Executive and Accelerated MBA Career Coaching

Suppliers can find the complete tender document(s), at no cost, on: https://uwo.bonfirehub.ca.

Procuring Entity:
University of Western Ontario (Western)
Procurement Services
1151 Richmond Street
London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 3K7

Contact:
Janice Verhagen, email: jverhage@uwo.ca

Procurement Method:
Open tender whereby all interested Suppliers may submit a Proposal.

Description:
The Request for Proposal (RFP) is an invitation to submit offers for the provision of Executive (EMBA) and Accelerated MBA (AMBA) Career Coaching.

This RFP is being issued on behalf of the EMBA and AMBA Program at the Ivey Business School (Ivey) at Western.  More information about Ivey, program specifics and enrollment numbers can be found at: https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/.

One of the key services that both programs offer is career management services which includes individual coaching sessions with qualified career coaches.

As the demand for career coaching has increased, as well as, the cost of providing these services, the program administrators are seeking to provide a comprehensive suite of services available to the participants in both programs.  In addition, Ivey administration seeks to better monitor the utilization of the various services and to collect participant satisfaction feedback. EMBA and AMBA participants will select their individual career coach.

Successful Proponent(s) will not have guaranteed coaching participants or coaching hours. Individual coaching sessions typically take place during term 2, term 3 and up to a year after graduation.

Successful Proponent(s) must also be able to provide individual coaching as follows:

a.            Maximum 15 EMBA participants at any one time per Proponent;
b.            Maximum 10 AMBA participants at any one time per Proponent;
c.             Maximum number of sessions per EMBA participant is 5;
d.            Maximum number of sessions per AMBA participant is 4, and;
e.            These coaching sessions can take place virtually or at the Proponent’s office;
f.             Sessions are generally 1 hour, but coaches and students can create a schedule and cadence that  works for them to the maximum hours allocated.

Estimated Quantities:
5 to 7 Career Coaches

Submission Details:
All tender submissions must be uploaded electronically at https://uwo.bonfirehub.ca.

Submission Deadline:
May 21, 2024, 12:00 Noon ET

Public Opening:
Not Applicable

Conditions for Participation:
Available within the tender document(s).

Mandatory Submission Requirements:

1. Appendix B- Submission Form
2. Appendix C- Rate Bid Form
3. Appendix D- Reference Form
4. Appendix E- Deliverables and Rated Criteria Questionnaire

Complete submission requirements are provided within the tender document(s).


Scored Submission Requirements:

1. Mandatory Requirements
2. Experience, Qualifications and References
3. Methodology and Work Plan
4. Value- Added Ideas
5. Sustainability
6. Accessibility (AODA)
7. Pricing

This procurement is covered by Chapter 5 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

This procurement is covered by Chapter 19 of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA).

Delivery Date:
Service implemented by a tentative date of June 2024.

Duration of Agreement:
The term of the Agreement is to be for a period of two (2) years, with an option in favour of Western to extend the Agreement on the same terms and conditions for up to two (2) additional two (2) year terms.   

Additional Options:
Available in the tender document(s)

Negotiation:
At the end of the evaluation process, Western may identify one or more Suppliers with whom it wishes to enter into negotiations, by written notification.  See tender document(s) for further detail.

Prequalification:
Not Applicable

Responses must be submitted in English.

Suppliers should note that information contained within this Tender Notice is subject to change.  Suppliers are encouraged to download the tender document(s) which contain the most current information.
 
If there is a conflict between the tender document(s) and this Tender Notice, the tender document(s) will take precedence.

 

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