Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Counselling and Well-being Services

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, NHQ

Trade agreement: This procurement is not subject to any trade agreement.

Policy on Reciprocal Procurement: This solicitation is open only to Canadian suppliers.

Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid.

Competitive Procurement Strategy: compliant bid with the lowest price per point.

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 does include security requirements.

Nature of Requirements:

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

The Correctional Service Canada (CSC) has a requirement for an employee assistance program to provide counselling and well-being services for CSC employees across Canada.

Objectives: CSC is committed to making available, a confidential and voluntary Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all CSC employees across Canada.

Deliverables: The contractor must provide EAP services to employees, their dependents, and students, specific to issues that may be affecting their personal or work life, their productivity, or both. The contractor must provide services that are short-term, solution-focused, and include referrals to appropriate additional services, when relevant.

Any conditions for participation of suppliers not specified in solicitation documentation: none.

Estimated quantity of commodity: see solicitation document statement of work and basis of payment.

Duration of Contract and Time Frame for Delivery:

Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed during the period of Contract award to three (03) years later, with the option to renew for two (02) additional one-year periods.

File Number: 21120-25-4879324/A

Contracting Authority: Nassima Aliouat

Telephone number: 343-540-8957

E-mail: Nassima.aliouat@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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• None