Community Employment Services

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, CORCAN, Quebec 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 price 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 CORCAN has a requirement to provide employment services for conditionally released offenders in the community for the following areas: Montreal (Ville-Marie, Maisonneuve), Eastern townships, Granby, Longueuil, Laval, Laurentides, and Lanaudière.

The Contractor must provide employment services for conditionally released offenders in the community. Services are to be rendered at the parole office. In the case that an office is not available at the parole office, a facility or room must be made available for the provision of employment services in another location, that shall include the provision of administrative, case management and reporting services, as well as the development of community and employer partnerships.

Objectives: To provide employment services to conditionally released offenders in communities in order to facilitate their successful reintegration through the creation of opportunities for sustained employment.

Deliverables: To provide operational requirements, case management, community and employer partnerships and reporting. Services must be provided in both official languages (English/French) requested by offender, including the reports required under this contract.

Term of Contract:

Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed is upon award of contract until January 31, 2020 with the option to renew for two (2) additional four (4) month periods.

File Number: 21C30-20-3130503

Contracting Authority: Linda Mandeville

Telephone number: 450-661-9550 x3259

Facsimile number: 450-664-6626

E-mail: linda.mandeville@csc-scc.gc.ca

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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.

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