ACAN – Individual Treatment, Psychiatric Services
An advanced contract award notice (ACAN) is a public notice indicating to the supplier community that a department or agency intends to award a contract for goods, services or construction to a pre-identified supplier, thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in bidding, by submitting a statement of capabilities. If no supplier submits a statement of capabilities that meet the requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date and time stated in the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier.
1. Definition of requirement:
The Correctional Service of Canada has a requirement for the services of a Psychiatrist for a complex case, for an Offender incarcerated at Fraser Valley Institution in the Pacific Region. The work will involve the following:
1. Objectives:
The objective of the work is to provide essential mental health services to Patient A at Fraser Valley Institution as a psychiatrist.
Using his/her expertise, the Psychiatrist will engage in knowledge transfer with staff on personality disorders and provide psychotherapy guidance to the mental health team.
1.2 Tasks:
1.2.1 The Contractor must provide mental health services to Patient A, in accordance with the National Essential Health Services Framework including any amendment to this Framework issued by CSC during the contract period and any optional period if and when exercised by CSC.
These services include, but are not limited to the following:
Assess and treat Patient A;
Provide consultation to other health care providers and operational staff to ensure continuity of care.
Provide consultation and advice on mental health services to the mental health team and/or institutional management as requested;
Provide educational sessions as requested;
Participate in CSC training, including orientation to CSC and risk assessment training as requested;
Participate in Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings
1.2.2 The Contractor must visit Patient A in segregation areas or cell ranges as requested by the Project Authority.
1.2.3 Recommendations for non-formulary medication and Special Authorization items applicable to incarcerated offenders, only:
The Contractor must:
Prescribe, administer and monitor medications according to the National Formulary;
Request non-formulary medications in accordance with CSC’s National Formulary; and
Request Special Authorization items in accordance with CSC’s Essential Health Services Framework.
1.3 Expected results:
Evaluate and provide treatment for the patient and ensure follow up.
1.4 Performance standards:
1.4.1 The Contractor must take into account gender, cultural, religious and linguistic differences and be responsive to the special needs of women and Aboriginal People.
1.4.2 The Contractor must provide services in accordance with the ethical and professional practice standards of the applicable college of Physicians and Surgeons as well as the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
1.4.3 Compliance with provincial/national guidelines:
The Contractor must provide all services in compliance with federal and provincial legislation and standards, provincial and national guidelines, practice standards and CSC Policy/Guidelines and including the CSC Mental Health Policy and guidelines.
The Contractor must consult with the Project Authority to ensure that all medical practices are consistent with the relevant and most current legislation, practice standards and policies.
1.4.4 The following is a list of key relevant legislation and CSC Policy/Guidelines but should not be considered an exhaustive list. CSC's policies and guidelines can be found on the CSC internet website at www.CSC-SCC.GC.ca or available in hard copy.
Corrections and Conditional Release Act - Section 85 Health Care
Corrections and Conditional Release Regulations – Section 3
Commissioner’s Directive 060 – Code of Discipline
Commissioner’s Directive 800, Health Services
Commissioner’s Directive 803, Consent to Health Service Assessment, Treatment and Release of Information
Commissioner’s Directive 805, Management of Medication
Commissioner’s Directive 835, Health Care Records
Commissioner’s Directive 840, Psychological Services
Commissioner’s Directive 843, Management of Inmate Self-Injurious and Suicidal Behaviour
Commissioner’s Directive 850, Mental Health Services
National Essential Health Services Framework
National Formulary
Documentation for Health Services Professionals
Guidelines for Sharing Personal Health Information
Discharge Planning Guidelines: A Client Centred Approach
Clinical Discharge Planning and Community Integration Service Guidelines
Institutional Mental Health Services (Primary Care) Guidelines
1.5 Deliverables:
1.5.1 The Contractor must provide up to 52 sessions of service (between Mondays to Fridays) for Patient A, as determined between the Contractor and the Project Authority at the beginning of the contract. The Contractor must provide the services according to the operational requirements of the Institution or the Community site. Operational requirements may include varied hours of work.
