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Expert Advisory Support for the Evaluation of the Social Finance Fund

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100030211International

Submission Closed09/15/2025, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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Employment and Social Development Canada is seeking a contractor to provide expert advisory support for the formative evaluation of the Social Finance Fund. The selected provider will analyze program performance and financial data to identify risks, gaps, and opportunities, ultimately offering recommendations on program delivery and outcome reporting to inform strategic decision-making. This opportunity is restricted to Tier 1 Supply Arrangement Holders in the National Capital Region under the business consulting and change management services stream. The contract is expected to run from the date of award until March 31, 2026, with a proposal submission deadline of September 15, 2025, at 2:00pm EDT. Strict security requirements are in place, requiring the contractor to maintain a valid Designated Organization Screening and for personnel to hold Reliability Status. While remote work is permitted via government-issued laptops for accessing Protected B information, the use of personal devices on government networks is strictly prohibited.

General Info

Expert advisory support for Social Finance Fund evaluation until March 31, 2026.

Agency

Government of Canada → Department of Employment and Social Development

NAICS

541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services

Place of Performance

*National Capital Region (NCR), CAN

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NONE

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PhaseClosed

PostedSep 15

Solicitation

Response DeadlineSep 15

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Submission Closed

09/15/2025, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyGovernment of Canada → Department of Employment and Social Development

Contacts1 person available

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Organization / AgencyGovernment of Canada → Department of Employment and Social Development

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Jie BaiPoint of Contact

Full Description

This amendment no.1 is raised to extend the end date to Sep 15, 2025 @2:00pm EDT. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This requirement is for: Employment and Social Development Canada This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement Holders under E60ZT-16TSSB who qualify under Tier 1, National Capital region and for the Business consulting/change management services stream. The requirement is intended to result in the award of one contract. The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal. 1. Big River Analytics Ltd. 2. Goss Gilroy Inc. 3. NATTIQ INC. 4. Le Groupe-conseil baastel ltée 5. Ernst & Young LLP 6. QATALYST RESEARCH GROUP INC. 7. Deloitte inc. 8. Oliver Wyman Government Services ULC 9. Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP 10. KoreGlobal Consulting Description of the Requirement: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) is seeking the services of a Contractor to provide expert advisory support for the formative evaluation of the Social Finance Fund (SFF). The advisory services will contribute to addressing key evaluation questions related to the Program’s design and delivery, outreach effort, readiness to report on outcomes, and early progress toward achieving expected outcomes. The objective of the advisory support is to leverage expert knowledge and best practices in the area of social finance to identify potential financial risks, gaps and opportunities that could impact the program's future success. The expert advisor will conduct a detailed review of available program performance and financial data and provide insights and recommendations on the Program’s delivery and its readiness to report on performance, and processes and practices relating to social investments. These recommendations will support the evaluation of the SFF to inform strategic decision-making regarding the SFF. Security: There are security requirements associated with this requirement. Please note that SA Holders do not need to have the required clearance to submit a bid. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 – Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, Bidders should refer to the Contract Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/introduction-eng.html) website. The following security requirements, applies to and forms part of the Contract. SECURITY REQUIREMENT FOR CANADIAN SUPPLIER: PWGSC FILE No. 0100030211 1. The Contractor must, at all times during the performance of the Contract, hold a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS), issued by the Contract Security Program (CSP), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC). 2. The Contractor personnel requiring access to PROTECTED information, assets, or sensitive site(s) must EACH hold a valid RELIABILITY STATUS, granted or approved by the CSP, PWGSC. 3. Processing of PROTECTED materiel electronically with the Contractor's IT equipment and/or systems is NOT permitted under this Contract. The use of personal devices to connect to or conduct any activity on GC networks and GC furnished IT equipment is strictly prohibited. 4. Subcontracts which contain security requirements are NOT to be awarded without the prior written permission of the CSP, PWGSC. 5. The Contractor must comply with the provisions of the: a) Security Requirements Check List and Supplemental Security and Classification Guide (if applicable), b) Contract Security Manual (Latest Edition). NOTE: There is a work from home situation (WFH) associated with this file. The issuance of the government laptop(s) to a Contractor is allowing remote access to up to Protected B of Government of Canada (GoC) information. In this instance, the organization's Security Authority accepts all associated security risks and the Contract Security Program (CSP) will not conduct any inspections related to Document Safeguarding Capability and/or IT for this particular contract. Proposed period of contract: The proposed period of contract shall be from the date the Contract is awarded and ends March 31, 2026. File Number: 100030211 Contracting Authority: Jie Bai E-Mail: Inquiries: Inquiries regarding this Request for Proposal (RFP) requirement must be submitted to the Contracting Authority named above. RFP documents will be e-mailed directly by the Contracting Authority to the Qualified Supply Arrangement Holders who are being invited to bid on this requirement. BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THAT “CANADABUYS.CANADA.CA” IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS. The Crown retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language.