The Ministry of Community and Social Services, Contract and Procurement Unit is seeking proposals from interested parties to provide a range of CEIS and JP employment Services for Albertans.
Out of this RFP Two (2) separate contracts will be rewarded.
One (1) CEIS for Multiple-Barriered Albertans contract and one (1) JP for Urban Indigenous Peoples contract will be established in the Edmonton Region. Proponents must submit one proposal per RFP. Proponents are advised that two (2) separate RFP’s are posted concurrently for the delivery of CEIS and JP services. With an aim of maintaining community capacity, CSS intends to award each Contract to different Contractors (i.e. a separate Contractor for each of the 2 Services); therefore, in the event that a single Contractor is selected as the sole lead proponent for both RFPs, the given Contractor will then be required to choose which service they wish to provide between their two submissions.
Services include maintaining a resource centre, provision of employment preparation Services, a variety of career and employment workshops, all of which will require comprehensive assessments and extensive service management supports that will lead directly to employment.
Payment of contracted Services will be on a Fixed Fee for Service basis. The contract is expected to commence November 1, 2020 for a three-year (3) period plus thee (3) month follow-up services.
Proposals are to be prepared according to the Request for Proposals (RFP) - Reference Document and Submission Package. The RFP must be obtained from the APC Tendering System.
Questions or concerns about the RFP must be communicated in writing and sent via email to the Contracting Manager Twenty-four (24) Business Days (Wednesday, August 19, 2020) by 12:00:59 Alberta Time prior to the RFP’s Closing Date and Time. Questions received after this time will not be accepted.
Verbal responses to enquiries are not binding on any party. The Province will post all written questions and answers on APC Monday, August 24, 2020.
Proponents must submit submission package/proposal on or before the RFP Closing Date and Time: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 no later than 14:00:59 Alberta Time
Proposals must be submitted to the Province electronically, via email, in Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format by the RFP Closing Date and Time to the following email address: CSS.RFP-Proposals@gov.ab.ca
Attention:
Sarah Kaglik, Selection Committee Chairperson
Community and Social Services (CSS)
Contracting and Procurement Unit
Park Plaza, 4th Floor, 10611 98 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2P7
