Basic Information

Reference Number

0000139717

Issuing Organization

BioTalent Canada

Owner Organization

BioTalent Canada

Solicitation Type

EOI - Expression of Interest (Informal)

Solicitation Number

2018-05-BIOTALENT

Title

Development of National Occupational Standards for the Bio-economy

Source ID

PP.CO.ON.612033.C100832

Details

Location

Canada, All of Canada, All of Canada

Purchase Type

Duration: 18 months

Description

Development of National Occupational Standards for the Bio-economy

The overarching purpose of the project is to set the foundation for any further skills development undertaken by employers, educators, labour market researchers, accreditation and certification of skills agencies, and policymakers in the bio-economy.

The project’s objective extends beyond creating National Occupational Standards for the bio-economy, by creating a structure that will:

Allow for cost-effective and regular updates of the National Occupational Standards.
Contain the necessary information to facilitate the use of the National Occupational Standards in the development of exams for future certification of skills programs.
Organize information within a competency framework to facilitate the development of a learning and recognition of skills model for the bio-economy and facilitate the development of criteria for future accreditation of curriculum programs.
Allow for easy transfer of the National Occupational Standards content into web tools.
Allow for easy customization of the National Occupational Standards content into other HR tools.

The project statement of work includes:

Create a competency framework to guide the development of National Occupational Standards for the bio-economy.
Define the methodology to develop the National Occupational Standards based on the competency framework.
Identify the National Occupational Standards to be developed based on the proposed competency framework and methodology.
Conduct secondary research followed by consultations with industry professionals to determine the skills and competencies required to perform within each occupational function. Each National Occupational Standard will be validated by sector workers, employers, and academic partners.
Create essential skills profiles for all the National Occupational Standards. The profiles must include language benchmarks ratings.
Create, through secondary research and based on the competency framework and National Occupational Standards, a preliminary model for a “Learning and Recognition of Skills” framework for the bio-economy. The framework can also be referred to as a “Training Qualifications” model.

BioTalent Canada’s 46 existing Skills Profiles and Skills-At-A-Glance Profiles, originally developed between 2007- 2011, will serve as a foundation for the development of the National Occupational Standards for the bio-economy sector. Also, it is expected that through the appropriate methodology, the project will create additional National Occupational Standards for at least five new occupations in the sector.

The overall project cost should not exceed a maximum of $600,000 (before taxes; excluding project travel) in professional fees for the total project. BioTalent Canada will reimburse project related consultant’s travel costs as per Treasury Board of Canada travel reimbursement guidelines.

It is anticipated the project will begin later February or early March 2019 and must be completed over an 18-month time period.

These modernized National Occupational Standards will help promote efficient labour mobility within the sector while helping employers effectively recruit and train talent, assist job seekers in assessing their skills to enter the field and assist educators in developing relevant curriculum.

BioTalent Canada is seeking a vendor with comprehensive expertise in the development of industry National Occupational Standards, to ensure this objective is met.

Dates

Publication

2019/01/02 03:21:48 PM EST

Bid Intent

Optional

Bid Intent Deadline

2019/01/21 12:00:00 AM EST

Questions are submitted online

Closing Date

2019/01/21 02:00:00 PM EST

Contact Information

Adriana Saenz

613-235-1402 ext. 228

asaenz@biotalent.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Electronic Bid Submission

Pricing

Lump sum

Bid Documents List

Item Name	Description	Mandatory	Limited to 1 file
Bid Documents	Documents defining the proposal	No	No
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