Nursing Relief Services

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, covering any Institutions and Community Correctional Centres in the Ontario 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 of Canada has a requirement to provide health care services based on community standards including registered nurses and registered practical nurses for all institutions and CCC’s in the Ontario Region.

Objectives: To provide and support the delivery of general nursing care and essential health services to inmates at all institutions and CCC’s in the Ontario Region as a general nurse on an as and when needed basis. These services are provided to inmates on a 24 hours per day, seven (7) days per week basis.

Deliverables: The Contractor and/or their staff must provide essential general nursing services to inmates, as requested by the Chief Health Services or delegate, in accordance with accepted professional nursing standards for nursing care Ontario and in accordance with the National Essential Health Services Framework.

The area of work includes mainly the Kingston area and other locations at or near Kitchener, Campbellford and Bracebridge, Ontario.

Term of Contract:

Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed during the period of September 1, 2017 to August 31, 2020

File Number: 21415-21-2609156

Contracting Authority: Shane Collins

Regional Contract Administrator

Correctional Service Canada, Ontario Region

443 Union Street West, P.O. Box 1174

Kingston, ON, K7L 2R8

Telephone number: (613) 536-4570

Facsimile number: (613) 536-4571

E-mail: Shane.Collins@csc-scc.gc.ca

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

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