Human Resources Services, Staffing Consultant

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) TASK AND SOLUTIONS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (TSPS) SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT (SA)

Buyer ID: Health Canada Solicitation No.: #1000154541 Contracting Authority: Isabel Moore Lafontaine Telephone No.: 613.946.1998 E-mail Address: isabel.moore.lafontaine@hc-sc.gc.ca

This requirement is open only to the following suppliers who qualified under Human Resources Services Class, Staffing consultant, intermediate level against the Task and Solutions Professional Services (TSPS) Supply Arrangement (E60ZN-090003/B)

LIST OF COMPANIES INVITED

See list below.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

The Information Management Services Directorate (IMSD) of the Corporate Services Branch of Health Canada (HC) requires the establishment of a contract providing for up to four (4) Staffing Consultants, Level Two (2) to assist it on an “as and when required” basis in coordinating a series of job fairs and advertised staffing processes, some with multiple streams and some open to the public. The scope of the specific work will be detailed in a Task Authorization. All work performed is expected to be in compliance with Treasury Board guidelines, as well as the Public Service Employment Act. The specific tasks will be identified in each Task Authorization and are expected to include but not limited to:

Preparing, developing, coordinating and conducting job fairs, advertised processes and collective advertised processes on behalf of management. This may include any or any grouping of the following activities performed in consultation with and in support of Health Canada Human Resources Services Directorate (HRSD) staffing advisors and hiring managers in IMSD: • preparing logs of staffing actions and weekly status reports • ensuring correct approvals are in place and managing information flow through the process life cycle • drafting statement of merit criteria; • developing and preparing assessment guides, tools and processes; • developing interview questions, written exams, reference check questions and rating guides • drafting advertisements; • preparing interview packages, including rating guides, instructions for interviewers • coordinating and participating in the assessment of priorities, and the screening and assessments of candidates; • coordinating, scheduling and administrating exams, interviews; • coordinating, scheduling and completing reference checks; • managing candidate communications; • compiling and drafting rationales, board reports and finalizing the results of processes • advising hiring managers on staffing policies and procedures and referring them to HRSD staffing advisors when appropriate • providing a challenge function to IMSD hiring managers

DURATION OF THE CONTRACT

The services of the Contractor will be required from contract award date until January 15, 2015 with the possibility of two additional option year extensions. It is understood and agreed that these option years will only be exercised at the discretion of the Crown and in no way guarantee three continuous years of service.

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS SRCL – Common PS SRCL #6 Security information details are included in the RFP document

CLOSING DATE

This Request for Proposal will close on December 24, 2013 at noon Eastern Standard Time.

COMMENT

Request for Proposal (RFP) documents will be e-mailed directly, from the contracting officer, to the Qualified Supply Arrangement holders who are being invited to bid on this requirement.

BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THAT BUY AND SELL IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS.

LIST OF COMPANIES INVITED

1019837 Ontario Inc. 168446 Canada Inc. 175213 Canada Inc. 2060945 Ontario Inc 3755479 Canada Inc. Action Personnel of Ottawa-Hull Ltd Adirondack Information Management Inc., The AIM Group Inc. in Joint Venture ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp. and Randstad Interim Inc Alithya services-conseils Inc. Altis Human Resources (Ottawa) Inc. Altis Human Resources (Ottawa) Inc., Excel Human Resources Inc., and Altis Human Resources Inc., in Joint Venture Access Corporate Technologies Inc ARTEMP PERSONNEL SERVICES INC AZUR HUMAN RESOURCES LIMITED C.B.-Z. Inc Calian Ltd. CloseReach Ltd. Closereach Ltd., Rowanwood Consulting Inc., Bell, Browne, Molnar & Delicate Consulting Inc. IN JOINT VENTURE Collective Staffing and Writing Services Inc. Contract Community Inc. CONTRACT COMMUNITY INC., NISHA TECHNOLOGIES INC IN JOINT VENTURE COPEM Consulting Inc. Dare Human Resources Corporation Donna Cona Inc. Epixus Incorporated Excel Human Resources Inc. Groupe Conseil Richelieu CF Inc. Hackett Consulting Inc. HDP Group Inc Human Resource Systems Group Ltd. IAN MARTIN LIMITED IBM Canada Ltd. Intergage Consulting Group Inc. IT Services Canada Inc. Joubert Management Consulting Services - Services de conseils en gestion Inc. LEODAN HR CONSULTING INC. Lumina IT inc. Lumina IT inc./C.B.-Z. Inc. (Joint Venture) Maplesoft Consulting Inc. Mary Helen Kaizer MCO Business Group Inc. MGIS Inc. MGIS Inc., B D M K Consultants Inc IN JOINT VENTURE Naut'sa mawt Resources Group, Inc. Nicholson Associates Inc. Orbis Risk Consulting Inc. Primexx Ventures Inc., Alejandra Carrillo in JV QMR Staffing Solutions Incorporated Randstad Interim Incorporated Robertson & Company Ltd. Somos Consulting Group Ltd. Systematix IT Solutions Inc./Systematix Technologies de L'Information Inc./Les Services Conseils Systematix Inc. in Joint Venture. Systemscope Inc. Systemscope Inc., LNW Consulting Inc., Perfortics Consulting Inc., VK Computer Systems Inc., Lansdowne Technology Services Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE TAG HR The Associates Group Inc. TDV Global inc. The AIM Group Inc. The Competency Group and N2N.net Inc. in Joint Venture The Competency Group Inc. The People Bank, a division of Design Group Staffing Inc. Y2 Consulting Psychologists Inc./Psychologues consultants Y2 inc.