Vocational Training - First Aid and CPR Training (Ontario Region)

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, CORCAN region of Ontario

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 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 standing offer includes security requirements.

Nature of Requirements:

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

The Correctional Service of Canada CORCAN has a requirement to provide third party certification in First Aid and Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) Adult with Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training course to groups of offenders at Federal Institutions in the Ontario region.

Objectives: To provide third party certification recognized by the Provincial Regulatory body that will apply to various industries in First Aid training to groups of offenders at various institutions in the Ontario region. Upon successful completion of this training, offenders must have a valid third party certificate that will allow them to work in jobs requiring Standard First Aid CPR/AED.

Deliverables:

For each course, the Contractor must provide:

1. Sufficient resources (instructors) to facilitate First Aid, CPR Adult and AED for each
   location for which the Contractor has been identified to provide services;
2. Training materials, written, practical exercises and testing as required for the completion
   of the applicable course;
3. All necessary materials which would include: manuals, handouts, materials, PPE and
   any other necessary equipment including the cleaning supplies for the equipment;
4. Delivery of all materials/equipment to the location prior to start of course (materials/equipment will be stored on site at the location during the course);
5. A list of successful participants to the Project Officer;
6. Hard copy of certificates for successful participants within 14 days of course completion,
   delivered to the Project Officer (can be delivered by email or mail); and,
7. To the Project Officer, the dates of training, the location of training and number of participants within 14 days of completion of each course.

The Contractor must provide services in English.

Multiple Standing Offers

This process may result in the award of up to four (4) Standing Offers, one (1) per

Stream:

STREAM 1: Kingston Area (Joyceville Institution, Collins Bay Institution, Bath Institution)

STREAM 2: Kitchener Area (Grand Valley Institution for Women)

STREAM 3: Campbellford Area (Warkworth Institution)

STREAM 4: Gravenhurst Area (Beaver Creek Institution)

Bidders may submit a proposal for one or more Streams. However, for Stream 1, the bidder must provide the training at each of the Institution identified in the Stream.

NOTE: The bidder must supply sufficient resources for the estimated volume of sessions per stream for which they are interested in providing services. See Annex A – Statement of Work for the estimated number of sessions (courses) for each Stream.

Term of Standing Offer:

Period of the Standing Offer: The Work is to be performed during the period of October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023 with the option to renew for two (2) additional one-year periods.

File Number: 21C40-22-3964030

Contracting Authority: Linda Mandeville

Telephone number: 438-357-6503

E-mail: linda.mandeville@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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