Tenders/Victim-offender mediation (VOM) services

Victim-offender mediation (VOM) services

Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)

Published: Oct 27, 2026

Updated: Oct 29, 2026

Source: CanadaBuys - Government of Canada

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the legal services and social protection sectors, with a focus on Arbitration. Located in Canada, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through CanadaBuys - Government of Canada, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the legal services sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

An advanced contract award notice (ACAN) is a public notice indicating to the supplier community that a department or agency intends to award a contract for goods, services or construction to a pre-identified supplier, thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in bidding, by submitting a statement of capabilities. If no supplier submits a statement of capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date and time stated in the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier. 1. Definition of the requirement: Policy on Reciprocal Procurement: the Policy on Reciprocal Procurement does not apply to this procurement. The Correctional Service Canada (CSC) has a requirement to deliver post-sentence victim-offender mediation services to individuals impacted by serious crime (federally sentenced offences). The Contractor must provide services to victims residing in British Columbia and the Northern Territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories, & Nunavut), as well as to offenders who are incarcerated or on conditional release within these regions. This includes cross-regional cases where one participant is located within the region specified and the other is outside said region and supported by a mediator assigned to another region (Prairie, Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic). The work will involve the following: 1.1 Objective: To provide victim-offender mediation (VOM) services in accordance with the Victim-Offender Mediation Program (VOMP) model CSC has approved, based on the values and principles of restorative justice. The goal of delivering VOM services is to provide victims and offenders, in western Canada and the northern territories, the opportunity to communicate about and address the harms caused by the offence(s). The expected result is to prepare, facilitate, and assess safety throughout the restorative justice process between the participants and to meet their . UNSPSC: *Rehabilitation services (*85122100). Method: Advance contract award notice. Selection: Not applicable. Trade Agreements: *None. Regions: *Canada

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from CanadaBuys - Government of Canada and was originally published on October 27, 2026. Last refreshed 7 days ago. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)

Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) has issued 244 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 22 currently open and 7 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Construction & Civil Works, and Security, Defense & Justice. All notices are published for Canada. Notices are distributed via CanadaBuys - Government of Canada. Most recent publication: November 3, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) in Canada. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Law & Legal Services sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in Canada. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit CanadaBuys - Government of Canada to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions provided by the contracting authority.