CanadaBuys #21120-26-5434392

Post-sentence victim-offender mediation services for CSC in British Columbia and the Northern Territories

The Correctional Service of Canada is seeking specialized post-sentence victim-offender mediation services in British Columbia and the Northern Territories. - Government buyer: Correctional Service of Canada (CSC); the notice refers to CSC’s Victim-Offender Mediation Program and Offender Management System. - Named supplier: Fraser Region Community Justice Initiatives Association is identified as the pre-identified supplier; other qualified suppliers may demonstrate their capabilities. - Services and scale: Provide approximately 3,500 hours of service annually and manage at least 25 newly referred cases per year for victims and offenders affected by serious crimes involving federally sentenced offences. Eligible cross-regional cases are included. - Work includes mediation, referrals and case management, participant preparation, suitability and safety assessments, consultation, training, and weekly case updates in CSC’s Offender Management System. - Key requirements: Provide at least two qualified mediators; follow CSC’s mediation program model and restorative justice principles; demonstrate substantial victim-offender mediation and restorative justice experience, regional Indigenous cultural and healing-tradition expertise, and relevant mediator credentials. - OEMs and products: No product OEMs or product line items are identified; this is a services procurement. - Estimated value: $885,000, including options and excluding taxes.

Description

Correctional Service of Canada requires post-sentence victim-offender mediation services for people affected by serious crime involving federally sentenced offences, serving victims in British Columbia and the Northern Territories, as well as qualifying cross-regional cases. The contractor must follow CSC’s Victim-Offender Mediation Program model, provide at least two qualified mediators, and deliver approximately 3,500 service hours annually, including mediation, case management, consultation, and training. The work includes assessing referrals and participant suitability, addressing safety and confidentiality, maintaining weekly case updates, and managing at least 25 newly referred cases per year. The ACAN identifies Fraser Region Community Justice Initiatives Association as the pre-identified supplier; other qualified suppliers may submit a statement of capabilities by November 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST.

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