TSPS - Evaluation Services

TASK Based Professional Services (TSPS) Requirement This requirement is for: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement Holders under E60ZT-18TSPS who qualified under Tier 1for the following category (ies): 2.12 – Evaluations Services Consultant – Junior, Intermediate, Senior The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal.

BP & M Government IM & IT Consulting Inc. Canadian & International Project Management Ltd., PROMIL PAUL, BIKASH PAUL , in joint venture Cathexis Consulting Inc. Dig Insights Inc Donna Cona Inc. Gelder, Gingras & Associates Inc. Goss Gilroy Inc. Kelly Sears Consulting Group Lightning Tree Consulting Inc. Mindwire Systems Ltd. MNP LLP Performance Management Network Inc. PRA Inc. R.A. Malatest & Associates Ltd. RESEAU CIRCUM INC. SoftSim Technologies Inc. The Universalia Management Group Ltd.NOTE: There is currently no incumbent in the position

Description of the Requirement: The goal of this project is to carry out an evaluation of the Canada Research Chairs Program (CRCP). CRCP is a tri-agency initiative of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) (the agencies). It is administered by the Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat (TIPS), which is housed within SSHRC. The evaluation of the CRCP will primarily focus on the period since the last evaluation – that is, the last five fiscal years (i.e., 2015-2016 to 2020-2021), with the understanding that where applicable, a longitudinal lens will be used to examine trends and perceptual shifts since the program’s inception in 2000. The evaluation is expected to build on the findings from the 15th year CRCP evaluation, assess the short-term impact of recent changes to the program, and will include a focus on recent program policy changes related to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and the implementation of these measures. An evaluation design has been developed by an external consultant and the Evaluation Division and includes a detailed program description, logic model, and approach for the proposed evaluation. The design report was endorsed by IPMESC and the TIPS Management committee, but final approval of the evaluation questions and overall approach by the TIPS Steering committee is pending. No significant changes to the overall scope of the evaluation are anticipated. The current project will implement the evaluation in accordance with the requirements laid out in the Evaluation Design Report. Level of Security Requirement: Security Requirements Check List: Common PS SRCL #6 Applicable Trade Agreements: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), the Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement, the Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement and the Canada-Chili Free Trade Agreement, Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement and Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement. Proposed period of contract: The proposed period of contract shall be from date of contract award to December 2022. Estimated Level of Effort: The estimated level of effort of the contract will be determined by Bidders. NOTE: The Task and Solutions Professional Services (TSPS) Method of Supply is subject to quarterly refresh cycles. If you wish to find out how you can be a “Qualified SA Holder”, please contact SPTS.TSPS@TPSGC-PWGSC.GC.CA AMD 1: Extension of Closing date