Psychiatric services – Donnacona Institution

This requirement is for: The Correctional Service of Canada, Donnacona Institution in the Quebec 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: Compliant bid with the highest technical score.

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 a licensed physician with a specialty in psychiatry (referred to herein as a psychiatrist) for Donnacona Institution in the Québec Region.

Objectives: To provide and actively participate in the coordination of essential mental health services to offenders at Donnacona Institution as a psychiatrist.

Deliverables: The Contractor must provide mental health services to offenders with serious mental illness, as requested by the Project Authority.

These services include, but are not limited to the following:

a) Assess and treat individual offenders; b) Participate in discharge and release planning as requested; c) Develop care plans and discharge summaries in accordance with mental health service delivery guidelines; d) Provide consultation to other health care providers to ensure continuity of care. This includes providing consultation to community mental health service providers and the prescribing physician if the offender is residing in the community; e) Provide consultation and advice on mental health services to the mental health team and institutional management as requested; f) Provide educational sessions as requested; g) Participate in meetings including Health Professional Advisory Committees, case conferences and other related activities as requested; h) Participate in CSC training, including orientation to CSC and risk assessment training as requested; i) Participate in the evaluation of the efficiency, quality and delivery of services, including, but not limited to, participation in medical audits, peer and interdisciplinary reviews, chart reviews and incident report reviews as well as the Accreditation process; j) Provide consultation services for the resolution of CSC internal offender grievance and investigative processes as requested; k) Provide Telepsychiatry sessions (psychiatric services by videoconference) to offenders as requested and approved by the Project Authority.

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 during the period of contract award to 3 years later inclusive.

File Number: 21120-27-5462733

Contracting Authority: Stéphanie Gigoux Telephone number: (343) 574-3715 E-mail: stephanie.gigoux@csc-scc.gc.ca

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