Francophone Transition Service to Employment Services

AlbertaAlberta, CanadaDue Monday, October 5, 2026

Client: Alberta
RFP Number: HR-9256
Posted: —
Category: HR Services
Budget: Looking for Proposals
NAICS: —
Set-aside: —
Contact: —

Description

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The buyer requires a vendor to provide Francophone transition service to employment services for Francophone Albertans. The requested scope involves delivering comprehensive, individualized supports and services in French, including employment placement, job matching, workplace and occupation-specific skill development, clear referral pathways, and employer engagement strategies. The vendor must provide remote services across the agency utilizing technology, predictable service availability, quality processes, staffing, and strategies to minimize service disruptions. Optional physical locations outside Edmonton and occasional travel outside Edmonton may be utilized to support service delivery. Eligible bidders must be an onshore Canada organization. The buyer requires performance of the work offsite. Bidders can submit responses digitally via email or online, and the buyer is looking for proposals regarding the budget. The provided text omits specific evaluation criteria and key dates.

Key solicitation details

AI-extracted from AB-2026-05913-Francophone TES RFP 2026.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.

The Alberta government is seeking qualified proponents to deliver Transition to Employment Services in French to unemployed and underemployed Francophone Albertans in Edmonton and across Alberta. Services include employment placement, job matching, and supports to facilitate rapid re-entry into the labour market. Onshore Canadian organizations are eligible to bid.

Issued by: Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration
Enquiries due: 2:01:00 p.m. Edmonton local time, September 4, 2026
Proposals due: 12:01:00 PM local time on October 5, 2026
How to submit: Electronic via email in PDF format
Submission details: Submit to [email protected] as one complete PDF file. Maximum 25 pages (excluding specific appendix pages), single-spaced 11-point Times New Roman font.
Contract term: Two (2) years of Active Service delivery plus an additional 90-day follow-up period
Estimated value: Maximum cost per Participant is $6,000
Place of performance: Edmonton (offsite standalone office) and remote service delivery across Alberta
Insurance and bonding: General Liability insurance of no less than $2,000,000.00, Automobile insurance on all owned/operated vehicles, and proof of WCB compliance or exemption.

How proposals are evaluated

Program Design and Service Delivery Model	40
Proponent Experience and Qualifications	20
Staffing and Organizational Capacity	30
Cost of Delivering Services	10

Scope of work

Transition to Employment Services delivered in French
Service Needs Determination (SND) Assessment and Service Plans
Employment placement and supports
Direct job matching and employer engagement
Unpaid work experience opportunities
90-day post-employment placement follow-up and reporting
Remote service delivery across Alberta
Standalone office service delivery in Edmonton

Minimum qualifications

Onshore (Canada Organization Only)
Standalone office location in the city of Edmonton
Demonstrated experience and success in coordination and management of performance-based contracts
Professional staff with expertise relevant to employment services and French language delivery
IT hardware and systems meeting requirements for Government of Alberta applications
Compliance with Worker's Compensation Act

Documents to include with the bid

Proposal Cover Page (Appendix I)
Proposal Submission Checklist (Appendix II)
Executive Summary (Appendix III)
Budget Templates - Deliverable and Operational Budgets (Appendix IV)

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