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 RFP document for a full description of the requirement and the full bid instructions.BackgroundThe 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.This requirement is open only to those TSPS Supply Arrangement Holders who qualified under the following workstream:WORKSTREAM 1 – Human Resource Services – Category 1.1 – Human Resource Consultant (Senior Level)WORKSTREAM 1 – Human Resource Services – Category 1.8 – Staffing Consultant (Senior Level)The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:Altis Human Resources (Ottawa) Inc.Action Personnel of Ottawa-Hull Ltd.Artemp Personnel Services Inc.Beva Global Management Inc.Dare Human Resources Corp.Excel Human Resources Inc.Fast Track Staffing, 49 Solutions in Joint VentureHackett Consulting Inc.Pleiad Canada Inc.Portage Personnel Inc.QMR Staffing Solutions Inc.Raymond, Chabot, Grant, Thornton Consulting Inc.Samson RH Inc.The AIM Group Inc.Turtle Island Staffing Inc.Diane Brousseau & Associates Inc.Dalian Enterprises and Coradix Technology Consulting, in Joint VentureDominque LemieuxElevated Thinking Inc.Robertson & Company Ltd.Tundra Technical Solutions Inc.MGIS IncPricewaterhouse Coopers LLPMaxSys Staffing & Consulting Inc.Econ Inc.Promaxis Systems IncNewfound Recruiting CorporationÉvaluation Personnel Sélection International Inc.BDO Canada LLPRequirementThe CEOC Human Resource team requires two senior staffing consultants and one humanresource consultant to support their staffing and corporate functions. The staffing consultants would be responsible for supporting staffing operations and the human resource consultant would be assigned to corporate matters to update all policies, guidelines and procedures in line with the legislative framework governing staffing.Services required may include:Human resource consultant: Verifying and monitoring staffing files, coaching junior advisors, developcontent for training sessions, develop policy guidelines and staffing tools.Staffing consultants: Documenting staffing files, preparing job posters, pre-selecting hiringcandidates and participating in evaluations, developing or providing advice to managers onoperational staffing needs.SecurityMinimum corporate security required: DOS - ReliabilityMinimum resource security required: Reliability statusPeriod of the ContractThe Contract period will be from the Effective Date of the Contract until March 31, 2023 (the “Initial Term”).The Contractor will grant to Elections Canada irrevocable options to extend the period of the Contract by two additional periods of 12 months each under the same terms and conditions.Submission of ProposalsThis RFP allows bidders to use the epost Connect service provided by Canada Post Corporation to transmit their proposals electronically. For further information, bidders must refer to Part 2 – Bidder Instructions, and Part 3 – Proposal Preparation Instructions of the RFP document.Proposals are to be addressed to the attention of the Contracting Authority and delivered, sealed, to the Proposal Receiving Unit on or before the bid closing date and time indicated on the front page of the RFP.For sending packages by courier or for dropping off, please note that the Proposal Receiving Unit at the Business Centre is open Mondays to Fridays from 8:00 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 16:00 (Gatineau, Quebec time).Bids sent via email or facsimile will not be accepted.Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.Elections Canada retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.Selection MethodologyCompetitive Procurement Strategy: Highest combined rating of technical merity and priceEnquiriesAll enquiries and other communication with Elections Canada personnel are to be directed ONLY to the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority will be the bidder’s primary 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 through https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tenders. The documents downloaded through this site take precedence over any copies that may also be made available.Further information about Elections Canada may be obtained at elections.ca.DebriefingsOnce 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.
