Advance Contract Award Notice for Subject Matter Expert services related to the City of Surrey’s Transition to Independent Police Service

1. Advanced Contract Award Notice If other potential suppliers submit statements of capabilities during the fifteen calendar day posting period that meet the requirements set out in the ACAN, the government will proceed to a full tendering process on either the government's electronic tendering service or through traditional means, in order to award the contract. An 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 meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date stated in the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier. 2. Requirement To provide insight, knowledge and subject matter expert advice to support PS in the analysis and interpretation of options and development of recommendations and agreements related to the transition of policing services in Surrey, B.C. 3. Minimal Essential Requirements: The following requirements must be met to meet the requirement set out in this notice: Experience: The Contract must have:

A minimum of ten (10) years’ experience as a senior police officer in Canada in the roles as a Chief of Police, Deputy Chief, Officer in Charge or Operations Officer within the senior ranks of the RCMP. A minimum of (2) years’ experience working in policing and/or public safety within the senior ranks of a provincial, territorial or municipal government and providing strategic advice. A minimum of (2) experience providing subject matter expert advice as a senior manager (or higher) relating to RCMP contract management. Experience in the development of the City of Surrey’s plan to transition to an independence police force and ability to provide subject matter expertise regarding the reports and information surrounding the City of Surrey’s transition to an independent policy force. Experience in the application and operations of a RCMP detachment and/or a BC municipal police department which includes the provision of strategic advice to various levels of government on policing and public safety matters.  Experience in the application of strong interpersonal skills and have existing excellent networking and relationships in B.C. Experience completing police reviews. Posses and maintain at minimum an RCMP enhanced reliability security clearance.

Knowledge and Understanding: The Contractor must have:

Understanding of the complexity of a transition this magnitude. Understanding of roles and responsibilities in managing the RCMP contracts. Understanding, knowledge and expertise in B.C.’s governance and oversight models, specifically in the Lower Mainland. Understanding of the complexity of the policing models of in B.C. and understand the policing and public safety culture in B.C. Understand the B.C. Police Act and its regulations, and its day to day application in B.C..

4. Period of Contract: The contract period will run from approximately August 2020 to March 2021 5. Estimated Cost: The estimated cost of the requirement will range from $90,000.00 to $100,000.00 including HST and travel expenses 6. Limited Tendering Reason The contract is proposed under the Government Contracting Regulations, Section 6 (d) that states “only one person or firm is capable of performing the contract” The Department requires a resource with significant experience in policing (including having worked as a senior ranking police officer) and public safety (including providing oversight, management and application of RCMP police service contracts). Furthermore, the resource must have intimate knowledge of the complexity of the policing models in B.C., including an understanding of the policing and public safety culture, as well as the context surrounding the City of Surrey’s transition to an independent police service. 7. Name and Location of the Proposed Contractor: It is intended to award a service contract to the following supplier: Tonia Enger, BluelineVantage Consulting Co. Box 1014 Vedder Crossing Chilliwack BC, V2R3N7 8. How to Respond: Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the service described herein, may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the contracting authority identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this Notice. The statement of capabilities MUST clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements. Statements of capabilities’ must be mailed or emailed on or before the closing date. Statements of capabilities received on or before the closing date will be considered solely for the purpose of deciding whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. Information provided will be used by the Crown for technical evaluation purposes only and is not be construed as a competitive solicitation.  Suppliers that have submitted a statement of capabilities will be notified in writing of Public Safety Canada’s decision to continue with the non-competitive procurement or to compete the requirement.  Should a supplier have any questions concerning the requirement, contact the contracting officer identified below. The Public Safety Canada file number, the contracting officer’s name and the closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the envelope in block letters or, in the case of a facsimile transmission, on the cover page. The Crown retains the right to negotiation with suppliers on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language.