Community Employment Counsellor

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)

Community Employment Counsellor

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada - CORCAN

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 employment services for conditionally released offenders in the community.

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:

The Contractor must provide services in the following areas:

A. OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

 Operational requirements refer to the baseline facility and administration requirements the Contractor must meet for the successful delivery of the Community Employment Coordinator Program (CEC Program) taking the offender’s risk into consideration. 

 B. CASE MANAGEMENT:

Case management involves the services the Contractor must provide to assess the offender’s needs, determine employment objectives, and provide support towards positive employment outcomes. 

 C. COMMUNITY AND EMPLOYER PARTNERSHIPS

The Contractor must develop and maintain partnerships within the community and with local employers. The two main areas of focus are job development and referrals. 

 D. DELIVERABLES AND REPORTING

 The Contractor must:

1. record and input all offender related employment information, as well as employer information into the Offender Management System;

2. Document and submit all information must be documented and submitted to CSC no later than ten (10) business days after providing employment services to each offender i.e. Intake Forms, Job Placement information, and Final Reports; and

3. Provide weekly status reports and monthly job placement report.

Each CSC approved database will have specific requirements set out for data entry. The Project Authority will communicate these requirements to the Contractor. It is estimated that reporting requirements will take approximately 10% of the level of effort required. The information the Contractor must track and enter into CSC’s database(s) will include, but is not limited to the following:

1. offender employment information, including but not limited to start and end of employment, name of employer, and type of employment;

2. employer information, including but not limited to name of business, address, contract information, and type of employment;

3. all offender referral information, including offender referrals for community employment services, and referrals of offenders to service providers for job readiness services; and

4. offenders’ employment status at 90 days from assigned date and/or after 30 days of continuous employment

The Project Authority will audit, on a quarterly basis, all offender related employment information, as well as employer information, input by the Contractor.

Term of Contract:

Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed during the period of April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021 with the option to renew for three (3) additional one-year periods.

File Number: 21C80-20-3187253

Contracting Authority:

Danielle Cameron

Telephone number: 613-943-6144

E-mail: Danielle.cameron@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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