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Correctional Service Canada

Services d’optométrie – établissement Joyceville

Indigenous set-asideRequest for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
April 14, 2025
Published
March 20, 2025
Type
Services
Explore similarHealthcare ServicesIndigenous set-aside

Full description

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Joyceville Institution - Complex Region

Trade agreement: This procurement is not subject to any trade agreement.

Tendering procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid.

Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest priced compliant bid.

Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business:
This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Indigenous Suppliers.

Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: This procurement is not subject to a Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement.

Security Requirements: This contract includes security requirements.

Nature of Requirements:
The following is a summary of the statement of work for this requirement.

The Correctional Service Canada (CSC) Health Services require the services of an Optometrist for Joyceville Institution – Complex, in Ontario region. The Contractor (Optometrist) must provide optometry services to inmates and collaborate with the institution's multi-disciplinary health services team that includes, but is not limited to, nurses, physician, dietitians, radiology services, dental, psychiatry, psychology and other allied healthcare professionals.

Deliverables:

Inmate Care:

The Contractor must provide optometry services to inmates on an as and when requested basis, as determined by the Project Authority, 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.

Any conditions for participation of suppliers not specified in solicitation documentation: none.

Estimated quantity of commodity: see solicitation document statement of work and basis of payment.

Duration of Contract and Time Frame for Delivery:

Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed during the period of August 1st, 2025, to July 31st 2028.

File Number: 21120-25-4962005

Contracting Authority: Carolina Pereira
E-mail: C••••••••@•••••••.••.ca

NOTE TO BIDDERS: Bidders can obtain the complete statement of work and evaluation criteria by downloading the solicitation document and associated documents from the Canada buys / tender opportunities website.

The Crown reserves the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada (English or French).

After contract award, bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within fifteen (15) working days of receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.

Procurement Assistance Canada (PAC) offers seminars to businesses interested in learning how to sell goods and services to the Government of Canada. The seminars are FREE.

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The full schedule of seminars can be found on the Procurement Assistance Canada website, under find an event (Procurement Assistance Canada: Find an event - Canada.ca).

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Basic information

Reference
cb-697-2520654
Solicitation no.
21120-25-4962005
Buyer
Correctional Service Canada
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*None
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 85000000 — Healthcare Services

Delivery & regions

Regions of delivery
*Canada
Contract term
August 1, 2025 → July 31, 2028

Key dates

Published
March 20, 2025
Closes
April 14, 2025
Amendment no.
002

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Calian Ltd.
    2 contracts won· latest March 20, 2025
    CAD $1.7M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Bayshore HealthCare Ltd.
    2 contracts won· latest February 18, 2025
    CAD $494.6K
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Janie Cote Optometrist Inc
    2 contracts won· latest February 6, 2025
    CAD $242.3K
    total awarded
  4. 4
    9525-2888 Quebec Inc
    2 contracts won· latest April 24, 2025
    CAD $181.7K
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Calian Ltd
    1 contract won· latest July 1, 2024
    CAD $3.8M
    total awarded

Calian Ltd. is the most likely incumbent, based on how often and how recently they have won this buyer’s work in this category. To displace them, expect to need a clearly stronger proposition or price.

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