Human Resources (HR) professional services

TASK Based Professional Services (TSPS) Requirement

This requirement is for: Employment and Social Development Canada 

This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement Holders under E60ZT-18TSPS who qualified under Tier 1 for the following categories:

Human Resources Consultant – Senior Level

Staffing Consultant – Senior Level

Organizational Design and Classification Consultant – Senior Level

Leadership Development Consultant – Senior Level

HR Assistant Consultant – Senior Level

The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal.

7792395 Canada Inc.

Acosys Consulting Services Inc.

ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. and Randstad Interim Inc

ARTEMP PERSONNEL SERVICES INC

Evaluation Personnel Sélection International Inc.

Excel Human Resources Inc.

HDP Group Inc

IT/NET OTTAWA INC, KPMG LLP, in joint venture

Olav Consulting Corp

OLAV CONSULTING CORP., MOSHWA ABORIGINAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, IN JOINT VENTURE

Promaxis Systems Inc

Protak Consulting Group Inc.

Randstad Interim Inc.

The AIM Group Inc.

Y2 Consulting Psychologists Inc./Psychologues consultants Y2 inc.

Description of the Requirement:

Objective: The intent is to award one contract for the provision of Human Resources professional services under Stream 1 of the Task and Solutions Professional Services (TSPS) Supply Arrangement (SA) on an “as and when requested” basis to be used by Employment and Social Development Canada across its branches.

This requirement consists of two components:

a) Testing and Assessment Services in the context of recruitment and talent sourcing

• To provide competency-based assessment (including but not limited to standardized competency-based assessment tools) recommendations, methodologies and tools to support staffing processes or recruitment campaigns, and oversee the conduct of online assessment strategies.

• ESDC seeks to enable virtual and innovative recruitment solutions to support the department’s staffing processes, in accordance with the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA) and in support of the implementation of the Government of Canada’s Call to Action on Anti-Racism, Equity and Inclusion in the federal public service and the Accessibility Strategy for the Public Service of Canada.

b) Professional Services in a range of HR disciplines to support Departmental needs:

• Human Resources Consultant – Senior Level

• Staffing Consultant – Senior Level

• Organizational Design and Classification Consultant – Senior Level

• Leadership Development Consultant – Senior Level

• HR Assistant Consultant – Senior Level

Level of Security Requirement:

Security requirement for Canadian supplier: Public Services and Procurement Canada file # Common-professional services security requirement check list #9

1. The contractor/offeror must, at all times during the performance of the contract/standing offer, hold a valid designated organization screening (DOS) with approved document safeguarding at the level of protected B, issued by the Contract Security Program (CSP), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)

2. The contractor/offeror personnel requiring access to protected information, assets or work site(s) must each hold a valid reliability status, granted or approved by the CSP, PSPC

3. The contractor must not utilize its Information Technology systems to electronically process, produce or store protected information until the CSP, PSPC has issued written approval. After approval has been granted or approved, these tasks may be performed up to the level of protected B

4. Subcontracts which contain security requirements are not to be awarded without the prior written permission of the CSP, PSPC

5. The contractor/offeror must comply with the provisions of the:

a. Security Requirements Check List and security guide, attached at Annex C

b. Contract Security Manual (latest edition)

Applicable Trade Agreements:

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the Canada-United-States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA), the Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement (CColFTA), the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement, Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement, Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA).

Proposed period of contract:

The proposed period of contract shall be for one (1) year plus two (2) one (1) year irrevocable options.

NOTE: The Task and Solutions Professional Services (TSPS) Method of Supply is subject to quarterly refresh cycles. If you wish to find out how you can be a “Qualified SA Holder”, please contact SPTS.TSPS@TPSGC-PWGSC.GC.CA