Language training services in French and English as a second language for the National Capital Region (1), English as a second language for the Province of Quebec (2) and English as a second language for the Montreal Metropolitan Area (3).

SCOPE OF WORK
College@ESDC (hereinafter called the College) needs language training services in French and English “on request” to meet the objectives indicated by the employees in their learning plan. Employees who work in the National Capital Region and the Quebec Region are targeted. The chosen service providers will have to offer evaluation, teaching and guidance services and preparatory courses for Federal Public Service language tests. Full-time or part-time group or individual training will be held in the service provider’s classroom, or at ESDC, or by distance education.

EVALUATION CRITERIA
The mandatory criteria and the weighted criteria are available in the Request for Standing Offers.

SELECTION METHOD
To be declared admissible, a bid must a) comply with all the requirements of the Bid Solicitation, and b) satisfy all the mandatory criteria. The selection will be made according to the highest combined rating of technical merit and price. A proportion of 80% will be awarded to technical merit and a proportion of 20% will be awarded to price.

TERM OF THE CONTRACT AND OPTIONS
The initial agreement will have a term of one year from the effective date of the standing offers. ESDC reserves the right to exercise four (4) irrevocable one (1) year extension options. 

Persons and firms interested in this procurement project may procure the proposal document(s) by addressing the Government Electronic Tendering Service (Buyandsell), by phone at 1-800-964-6379, by fax at 1-888-235-5800 or by email (www.buyandsell.gc.ca), stipulating the reference number.

The documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada (French or English).