FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA Tendering Procedures: Suppliers on permanent list or able to meet qualification requirements Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: File No. 23240-130190/A

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) For the FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES

This requirement is only open to the following pre-qualified suppliers under the Task and Solutions Based Professional Services (TSPS).

SOLUTION BASED E60ZN-090003 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REQUIREMENT

File No. 23240-130190

TIER 2 (> $2M)

This requirement is for the department of: Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

This requirement is for the services of Business Consulting/Change Management Class and Project Management Services Class.

One Contract to be awarded.

Accenture Inc. ADGA Group Consultants CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants Inc. Deloitte Inc. Gartner Group Canada Co. Hewlett-Packard (Canada) Co. IT/Net - Ottawa Inc. Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP The Bell Telephone Company of Canada or Bell Canada Ernst & Young LLP Human Resources System Group Ltd. IBM Canada Ltd. 2Keys Corporation International Safety Research Inc. Canadian Development Consultants International Inc. TDV Global Inc.

LOCATION OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED

The services will be performed primarily at the Contractor's own place of business or offices and Contractors must provide adequate workspace and office equipment to ensure the uninterrupted flow of contracted services at no additional cost to NRCan. If there is a requirement for any resources of the Contractor to be co-located with government officials, the location will be advised and will be located in the National Capital Region (NCR).

SECURITY REQUIREMENT

1. The Contractor must, at all times during the performance of the Contract, hold a valid Facility Security Clearance at the level of SECRET, with approved-Document Safeguarding at the level of SECRET, issued by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).

2. The Contractor personnel requiring access to CLASSIFIED information, assets or sensitive work site(s) must EACH hold a valid personnel security screening at the level of SECRET, granted or approved by CISD/PWGSC. Until the security screening of the Contractor personnel required by this Contract has been completed satisfactorily by CISD, PWGSC, the Contractor personnel MAY NOT HAVE ACCESS to CLASSIFIED information or assets, and MAY NOT ENTER sites where such information or assets are kept, without an escort.

3. Processing of CLASSIFIED information electronically at the Contractor's site is NOT permitted under this Contract.

4. Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to be awarded without the prior written permission of CISD/PWGSC.

5. The Contractor must comply with the provisions of the

(a) Security Requirements Check List and security guide (if applicable), attached at Annex "C" (b) Industrial Security Manual (Latest Edition).

PURPOSE OF THE REQUIREMENT

Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), on behalf of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), is seeking the services of an experienced independent Contractor, on an as and when requested basis, to provide financial advisory services related to the restructuring of the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited's (AECL's) Nuclear Laboratories.

OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the Work are to obtain expert advice and services to assist the Government of Canada (Canada) in (i) developing a sound and competitive staged procurement process for the selection of a contractor to manage and operate the Laboratories under a Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated (GoCo) contract, and (ii) providing advice and support to Canada in monitoring and assessing the performance of the Contractor under the GoCo Contract.

The Contractor must provide advice and services to Canada in specific areas relating to the financial aspects of the GoCo procurement process.

PERIOD OF THE CONTRACT

The period of the Contract is from date of Contract to March 31, 2014 inclusive with one (1) irrevocable option of one (1) year and five (5) additional irrevocable options of six (6) months each under the same terms and conditions.

LANGUAGE

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

The Task and Solutions Based Professional Services (TSPS) Method of Supply is a result of a formal competitive process which was established as a result of extensive consultations with industry. The Method of Supply provides suppliers with an on-going opportunity to become pre-qualified for participation in future bidding opportunities. To obtain more information about how to become a pre-qualified supplier for TSPS, please review the Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA) permanent posting that is currently available on the Government Electronic Tendering System (http://www.merx.com/) which is accessible by referencing the following Solicitation Number(s): E60ZN-090003/B.

For general information on the various PWGSC Methods of Supply, or to obtain specific information on a PWGSC professional service method of supply, please visit PWGSC's Buy and Sell website at: https://buyandsell.gc.ca/for-businesses/register-as-a-supplier/re gister-for-methods-of-supply

INQUIRIES

Inquiries regarding this Request for Proposal (RFP) requirement are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority listed below:

Christine Habash Supply Specialist PWGSC Place du Portage III, Tower C, 10C1 11 Laurier Street Telephone: 819-956-7852 Facsimile: 819-956-2675 E-mail address: Christine.Habash@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.