Notice of Proposed Procurement
Industry Training Authority (ITA) is a provincial crown agency established in 2004 and is governed by a board of directors appointed by the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training (AEST). ITA is responsible for managing BC’s industry training and apprenticeship system to develop the skilled workforce needed to ensure the competitiveness and economic prosperity of BC. If interested to respond to ITA’s procurement opportunities please visit our website: www. itabc.ca
ITA currently administers examinations in 98 trades each year in British Columbia. These exams provide ITA, training providers and apprentices with information about student achievement and progress through trades training.
We are currently looking for an organization to manage the recruitment, training and scheduling of invigilators for all exams in the Lower Mainland. Please note: ITA exams are administered under strict security protocols to ensure the exams are not compromised.
The attached document initiates a Two-stage following Initial Selection competitive process. In this preliminary stage, suppliers will be requested to submit only certain information for evaluation purpose. Only the suppliers initially selected will be invited to the next stage. The process is further explained within the NRFP document.
ITA is conducting its own procurement initiatives and this is not a joint procurement.
Estimated procurement valuation for initiative no. ITA2017-11 over an assumed five (5) year term is $1.1mil CAD.
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a response
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Three-step procurement
Highest Value Proposal (Dialogue RFP)
Trade Agreement: New West Partnership Trade Agreement (NWPTA), Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
Industry Training Authority (ITA) is a provincial crown agency, established in 2004 and is responsible for managing BC’s industry training and apprenticeship system to develop the skilled workforce needed to ensure the competitiveness and economic prosperity of BC. For a more detailed overview of ITA’s characteristics and activities, please visit ITA’s website at www.itabc.ca.
Industry Training Authority (ITA) is located in Richmond, British Columbia at 8100 Granville Avenue, Unit 800, V6Y 3T6.
Contracting Authority: Natalia Dumitrescu, Procurement Manager
800-8100 Granville Avenue, Richmond BC V6Y 3T6
Ndumitrescu@itabc.ca
Phone: 778-785-2412
Note that this is not a tender process, nor a request for proposal, but only a disclosure of our planned procurement as to the services briefly described. For any questions with respect to this notice please contact the contracting authority listed above.
