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Optometry services - Grand Valley Institution for Women
BUYER INFORMATION: Issuing organization: Correctional Service of Canada (CSC). Contact details: Stéphanie Gigoux, Tel: (343) 574-3715, Email: [email protected]. Important dates: Posted: December 4, 2025 Due: January 5, 2026 Performance period: April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2029. MANDATORY...
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This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Grand Valley Institution for Women in the Ontario Region. Trade agreement: This procurement is not subject to any trade agreement. Policy on Reciprocal Procurement: This solicitation is open only to Canadian suppliers. Competitive Procurement Strategy: lowest priced compliant bid. Set-aside under the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business: This procurement is not subject to any set-asides for Indigenous Suppliers. Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: This procurement is not subject to a Comprehensive Land Claims Agreement. Security Requirements: This contract includes security requirements. Nature of Requirements: The following is a summary of the statement of work for this requirement. The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) Health Services require the services of an optometrist for Grand Valley Institution for Women in the Ontario Region. The Contractor (Optometrist) must provide optometry services to inmates and collaborate with the institution's multi-disciplinary health services team that includes, but is not limited to, nurses, physician, dietitians, radiology services, dental, psychiatry, psychology and other allied healthcare professionals. Objectives: Provide essential optometry services, on an as and when requested basis, to inmates at the Bowden Institution as an optometrist, in accordance with CSC’s CDs, Health Services Policies, and Guidelines. Deliverables: Inmate care: The Contractor must provide optometry services to inmates on an as and when requested basis, as determined by the Chief Health Services, in accordance with the National Essential Health Services Framework, including any amendment to this Framework issued by CSC during the contract period. Any conditions for participation of suppliers not specified in solicitation documentation: none. Estimated quantity of commodity: see solicitation document statement of work and basis of payment. Duration of Contract and Time Frame for Delivery: Period of the Contract: The Work is to be performed from April 1, 2026 to 31 march 2029. File Number: 21120-26-5202000 Contracting Authority: Stéphanie Gigoux Telephone number: (343) 574-3715 E-mail: [email protected] NOTE TO BIDDERS: Bidders can obtain the complete statement of work and evaluation criteria by downloading the solicitation document and associated documents from the Canada buys / tender opportunities website. The Crown reserves the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada (English or French). After contract award, bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within fifteen (15) working days of receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person. Procurement Assistance Canada (PAC) offers seminars to businesses interested in learning how to sell goods and services to the Government of Canada. The seminars are FREE. Topics include: - Understand the federal procurement process; - Learn about searching for opportunities; - Find out how to bid on opportunities; - Discover how to prepare to sell to the government. The full schedule of seminars can be found on the Procurement Assistance Canada website, under find an event (Procurement Assistance Canada: Find an event - Canada.ca).
Additional Information
Source
canadabuys
Status
closed
Procurement Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement Category
*SRV
Selection Criteria
Lowest Price
Regions of Opportunity
*Kitchener
Regions of Delivery
*Ontario (except NCR) *Kitchener
Reference Number
cb-653-16638161
Amendment Number
002
Contracting Entity
Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
Contact Name
Stéphanie Gigoux
Contact Email
Contact Phone
+13435743715
Contact Country
Canada
Organization City
Ottawa
Organization Province / State
Ontario
Organization Country
Canada
Last Updated
July 29, 2026
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BUYER INFORMATION:
- Issuing organization: Correctional Service of Canada (CSC).
- Contact details: Stéphanie Gigoux, Tel: (343) 574-3715, Email: [email protected].
- Important dates:
- Posted: December 4, 2025
- Due: January 5, 2026
- Performance period: April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2029.
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:
- Required certifications/registrations: Relevant optometry licenses and compliance with CSC security requirements.
- Mandatory qualifications: Qualified optometrist with the ability to work as part of a healthcare team in a correctional setting.
- Set-aside requirements: Not applicable for Indigenous Suppliers.
- Geographic restrictions or location requirements: Only open to Canadian suppliers.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Key technical capabilities needed: Experience providing optometry services and familiarity with multidisciplinary healthcare delivery.
- Specific technologies, methodologies, or approaches required: Adherence to the National Essential Health Services Framework as applicable to optometry.
- Deliverables and performance standards: Provide optometry care to inmates as requested and in accordance with CSC Health Services Policies.
- Evaluation criteria: Bids will be assessed on the basis of compliance and lowest price.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Nice-to-have certifications or experience: Experience working in correctional institutions or with incarcerated populations.
- Preferred qualifications: Understanding of mental health issues and an ability to collaborate within a multidisciplinary environment may enhance a proposal, though not mandatory.
This structured summary provides potential suppliers with clear insights on how to align their proposals with the requirements of the CSC for the provision of optometry services within the specified correctional institution.
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