Tender: Delivery of Post‑Sentence Victim–Offender Mediation Services in British Columbia and the Northern Territories (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)

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Correctional Service Canada (CSC) is seeking a supplier for post‑sentence victim‑offender mediation (VOM) services, delivered to victims and offenders impacted by serious crime under federal sentencing who reside in British Columbia and the Northern Territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut), including cross‑regional cases. The Contractor must provide a minimum of two qualified professional mediators to collectively deliver approximately 3,500 hours of VOM services annually (combined minimum 20 to maximum 80 hours per week), deliver services using the CSC‑approved Victim‑Offender Mediation Program (VOMP) model and modalities such as letter and video exchanges, shuttle mediation, community conferencing, healing circles and face‑to‑face meetings, provide training and consultation on the VOMP process, assess and prepare participants, perform ongoing safety and suitability assessments, accept and manage referrals (minimum 25 new referred cases per year), enter weekly updates in the Restorative Justice (RJ) Module in the Offender Management System (OMS) within seven business days, submit one annual case study, participate in Restorative Opportunities gatherings and virtual meetings, perform work in English, travel as required across Canada and work at CSC operational sites and in communities, and comply with specified security requirements including holding a valid Designated Organization Screening (DOS) and Reliability Status for personnel, and prohibition on electronic processing of PROTECTED material on contractor IT. The contract period is two years from April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2029 with an option to extend for four additional one‑year periods; the estimated value including options is $885,000 (GST/HST extra). The pre‑identified supplier named in the ACAN is Fraser Region Community Justice Initiatives Association (Langley, BC). Closing date for statements of capabilities is November 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST; inquiries and submissions are to Nassima Aliouat, Senior Contracting Officer, 340 Laurier Ave West, Ottawa ON, Tel: 343‑540‑8957, E‑mail: NHQ.ContractingBidSubmissions‑SoumissionsOffresContrat.AC@csc‑scc.gc.ca.