Developing a Strategic Plan and Proof-of-Concept Pilot Projects for Testing the Use of Social Finance Mechanisms in the Domain of Crime Prevention

1. Objective

The purpose of the work is to obtain professional services from social finance experts for the following objectives: Phase 1 - Develop a strategic plan regarding social finance as it relates to crime prevention that identifies what conditions are required to lead to the development of pilot project(s) and a framework required to get pilot project(s) ready for implementation; and Phase 2 - As required, provide project management for testing of pilot project(s). This requirement will be handled in a Two-Phase Approach. Each Phase is identified in the statement of work. At the end of the first Phase, PS will decide whether or not to proceed to the next phase. The second phase will be managed through task authorizations.

2 Deliverables

2.1 Strategic Plan - Phase 1

2.1.1 An updated project plan 2.1.2 A progress report with outline of the strategic plan paper 2.1.3 A Draft Report of the strategic plan as per Article 4.1. 2.1.4 A Final Strategic Plan Report. 2.1.5 Prepare and deliver PowerPoint presentation that synthesizes the Strategic Plan Report to PS Senior Management.

2.2 Phase II - Development and Implementation of Potential Pilot(s)

In the event that a written authorization from the Contracting Authority is issued to the Contractor to perform the services of Phase 2, the Contractor maybe required but is not limited to provide the following deliverables. All work will be specified in an authorized task authorization.

2.2.1 A work plan. 2.2.2 Development and implementation plan(s). 2.2.3 Weekly status reports. 2.2.4 Terms and conditions of pilot projects 2.2.5 Project charter documents for signature for all stakeholders 2.2.6 Specific reports regarding the experimental design, performance measures and evaluation framework for the pilot project(s). 2.2.7 Summary reports including lessons learned for pilot project(s)

3. Period of Work

The period of the Contract is from date of contract award to approximately September 30 2016

4. Evaluation Process and Selection Methodology

Basis of selection – Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit 70% and Price 30 %. Detailed in the RFP, Part 5

5. Contracting Authority

Rachel Hull Contracting and Procurement Section Public Safety Canada 269 Laurier Avenue West, 13th Floor Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0P9 Tel: 613-949-1048 Fax: 613-954-1871 Email: contracting@ps.gc.ca

The Contracting Authority is responsible for all matters of a contractual nature.

6. Enquiries - solicitation stage

All enquiries or issues concerning this procurement must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority named as early as possible within the bidding period.

Enquiries and issues must be received by the Contracting Authority no later than five (5) business days prior to the bid closing date specified on the cover page or this RFP document to allow sufficient time to provide a response. Enquiries or issues received after that time may not be able to be answered prior to the bid closing date. To ensure consistency and quality of information provided to Bidders, the Contracting Authority will provide, simultaneously to all bidders to which this solicitation has been sent, any information with respect to significant enquiries received and the replies to such enquiries without revealing the sources of the enquiries.

It is the responsibility of the Bidder to obtain clarification of the requirements contained herein, if necessary, prior to submitting a bid.

7. Intellectual Property

The intellectual property shall vest with Canada under the following exception: 6.4 Where the main purpose of the Crown Procurement Contract, or of the deliverables contracted for, is: 6.4.1 to generate knowledge and information for public dissemination;

8. Security

There is no security requirement identified.