Audit on the Quebec Region education service delivery model

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

This is a re-solicitation of previous bid solicitation number 21120-22-3965737 dated March 10^th, 2022 with a closing of March 25^th, 2022 at 2:00pm EST.

Trade agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Canada Korea Trade Agreement (CKTA) and Canada free trade agreements with Chile/Colombia/Honduras/Panama.

Tendering procedures: The suppliers listed in this notice and qualified under the Professional Audit Support Services supply arrangement have been invited to submit a bid.

Competitive Procurement Strategy: lowest priced compliant bid.

Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business: This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Indigenous 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:

This RFP is only for pre-qualified Suppliers for Work Stream 1 Internal Audit Services, against the Professional Audit Support Services (PASS) Supply Arrangement (SA) E60ZQ-180001/D. The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:

-A Hundred Answers Inc.

-Baiame Technologie and Consulting Limited

-Collins Barrow Ottawa LLP

-Ernst & Young LLP

-FMC Professionals Inc.

-KPMG LLP

-MNP LLP

-Orbis Risk Consulting Inc.

-QMR Staffing Solutions Incorporated

-Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Consulting Inc.

-RMS Canada Consulting LP; RMS Alberta LLP; Collins Barrow Edmonton LLP – in joint venture

-Samson & Associes CPA/Consultation Inc.

-Spearhead Management Canada Ltd.

-The Right Door Consulting & Solutions Inc., Collins Barrow, Ottawa Management Consultants Inc. – in joint venture

-Welch LLP, Lannick Contract Solutions Inc. – in joint venture

-Welch LLP, Lannick Contract Solutions Inc. – in joint venture

- Altis Human Resources (Ottawa) Inc.

- Aniko Consultants inc. Samson & Associes – CPA Consultation inc – Samson & Associates CPA – Consulting inc. in joint venture

- BDO Canada llp

- Murray Management Consulting inc.

- Orbis Risk Consulting inc., Okwaho Management Resources inc., in joint venture

- Pricewaterhouse Coopers llp

- QMR Staffing Solutions Incorporated, Windreach Consulting Services Incorporated, in joint venture

- Windread Reach Consulting Services inc.

- Deloitte LLP

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

This requirement is subject to the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Supplier Personnel. Failure to complete and provide the COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Certification as part of the bid will render the bid non-responsive.

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

The Correctional Service Canada has a requirement to carry out an audit on the Quebec Region education service delivery model. This evaluation is expected to determine the most cost-effective model for Canadian taxpayers, as well as identify the model that best supports CSC in the delivery of education programs and the reintegration of offenders into the community.

Objectives: To analyze the Quebec Region education service delivery model and objectively provide CSC with a recommendation on the most cost-effective model for Canadian taxpayers.

Deliverables: a final Audit Report and Deck summarizing findings and providing a recommendation as to the model that CSC should employ in the Quebec Region moving forward.

Term of Contract

Period of the Contract: The work is to be performed during the period of date of Contract award to 5 months from contract award.

File Number: 21120-22-3965737/A

Contracting Authority: Danielle Blanchet

Telephone number: 506-377-9624

E-mail: Danielle.blanchet@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).

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.

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