FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru
FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: Suppliers on permanent list or able to
meet qualification requirements
Attachment: None
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 
File No. 23240-130190/A

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)
For the
FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES


This requirement is only open to the following pre-qualified
suppliers under the Task and Solutions Based Professional
Services (TSPS).

SOLUTION BASED E60ZN-090003 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REQUIREMENT  

File No. 23240-130190

TIER 2 (> $2M)

This requirement is for the department of:  Natural Resources
Canada (NRCan)

This requirement is for the services of Business
Consulting/Change Management Class and Project Management
Services Class.

One Contract to be awarded.

Accenture Inc.
ADGA Group Consultants
CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc.
Deloitte Inc.
Gartner Group Canada Co.
Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Co.
IT/Net - Ottawa Inc.
Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
The Bell Telephone Company of Canada or Bell Canada
Ernst & Young LLP
Human Resources System Group Ltd.
IBM Canada Ltd.
2Keys Corporation
International Safety Research Inc.
Canadian Development Consultants International Inc.
TDV Global Inc.


LOCATION OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED:

The services will be performed primarily at the Contractor's own
place of business or offices and Contractors must provide
adequate workspace and office equipment to ensure the
uninterrupted flow of contracted services at no additional cost
to NRCan.   If there is a requirement for any resources of the
Contractor to be co-located with government officials, the
location will be advised and will be located in the National
Capital Region (NCR).


SECURITY REQUIREMENT:

1.	The Contractor must, at all times during the performance of
the Contract, hold a valid Facility Security Clearance at the
level of SECRET, with approved-Document Safeguarding at the
level of SECRET, issued by the Canadian Industrial Security
Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada
(PWGSC).

2. 	The Contractor personnel requiring access to CLASSIFIED
information, assets or sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a
valid personnel security screening at the level of SECRET,
granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC. Until the security screening
of the Contractor personnel required by this Contract has been
completed satisfactorily by CISD, PWGSC, the Contractor
personnel MAY NOT HAVE ACCESS to CLASSIFIED information or
assets, and MAY NOT ENTER sites where such information or assets
are kept, without an escort.

3. 	Processing of CLASSIFIED information electronically at the
Contractor's site is NOT permitted under this Contract. 

4. 	Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to
be awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC.

5. 	The Contractor must comply with the provisions of the:

(a)	Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if
applicable), attached at 
             Annex "C"
(b) 	Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).


PURPOSE OF THE REQUIREMENT:

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), on behalf
of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), is seeking the services of
an experienced independent Contractor, on an as and when
requested basis, to provide financial advisory services related
to the restructuring of the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited's
(AECL's) Nuclear Laboratories.

OBJECTIVES:

The objectives of the Work are to obtain expert advice and
services to assist the Government of Canada (Canada) in (i)
developing a sound and competitive staged procurement process
for the selection of a contractor to manage and operate the
Laboratories under a Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated
(GoCo) contract, and (ii) providing advice and support to Canada
in monitoring and assessing the performance of the Contractor
under the GoCo Contract. 

The Contractor must provide advice and services to Canada in
specific areas relating to the financial aspects of the GoCo
procurement process.


PERIOD OF THE CONTRACT

The period of the Contract is from date of Contract to March 31,
2014 inclusive with one (1) irrevocable option of one (1) year
and five (5) additional irrevocable options of six (6) months
each under the same terms and conditions. 


LANGUAGE:

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.


The Task and Solutions Based Professional Services (TSPS) Method
of Supply is a result of a formal competitive process which was
established as a result of extensive consultations with
industry. The Method of Supply provides suppliers with an
on-going opportunity to become pre-qualified for participation
in future bidding opportunities. To obtain more information
about how to become a pre-qualified supplier for TSPS, please
review the Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA) permanent
posting that is currently available on the Government Electronic
Tendering System (http://www.merx.com/) which is accessible by
referencing the following Solicitation Number(s): E60ZN-090003/B.

For general information on the various PWGSC Methods of Supply,
or to obtain specific information on a PWGSC professional
service method of supply, please visit PWGSC's Buy and Sell
website at:
https://buyandsell.gc.ca/for-businesses/register-as-a-supplier/re
gister-for-methods-of-supply


INQUIRIES:

Inquiries regarding this Request for Proposal (RFP) requirement
are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority listed below:

Christine Habash 
Supply Specialist
PWGSC
Place du Portage III, Tower C, 10C1
11 Laurier Street 
Telephone:  819-956-7852	
Facsimile:  819-956-2675	
E-mail address:  Christine.Habash@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.