Request for Proposals (RFP) AB-2026-05711 Transition to Employment Services (TES) 2026 Underserved Communities in the North Region

To solicit proposals to provide the Transition to Employment Services program in several communities throughout Northern Alberta. The Minister intends to identify and select the most qualified proponent to provide the services described in this RFP.

Transition to Employment Services assists unemployed and underemployed Albertans to acquire workplace and occupation-related competencies that will facilitate their attachment to paid full-time employment.

Transition to Employment Services provides comprehensive and individualized services such as employment support and job matching that help individuals quickly attach to the labour market.

See RFP document for complete listing of areas for service delivery.
Proponents submitting a proposal must be prepared to serve all communities/areas via a single contract.

Proposals must be submitted electronically, via email, in PDF format by the Closing Date and Time to the following email address: shannon.k.nadeau@gov.ab.ca

The email subject line should indicate that it is a proposal and include the RFP number and title.

The official time and date of receipt of proposals will be determined by the email-received time as recorded by the Province’s email server. Proponents should be aware that prior to such electronic delivery, incoming emails are subject to consistency checks and antivirus scans, a process that can take several minutes or longer to complete. Proposals must be received prior to the RFP Closing Date and Time.

The Minister will not be responsible for failures (technical or otherwise) that may result in a proposal not being received prior to the RFP closing date and time.

If the proposal cannot be opened after reasonable efforts are made by the Minister, the proposal will be rejected.

The proposal should be secured against accidental modifications by the Minister and should
be printable and searchable in its entirety.

All enquiries related to this RFP are to be directed in writing by email only, to the contact listed on the cover page of this RFP. Information obtained from any other source is not official and should not be relied upon. Enquires must be received via email no later than August 27, 2026, to the contact at the email listed on the cover page of this RFP. Enquiries and responses will be posted on Alberta Purchasing Connection (APC) on September 1, 2026.