notice
    Selection criteria
    Not applicable

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