Opportunity
Quebec SEAO #20148008
Home Help and Personal Assistance Services for Bas-Saint-Laurent Region
Posted
May 22, 2026
Respond By
June 02, 2026
Identifier
20148008
NAICS
624120
This opportunity from the CISSS du Bas-Saint-Laurent seeks organizations to provide home help and personal assistance services in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec. - Government Buyer: - Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) du Bas-Saint-Laurent, a regional health authority in Quebec, Canada - Products/Services Requested: - Qualified labor for domestic assistance, including: - Light and heavy housekeeping - Shopping - Meal preparation (no dietary restrictions) - Management of personal assistance services - Services are for elderly individuals with loss of autonomy, people with physical or intellectual disabilities, those with mental health or addiction issues, and youth in difficulty - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Social economy enterprises are prioritized and may benefit from the Quebec government's financial exemption program (PEFSAD) via RAMQ - Beneficiaries may use other service providers if eligible for direct allocation programs - The agreement is temporary, pending new ministerial directives - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named in the solicitation - Estimated contract duration is 5 days - Place of performance is the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, with the contracting office in Rimouski, Quebec
Description
This solicitation seeks to retain the services of home help organizations providing qualified labor to perform home help tasks and manage personal assistance services in Bas-Saint-Laurent for clients including elderly with loss of autonomy, individuals with physical or intellectual disabilities, mental health or addiction issues, and youth in difficulty. Required services include domestic life assistance such as light and heavy housekeeping, shopping, and meal preparation without diet restrictions. The CISSS du Bas-Saint-Laurent does not commit to exclusive use of the awarded contractor for personal assistance services, allowing beneficiaries to use other service providers if they have access to direct allocation programs. Social economy enterprises may benefit from a financial exemption program from the Quebec government, which is advantageous for Santé Québec.