1.5.2 The Project Authority may, at his/her discretion, change the hours of service provision during the course of the contract, including any options if and when exercised by CSC.
1.5.3 The Project Authority will notify the Contractor of any changes to the hours of service provision a minimum of two (2) weeks prior to implementation of the change.
1.5.2 Paper consumption:
a. Should printed material be required, double sided printing in black and white format is the default unless otherwise specified by the Project Authority.
b. The Contractor must ensure printed material is on paper with a minimum recycled content of 30% and/or certified as originating from a sustainably managed forest.
c. The Contractor must recycle unneeded printed documents (in accordance with Security Requirements).
1.6 Constraints:
1.6.1 Location of work:
The Contractor must perform all work onsite at Fraser Valley Institution.
1.6.2 Language of Work:The Contractor must perform the work in English.
1.6.3 Security Requirements:
There are no security requirements associated to this contract.
2. Minimum essential requirements:
Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that it meets the following requirements:
a) Academic qualifications:
The Contractor must have a PhD in Psychology and/or must have a valid degree of Doctor of Medicine (M.D), Specialist in Psychiatry.
The degree must have been obtained from a recognized Canadian university, college or high school, or the equivalent as established by a recognized Canadian academic credentials assessment service, if obtained outside Canada.
The list of recognized organizations can be found under the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials web site.
b) Experience:
The Contractor must have the following:
a minimum of ten (10) years experience in treating patients who engage in self-injurious behaviours;
a minimum of five (5) years in teaching graduate students, medical students and psychiatry residents on treatment of personality disorders, including those who engage in self-injurious behaviours.
c) Professional designation, accreditation and/or certification:
Certification as a specialist in Psychiatry from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
3. Applicability of the trade agreement (s) to the procurement
This procurement is not subject to trade agreement(s).
4. Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business
This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Aboriginal Suppliers.
5. Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement (s)
This procurement is not subject to a Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement.
6. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
Dr. Livesley recently completed an assessment of Patient A and after years of refusal to engage in any treatment, is willing to provide consent to work with him. Over the course of his assessment, they have developed a good rapport and staff have begun to notice small changes in Patient A’s behaviours and attitudes. Patient A’s unexpected commitment to therapy is a window of opportunity that should not be lost given how challenging her management has been for CSC.
Patient A wants to engage in treatment but will only do so with Dr. Livesley.
Dr. Livesley meets all of the minimum essential requirements described in this ACAN.
7. Government Contracts Regulations Exception(s)
The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations is invoked for this procurement under subsection:
a) only one person(s) are capable of performing the contract.
8. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons
This procurement is not subject to any trade agreement.
9. Ownership of Intellectual Property
There are no intellectual property terms in the contract.
10. The period of the proposed contract or the delivery date(s)
The proposed contract is for a period of one (1) year(s) and one (1) month, from March 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018 with an option to extend the contract for two (2) additional one-year period.
11. A cost estimate of the proposed contract
The estimated value of the contract, including option (s), is $350,415.00 (GST/HST extra).
12. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
Name: Dr. John Livesely Medical Services Lts.
13. Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilities
Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the goods, services or construction services described in the ACAN, may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person identified in this notice on or before the closing date and time of this notice. This statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.
14. The closing date and time for a submission of a statement of capabilities
The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is on Friday, January 13th 2017 at 2:00pm EST.
15. Enquiries and submission of statement of capabilities
Enquiries and statement of capabilities are to be directed to:
Danielle Cameron
Correctional Service Canada (CSC)
340 Laurier Ave, West
Ottawa, ON K1A 0P9
Telephone: 613-943-5222
Email: D••••••••@•••••••.••.ca
The buyer plans to award this contract to a named supplier without competition. If your business can do this work, send a statement of capabilities to the contracting authority before January 13, 2017. If it qualifies, the buyer must open a full competition.
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