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Create free accountPlease note that this solicitation is being completed through Task and Solution Professional Services Tool. Limited suppliers. Background The Evaluation Directorate in the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and Health Canada (HC) is seeking consulting services to conduct an evaluation of the First Nations and Inuit Healthy Living (HL) and Healthy Child Development (HCD) community program components to be completed by May 31, 2014.
The objective of the evaluation is to systematically collect and analyze evidence to assess the relevance and performance (effectiveness, efficiency and economy) of the two components. This evaluation is required by the Financial Administration Act (FAA) and the 2009 Treasury Board Policy on Evaluation. The evaluation will provide Health Canada’s Deputy Minister and senior management with a comprehensive and reliable evidence base to support decisions regarding the continued implementation of the components’ present and future initiatives.
Scope of Work The scope of the evaluation will include all First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) HL and HCD activities and will cover the following timeframes: a three year period (2010-2011 to 2012-2013) for HL and a five year period (2008-2009 to 2012-2013) for HCD. Primary and secondary data will be collected across all FNIHB regions to provide a national level evaluation of the HL and HCD components. These components include:
• The HL component funds and supports a suite of community-based programs, services, initiatives and strategies that aim to improve health outcomes associated with chronic diseases and injuries among First Nations and Inuit individuals, families and communities. • The HCD component funds and supports community-based and culturally-relevant programming, services, initiatives and strategies that aim to improve health outcomes associated with First Nations and Inuit maternal, infant, child, and family health.
The evaluation will focus on all core issues included in the Government of Canada Policy on Evaluation (2009). Minimum Requirements Mandatory Criteria (M) Page Reference in Proposal A.Corporate Experience: M1 The bidding firm must provide the legal name of the organization submitting the proposal including all partners or subcontractors that will be involved noting their role in the project. M2 The bidding firm must provide 3 references (at least 2 from the federal government) of Project Authorities that led/oversaw evaluation projects identified in the Project Manager’s resume and conducted within the last 5 years. The reference should include the name, title/position, phone number and e-mail of the Project Authority; and, the title and date of the evaluation project conducted. To the extent possible, the references should relate to projects similar in scope, nature and complexity to the requirement described in the Request for Proposal. Note: PHAC/HC reserves the right to contact any references provided. The contractor is responsible to ensure contact information is current. B. Project Team Experience: M3 The Project Manager must be qualified in the Evaluation Services Consultant category (Classification 2.12) at a minimum of Level 3 in accordance with the flexible grid below. The bidder must provide a brief profile of the Project Manager that lists education, professional certifications and years of experience in evaluation. This profile should be supported by provision of a resume. M4 At least one evaluation team member (other than the Project Manager) must be qualified in the Evaluation Services Consultant category (Classification 2.12) at a minimum of Level 2 in accordance with the flexible grid below. The bidder must provide a brief profile of team member(s) that lists education, professional certifications and years of experience in evaluation. Profiles should be supported by the provision of resumes. M5: At least one evaluation team member (Project Manager or other) must have a secret security clearance at the time of response to this Request for Proposal. The resource(s) who has clearance must be listed, along with their clearance level, the security clearance number and expiry date, in the proposal.
Selection Process The selection process is a one-stage competitive process wherein Proponents are invited to respond to this RFP and submit information relating to mandatory requirements, technical and price proposals. The proposals will be evaluated and scored as described within the RFP documents. Should Her Majesty elect to proceed with the project, the Proponent with the proposal ranked best value will be invited to enter into a contract for the required services. In case of discrepancies between this Notice and the Request for Proposals (RFP) documents, the RFP documents shall take precedence.
Note The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada
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