Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP)
Business Transformation Architect
Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS)
The information contained in this notice is a brief description of the requirement and is for information purposes only. Bidders must refer to the complete Request for Proposal (RFP) document for a full description of the requirement and the full bid instructions.
Elections Canada File No: ECSF-RFP-18-0055
Applicability of Trade Agreements: Yes
Tendering Procedure: Limited Tendering
Tendering Procedure: Attachment: No
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Highest Combined Rating Technical & Merit
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: Yes
Supply Arrangement Number: EN578-170432/B
This requirement is open only to those TBIPS Supply Arrangement Holders who qualified under the following workstream(s):
WORKSTREAM 4 – Business Services
B.7 Business Transformation Architect
The following security requirements apply to this requirement and must be met by SA holders to be invited to submit a proposal:
Resource Security Clearance: Reliability Status
Organizational Security Clearance: Reliability Status
The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:
Coradix technology Consulting Ltd.
Deloitte Inc.
DONNA CONNA INC., IBM CANADA LIMITED IN JOINT VENTURE
Etico, Inc.
Facilité Informatique Canada Inc.
I.M.P. Group Limited
IBISKA Telecom Inc.
KPMG LLP
Procom Consultants Group Ltd.
Robertson & Company Ltd.
TEKSYSTEMS CANADA INC./SOCIETY TEKSYSTEMS CANADA INC.
The AIM Group Inc.
Tiree Consulting Inc.
TRM Technologies Inc., BP&M Government IM & IT Consulting Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE
Veritaaq Technology House Inc.
Background
The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (“CEOC”), an agent of Parliament, exercises general direction and supervision over the conduct of elections and referendums at the federal level. The CEOC heads the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, commonly known as Elections Canada.
Elections Canada (EC) is implementing an Information Technology Vendor Management Program (ITVMP) for dealing with information technology service and product suppliers.
Requirement
EC requires a Senior Business Transformation Architect to assist in structuring, implementing and operationalizing a Vendor Management Office, in support of the ITVMP, throughout EC’s IT Stewardship directorate, within the Chief Information Officer branch.
Period of the Contract
The Contract period will be from the Effective Date of the Contract until March 31, 2019 (the “Initial Term”).
International Trade Agreements
This procurement process is subject to the World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement, and the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).
Submission of Offers
It is requested that offers be addressed to the attention of the Contracting Authority and delivered to the Proposal Receiving Unit. Offers must be delivered to the following address, sealed, on or before the bid closing date indicated on the front page of the RFP at 2:00 p.m. (Gatineau, Quebec time).
Mailing Address:
Elections Canada
30 Victoria Street -1st Floor (Business Centre)
Gatineau, QC
K1A 0M6
Attn: Sufia Fuentes, Advisor, Procurement and Contracting Services
Elections Canada File No: ECSF-RFP-18-0055
For sending packages by courier or for dropping off, please note that the Business Centre hours are Mondays to Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Gatineau, Quebec time).
Bids sent via electronic mail or facsimile will not be accepted.
All enquiries and other communication with Elections Canada officials are to be directed ONLY to the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority will be the bidder’s primary contact. All requests for information must be directed to this contact. Bidders who contact anyone other than the Contracting Authority may be disqualified. All enquiries must be submitted in writing to P••••••••@••••••••.ca no later than the deadline indicated in the RFP. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered.
Interested parties wishing to obtain the solicitation documents for this RFP must do so by sending a request to the Contracting Authority at P••••••••@••••••••.ca.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
Elections Canada retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Further information about Elections Canada may be obtained at www.elections.ca.
Debriefings
Once the successful bidder has been announced, bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the RFP process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority as per the terms of the RFP. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.
NOTE: Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Method of Supply is refreshed on an annual basis. If you wish to find out how you can be a “Qualified SA Holder”, please contact R••••••••@••••••••.••.ca.
