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EVENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES | Public Works and Government Services Canada · CanPursue
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EVENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Public Works and Government Services CanadaEN578-133309/CFederal
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Published
Sep 24, 2013
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Oct 25, 2013
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Description

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Tendering Procedures: Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: EVENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES

EN578-133309/A Buck, Daniel Telephone No. - (613) 998-8588 Fax No. - (613) 993-2581

NATURE OF REQUIREMENT

The Government of Canada requires the provision of a full range of events management services, for events which may include, but are not limited to meetings, conferences, workshops, summits, consultations, round tables, award ceremonies, galas and opening ceremonies on an "as and when requested basis". The scope of the services covered by the Supply Arrangements are detailed in Annex "A" - Statement of Work.

These services will be provided to any Government of Canada department, agency or Crown Corporation listed in Schedules I, I.1, II, III, of the Financial Administration Act, R.S., 1985, c. F-11.

Individual contracts awarded under the Supply Arrangement cannot be under $25,000 nor can they exceed $400,000.00, excluding applicable taxes. For requirements valued at more than $400,000 excluding applicable taxes, the Request for Proposal will be posted on buyandsell.gc.ca.

The period for awarding contracts under the Supply Arrangements is from issuance to July 31, 2015. If the Supply Arrangement is authorized for use beyond the initial period, the Supplier offers to extend its arrangement for two (2) additional one (1) year periods, from August 1, 2015 to July 31, 2016 and from August 1, 2016 to July 31, 2017. A Notice will be posted once a year on buyandsell.gc.ca to allow new suppliers to become qualified. Existing qualified suppliers, who have been issued a Supply Arrangement, will not be required to submit a new arrangement.

Suppliers must provide a list of names , or other related information as needed, pursuant to section 01 of Standard Instructions 2008.

A portion of this procurement has been set aside under the federal government´s Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business (PSAB), as detailed in Annex 9.4 of the Supply Manual entitled "Requirements for the Set-aside Program for Aboriginal Business". This RFSA is also being used to establish National Master Standing Offers (NMSOs) with Aboriginal firms as defined under the Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business (SPAB).

Further to Article 1802 of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), AIT does not apply to the portion of this procurement set aside under the federal government's PSAB.

For services requirements, Suppliers in receipt of a pension or a lump sum payment must provide the required information as detailed in article 3 of Part 2 of the Request for Supply Arrangements (RFSA).

The requirement is limited to Canadian goods and/or services.

PERIOD OF SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT

The period for making call-ups against the Standing Offer is from date of Standing Offer award to July 31, 2015.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

M.1 EXPERIENCE OF THE FIRM

The Supplier must have

* Been in business for a minimum of five (5) years, including a minimum of three (3) years specializing in the provision of event management services; and * A physical place of business within Canada.

The Supplier must provide

(i) The number of years the firm has been in business; (ii) The number of years the firm has specialized in the provision of event management services; and (iii) The physical address(es) of the firm's places of business within Canada (including street address, city/town, province/territory and postal code for each).

M.2 EVENT MANAGEMENT PROJECTS

The Supplier must provide three (3) event management projects. The event management projects proposed must demonstrate the experience of the Supplier. Projects submitted where the work was performed by one (1) or more of the Supplier's resources on behalf of another supplier will not be accepted.

For each event

* The event start date must have been after July 1, 2008;

* The event location must have been within North America;

* The firm's assigned portion of the overall budget must have been at least $200,000 (including professional fees, direct expenses, sub-contracted expenses, travel and living expenses, and any other project-related revenues, as applicable, but excluding applicable taxes);

* A minimum of 50 participants with varied profiles must have attended the event. A "Participant" is defined as including, but not restricted to, a potential audience, actual delegate, speaker/presenter, moderator, session chair, or member of a client group. "Varied" is defined as including three (3) or more of the following profiles - general public, senior citizens, youth, senior executives, parliamentary officials, VIPs, military officials, etc. - within one (1) event;

* One (1) or more of the firm's resources must have been on-site for three (3) days or more. "On-site" is defined as at the event location(s) and/or traveling with the event participants; and

* The provision of all of the following event management services must have been required: accommodations, registration, hospitality, and transportation.

The Supplier must provide the following information for each of the three (3) event management project samples submitted: Name of the project/event; Client (Department/firm, etc); Client contact (Name, telephone number, e-mail address); Description of the event; Event start date; (Day, Month, Year) Event location; Supplier's assigned portion of the overall budget (including professional fees, direct expenses, sub-contracted expenses, travel and living expenses, and any other project-related revenues, as applicable, but excluding applicable taxes); Number of delegates in attendance; Profile of delegates in attendance [ie. the sector (private, public or military), ranks or positions, and country(ies) of origin of the delegates]; Number of days one or more of the firm's resource(s) was/were on-site; and List of events management services provided.

The Supplier must provide a letter of reference for each event management project sample submitted. Each letter of reference must be from the client for the event management project sample and must be addressed to the Supplier. The letter of reference must indicate the client's satisfaction with the performance of the Supplier.

M.3 LANGUAGE

The Supplier must confirm that its firm is capable of providing services in both official languages (English and French). As such, the Supplier must include a duly signed and dated copy of the following Certification in the Technical Proposal portion of the Arrangement submission.

M.4 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS

The Supplier must provide the following

* A company-wide environmental statement and mission (including environmental measures undertaken in office operations); * An action plan for energy sourcing (measures taken to improve energy efficiency, intended use of alternative fuel/power sources if the Supplier's premises is owned); * An action plan for materials/equipment sourcing (intended use of recycled or reused products, waste management strategy); and * An action plan for transportation logistics (minimization of travel, use of green hotels).

The Supplier must also provide a listing of environmental attributes for its firm. This listing will form part of any resulting Supply Arrangement (as per Appendix 1 - List of Environmental Attributes).

ARRANGEMENTS NOT MEETING ALL OF THE MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS WILL BE GIVEN NO FURTHER CONSIDERATION

2. Basis of Selection - Supply Arrangement

An Arrangement must comply with the requirement of the Request for Supply Arrangements and meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria to be declared responsive.

All fully responsive suppliers and all fully responsive Aboriginal suppliers will be recommended for Supply Arrangement authorization.

PWGSC anticipates authorizing Supply Arrangements with all qualified suppliers and all qualified Aboriginal suppliers. Two (2) lists of qualified suppliers (one(1) for Non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal firms, and one (1) solely for Aboriginal firms) will be established for the provision of event management services.

A separate list will be created for Aboriginal suppliers under the Set-Aside Program for Aboriginal Business.

If only one fully responsive arrangement is received for either list, that supply arrangement will be deferred until which time one or more additional fully responsive arrangements are received under the list, further to a refresh process. 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.

Procurement

Category
Services
Jurisdiction
Federal

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Requirements and qualifications

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Trade agreements
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Classification

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UNSPSC
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Amendments

  • Amendment 1Oct 24, 2013
  • Original noticeSep 24, 2013

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