ITA2017-04 - Optimization of ITA's Exam Eco-System

Industry Training Authority (ITA) intends to initiate on October 4th, 2017 a multi-step procurement process. The purpose of this process is to lead to the selection of one or multiple suppliers able to deliver (whether individually or jointly) services required for the update, development and maintenance of ITA’s Exam Eco-system.

The following two documents are provided under the Supplier Attachments Exist folder:
1. Notice of Intended Procurement No. ITA2017-04
2. Competitive Dialogue Process Stage 1: Request for Qualifications (RFQ) - Reference Number: ITA2017-04.

ITA is conducting its own procurement initiatives and this is not a joint procurement.

Estimated procurement valuation for initiative no. ITA2017-04 over an assumed five (5) year term is 450,000 CAD.

Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a response

Competitive Procurement Strategy: Three-step procurement process that involves negotiation
                                                          Highest Value Proposal (Dialogue RFP)
                                                          It does not involve electronic auction

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

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.