Correctional Service Canada national procurement plan, fiscal year 2020-2021

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is the federal government agency responsible for administering offender sentences of a term of two years or more, as imposed by the courts. We are responsible for managing institutions of various security levels and supervising offenders under conditional release in the community.

The objective of this CSC Annual National Procurement Plan is to provide industry and the public information regarding our anticipated contracting activities for fiscal year 2020-21, including a list of planned major procurement requirements.

CSC Procurement Planning

CSC produces the Annual National Procurement Plan, as part of our business planning cycle and investment planning activities. The Plan identifies projected procurement activities and provides strategic information on the purchases we make to fulfill our mandate and meet operational requirements.

Through improved procurement planning, CSC has streamlined our procurement processes and we are better enabled to plan purchases, while at the same time respecting existing policies, regulations, and trade agreements.

CSC's Projected Major Procurement Activities

CSC's procurement plan identifies projected major procurement activities (see Table 1). In adherence with the principles of access and transparency, the list aims to provide potential suppliers with a view of our planned procurement activities in order for you to be prepared to respond to the demand.

• The list only includes planned procurement activities that are estimated over $250K;
• The list only includes new procurement activities and excludes expenditures towards existing procurements;
• All planned procurement activities on the list are subject to change or cancellation; and
• All details regarding the procurement activities on the list will only be available once the solicitation is formally released.

In line with other departments that procure goods and services to meet corporate objectives, CSC strategically manages procurement spending, risks, and efficiencies through an established departmental procurement governance structure. This structure is complemented by a framework to ensure that contracting and materiel management activities are conducted in a fair, open and transparent manner resulting in value for money and sound stewardship of public funds, while meeting broader government objectives such as encouraging aboriginal business development and green procurement.

We are committed to ensuring that competitive procurement is standard practice by seeking tender proposals on buyandsell.gc.ca or through limited tendering for procurements not subject to trade agreements.

CSC Procurement Activity

CSC is relatively consistent in the type of goods and services we procure to meet operational needs and legislation requirements. The following list represents our major commodity areas:

• Professional Services – for the provision of management consulting, human resources, audit, research, instructors, and investigative services;
• IT Equipment and Services – for the purchase and provision of hardware, software, and specialized services to support our corporate systems;
• Communication Equipment and Services – for the purchase and provision of communication equipment, including infrastructure and monitoring;
• Protection Equipment – for the purchase of protection equipment for Correctional Officers, including protective gear, weapons, and ammunition;
• Food Services – for the purchase and provision of food products and kitchen equipment for institutions;
• Health Services – for the purchase and provision of essential health services and equipment;
• Chaplaincy Services – for the provision of religious support from all denominations and religions for offenders; and
• Elder Services – for the provision of support and guidance for Indigenous offenders.

Statistics on contracts issued by departments and agencies is publicly available online at the Government-wide reporting website. This website provides statistical analysis of the processes and tools through which government contracting is conducted.

Information on Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) standing offers and supply arrangements can be obtained through the Standing Offers and Supply Arrangements Application (SOSA App).

You can find Government of Canada contracting opportunities in your industry online, as well as past awards, by accessing and searching for tenders on Buyandsell.gc.ca. This website is a key resource dedicated to federal government procurement. It is the central procurement resource for federal government buyers and industry suppliers. The user-friendly site includes lists of pre-qualified government suppliers and information on standing offers and supply arrangements.

The site also provides valuable information for businesses that want to supply goods and services to the government and includes:

• A clear and simple breakdown of the various steps to doing business with the Government of Canada;
• A link to register in the Supplier Registration Information (SRI) system;
• Access to commodity codes and lists;
• Information on promoting your business;
• Information on useful seminars on the procurement process; and
• Other useful links.

In our ongoing effort to engage and provide access and information to the supplier community, we would like your opinion on whether this list of projected procurement activities will help you provide procurement solutions to CSC.

Please send your comments to GENNHQCPPSLM@csc-scc.gc.ca.

NOTE: We will not respond to requests for additional information on a specific procurement activity included in the list. Details relating to a specific procurement activity will only be available once the solicitation is formally released.

All requests for information related to this Procurement Plan can be addressed to:

Director, Contracting and Materiel Services
GENNHQCPPSLM@csc-scc.gc.ca