[ARCHIVED] TBIPS SO Median Rates Published
[ARCHIVED – This article has been replaced by https://blog.theproposalcentre.ca//2016/01/21/2015-tbips-so-median-rates/]
Following the renewal of the Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Request for Standing Offers and Supply Arrangements, the Government of Canada has published the median rates established for TBIPS Standing Offers by Region and Metropolitan Area, Category of Personnel, and Level of Expertise. The rates can be viewed online, or downloaded in Microsoft Excel or PDF format from the TBIPS SO Median Rates notice.
The data in the TBIPS SO Median Rates notice is provided for information and reference purposes, to enable government, private sector, and non-government organizations to review the current median rates. The median rates apply to TBIPS Task-Based Standing Offers only.
How the Rates Were Established
PWGSC conducted a financial evaluation against all technically responsive bids by comparing the relative cost of the per diem rates in each Region/Metropolitan area for each Category and Level of Expertise.
A median rate was calculated based on the per diem rates submitted by all technically responsive bidders for that Region/Metropolitan area, Category, and Level of Expertise. Any technically responsive bid that proposed a per diem rate falling between the median minus 30% and the median plus 30% for a specific Category and Level of Expertise within a Region or Metropolitan Area was considered financially responsive and recommended for the issuance of a standing offer.
Examples
- In the following set of numbers: 100, 150, 200, 400, 900, the median is 200 (=the middle number in an odd set). The median minus 30% is 140 and the median plus 30% is 260.
In this example, 150 and 200 fall within the acceptable range and are deemed responsive. - In the following set of numbers: 100, 150, 200, 300, 400, 900, the median is 250 (half way between the middle numbers in an even set). The median minus 30% is 175 and the median plus 30% is 325.
In this example, 200 and 300 fall within the acceptable range and are deemed responsive.
Government Users and TBIPS Standing Offers
For any TBIPS transaction requiring the issuance of a call-up against the TBIPS Standing Offer framework, government users must use the Centralized Professional Services System (ePortal) to obtain the applicable firm rates and must ensure the transaction is carried out in accordance with the TBIPS call-up procedures.
Suppliers and TBIPS
Interested suppliers are reminded that all active TBIPS opportunities to qualify are published on Buyandsell.gc.ca and identified as active for bid data entry in the CPSS Solicitation Dashboard Snapshot.
For suppliers interested in becoming pre-qualified for the TBIPS Supply Arrangement, PWGSC currently has an active quarterly refresh solicitation open to industry. The next submission deadline is September 30, 2014. The solicitation document can be found at:
- Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) Request for Supply Arrangements (RFSA) https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/tender-notice/PW-EI-003-27169.
The TBIPS Standing Offer is slated to be renewed in late 2014 or early 2015, at which time new suppliers can submit an offer and existing suppliers will need to submit revised rates.
