Vocational Rehabilitation

Trade Agreement: NONE Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall Proposal Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Title: Provision of Vocational Rehabilitation Services to Canada Pension Plan Disability Beneficiaries

Employment and Social Development Canada requires Regional Individual Standing Offer(s) to provide Vocational Rehabilitation Services to Canada Pension Plan Disability Beneficiaries in the province of Ontario (broken down into 8 areas). The Canada Pension Plan disability (CPPD) benefit, delivered by Service Canada on behalf of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), is payable to people who have made enough contributions to the CPP and who are unable to work because of a severe and prolonged physical or mental disability. The CPPD vocational rehabilitation (VR) program is available on a voluntary basis to selected CPPD beneficiaries (also referred to CPPD clients), whose medical condition has stabilized and who are motivated to return to work. MANDATORY MINIMUM CRITERIA

- It is expected that the bidder will be able to provide services in both official languages for Area 7 which consists of Cochrane, Sudbury, Greater Sudbury, Manitoulin and Algoma.

- All staff working directly with CPPD clients require security clearance at the enhanced reliability level.

- Vocational Rehabilitation Consultants All staff proposed by the bidder must meet the following minimum certification/education requirements in vocational rehabilitation (VR) to be eligible for further evaluation.

University degree or a diploma in Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Human Services or Vocational Rehabilitation; Minimum of two years experience* in the provision of Vocational Rehabilitation services.

Current registration as a Registered Rehabilitation Professional (RRP) or Canadian Certification in Rehabilitation Counseling (CCRC) will be considered as an asset qualification.

*Experience refers to experience in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling, assisting disabled adults return to work. Areas of expertise include: assessment, career counseling, job development and job placement skills and the ability to interpret and implement the results of Vocational Rehabilitation tools and tests and specialized rehabilitation assessments.

There is a security requirement associated with the requirement of the Standing Offer.

Estimated Period of Standing Offer is July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 with an option to extend standing offers for an additional 2 - one year periods at July 1, 2016 and July 1, 2017.

Please refer to the Request for Standing Offer for complete details of this requirement.

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.