Nephrology Physician Services

Nephrology Physician Services to inmate located in the Pacific Region.

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Pacific Region

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 Aboriginal Business: 
This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Aboriginal Suppliers.

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: 
This procurement is not subject to a Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement.

Security Requirements: This contract includes security requirements.


Nature of Requirements: 

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

The Correctional Service Canada has a requirement to provide Haemodialysis and Nephrology physician care and support to inmates located in the Pacific Region.

Objectives: 
To provide Haemodialysis and Nephrology support within the CSC Pacific Regional Hospital dialysis unit in order to decrease the likelihood of outside appointments for this purpose.

Tasks:
The contractor must provide nephrology physician care to inmate(s) located in the Pacific Regional that require such care. including provision of initial consultation and assessment of new patients for assessment of treatment needs or ongoing monitoring as required.

The contractor must liaise with Provincial Health partners and units in order to coordinate care required for Nephrology patients if the specific care cannot be provided at the Regional Medical Hospital or within the Institutional Health Services units.
The contractor must provide up to weekly on site nephrology consultation clinics as required by the Dialysis nurse for patient specific cases, and to provide phone consultation to the Dialysis nurse for the same purpose as required.

The contractor must provide ongoing support and consultation  to the Dialysis Nurse provider/s for the provision of on-site Dialysis Services as per the Community Standards.

The contractor must provide leadership and consultation to the CHS and Dialysis Nurse in regards to ongoing Quality Assurance and Accreditation Standards as they pertain to on-site Dialysis Services.

Deliverables: 
The Contractor will provide written consultation reports and documentation as required for Nephrology patient care in English (for the following stages of patient care: ongoing planning of care, discharge planning, and transfer of care purposes). The contractor must also provide recommendations to the Dialysis nurse and Regional Medical Hospital Management Team in order to meet community standards in the field of Haemodialysis

Expected Delivery Date: April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015 with 2 one year option to renew


File Number: 21803-14-0048

Contracting Authority: 
Anna Tai
Regional Procurement & Contracting Officer
PO Box 4500, Unit #100
33991 Gladys Ave
Abbotsford, BC V2S 2E8
Telephone number: 604-870-2603
Facsimile number: 604-870-2444
E-mail: anna.tai@csc-scc.gc.ca

NOTE TO BIDDERS: 

Bidders can obtain copies of the solicitation documents by contacting the contracting authority named in this notice.

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).

Given the nature of the requirements, proposals submitted by such means as facsimile or electronic mail will not be accepted.

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.