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Create free accountTrade Agreement: NONE Tendering Procedures: Attachment: None Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Canada Student Loans Program (CSLP) Re-procurement
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) and Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) are working on the Canada Student Loans Program (CSLP) contract re-procurement. As part of its procurement strategy, PWGSC and HRSDC want to engage industry early, and at certain stages in the re-procurement process, in order to solicit industry feedback on the CSLP business requirements, possible service delivery models as well as the related procurement strategy. The overall objective of collaborating with the industry is to obtain valuable feedback to help shape CSLP business requirements and possible alternative delivery solutions as well as the procurement strategy to achieve an end-state business solution meeting the needs of the Canada Student Loans Program.
This Notice is an update on the activities that have occurred to date as well as the next steps of the CSLP re-procurement.
Suppliers are encouraged to continue to monitor the Government Electronic Tendering Services (GETS) for further information on the CSLP re-procurement process.
The Canada Student Loans Program was created in 1964 to promote access to post-secondary education.
The requirement for the program is legislated through the Canada Student Loans Act R.S.C. 1985, c. S-28 and the Canada Student Loans Regulations, which govern the provision of loans issued to students up to August 1, 1995, and the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act S.C. 1994, C.28 and the Canada Student Financial Assistance Regulations, which govern the provision of financial assistance issued to students as of August 1, 1995.
Direct lending, introduced by CSLP in 2000, entails the financing of student loans directly with taxpayer funding instead of bank financing. The loan administration of CSLP was outsourced to Service Providers (Contractors) as part of this change. Following a competitive procurement process, in December 2000, PWGSC awarded a contract to one Service Provider selected to provide financial and related administrative services for students attending Public Educational Institutions, and another contract to a second Service Provider selected to provide the services for students attending Private Educational Institutions. These two contracts expired in March 2008.
A subsequent competitive solicitation was conducted and in December 2006, PWGSC awarded a follow-on contract with a single Service Provider to provide financial and related administrative services for students attending both Public and Private Educational Institutions. The current contract will potentially expire in March 2018.
The provincial Governments of Saskatchewan, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick and British Columbia have signed integration agreements with the Government of Canada to incorporate their requirements for provincial loan administration services into the current requirements.
Industry will be engaged in a multi-phased consultative process as follows:
1. Initial Contact with Industry - Complete 2. Industry Day - Complete 3. One-On-One Industry Meetings - Complete 4. Working Group Meetings as required- May, 2013 to October, 2013 5. Review of Draft Request for Proposal - November, 2013
Companies are encouraged to participate in the engagement process for this re-procurement, however it is not mandatory to do so. Not attending the Industry Engagement Session will not preclude an interested participant from submitting a proposal. Companies may also join the consultative process at any point by contacting the PWGSC Contracting Authority as listed at the bottom of this notice.
Media cannot participate in the one-on-one meetings or any working group sessions.
1. Initial Contact with Industry
Prior to holding the Industry Engagement Session Day, PWGSC and HRSDC contacted Industry to collect information on the current marketplace, available technology and supplier capabilities.
2. Industry Day Session
The purpose of the Industry Engagement Session was to present Industry and other interested parties with additional information on the CSLP re-procurement project including an overview of the procurement process, an overview of the current business model, and the objectives for the future business model/consultative process. Industry participants were also provided the Rules of Engagement and had the opportunity to comment on the consultative process.
The Industry Engagement Session was held on November 28, 2012.
1. Opening Remarks 2. Procurement Process 3. Current Business Model Overview 4. Moving Forward 5. Next Steps
1. Industry Day Meeting Agenda 2. Overview of Canada Student Loans Program 3. CSLP Business Process Maps 4. CSLP Acronyms and Glossary
One-On-One meetings took place in early 2013. Industry participants were requested to provide written comments and recommendations on the proposed topics for discussion, as well as any additional topics Industry may wish to discuss. The One-On-One Industry meetings were an opportunity for Canada and Industry participants to meet individually to listen to concerns, recommendations and solutions. One of the primary goals of the One-On-One meetings was to discuss potential business model(s) for CSLP. Following the meetings, Canada reviewed and summarized industry input, identify topics that need to be discussed at Working Group meetings, and revise solicitation document(s), if applicable.
Following the One-On-One meetings, Industry is invited to Working Group Meetings comprised of representatives from Industry, CSLP and PWGSC to discuss specific issues, potential solutions and to review and revise solicitation document(s), as applicable. Canada will finalize the solicitation document(s) following these meetings.
· Review of questions and responses following One on One meetings · CSLP Business Model · Draft Statement of Work · Draft Basis of Payment · Draft evolution criteria for the RFP · The Draft RFP
As stated previously in this notice, companies may contact the PWGSC Contracting Authority at any point to initiate participation in the engagement process. All Industry participants will be required to sign the Rules of Engagement and Dispute Resolution Process. All Industry consultations will be documented and this information is subject to the Access to Information Act. Canada shall not reveal any designated proprietary information to third parties.
Third Party Consultation
Third parties such as Industry Associations will be consulted on an as and when required basis to discuss industry issues and recommendations on industry standard practices.
Communication with Industry
Canada will document all industry issues, positions and actions. A draft-RFP will only be made available to all participants who have signed and complied with the Rules of Engagement for a final review before the official RFP is published on MERX.
During the consultation process, the PWGSC Contracting Authority will communicate with registered Industry participants through direct email rather than by posting additional notices on the GETS.
Rob Crober Public Works and Government Services Canada Special Procurement Initiatives Directorate E-mail: Robert.crober@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca Tel. No.: 613-956-1206
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.
Not stated in the notice: procurement type, procurement method, selection criteria, region of delivery, region of opportunity, expected contract period, end user
No amendments observed.
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