Psychology Services (Yellowknife, NWT)

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Yellowknife, NWT in the Prairie Region.

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

Policy on Reciprocal Procurement: This solicitation is open only to Canadian suppliers.

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 subject to the Tlicho 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 of Canada (CSC) Health Services require the services of a psychologist for offenders located in Yellowknife, NWT in the Prairie Region.

The psychologist must provide psychological assessment, or treatment services, or both to offenders and collaborate with the interdisciplinary health services team that includes, but is not limited to nursing, psychology, social work, occupational therapy and other allied healthcare professionals. Collaboration with the case management team is also essential and, in community sites, the treatment/supervision team also includes the Parole Officer Supervisor, Parole Officer, and the CSC staff psychologist, or the Project Authority, or both.

Objectives: Provide essential and non-essential mental health treatment, or psychological assessment, or psychological risk assessment services, or any combination of the three, to offenders, as requested by the Project Authority, in accordance with the National Essential Health Services Framework, at Yellowknife Parole Office, or at the Contractor's business location (professional office), or both as a psychologist.

Deliverables: The Contractor must provide mental health services to offenders, as requested 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.

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 December 1, 2025 to November 30, 2028.

File Number: 21120-26-5100395

Contracting Authority: Stéphanie Gigoux

Telephone number: (343) 574-3715

E-mail: Stephanie.gigoux@csc-scc.gc.ca

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