Pre-Employment Medical Evaluation Services

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

SCOPE OF WORK / SPECIFICATIONS

Surrey Police Service (SPS), as a newly created police service, is undertaking officer recruitment and training and is seeking one or more qualified professionals specializing in pre-employment medical evaluation services (the “Services”) to support the recruitment process by assisting with applicant evaluations.

SPS anticipates processing a significant volume of applicants over the next 12 – 24 months to fill up to approximately 800 police officer positions, not all of whom will participate in the Services. Based on current estimates and timelines, the scope the work would apply to approximately 60 – 100 candidates per year. This is an estimated number and may change based on operational and business requirements and other factors.

The Services include:

• Participate in meetings with SPS to develop a thorough understanding of requirements and processes for pre-employment medical evaluations;
• Develop a comprehensive plan outlining details of the medical evaluation tools and criteria, to evaluate suitability of police candidates;
• Conduct comprehensive medical evaluations, including all related testing, based on job demands of a police officer and in compliance with applicable legislation;
• Provide qualified medical professionals and necessary tools, equipment, facilities and other resources to perform the Services;
• Ensure regular and ongoing communications with candidates on the status of their evaluations and results throughout the process;
• Provide suitable facilities and equipment of acceptable condition to perform evaluations;
• Designate a Police Doctor to oversee testing and be the primary liaison to SPS;
• Prepare evaluation and other reports with findings and recommendations as appropriate.
• Provide timely correspondence and be available for consultation with appropriate internal stakeholders where required.
Estimated Start Date: August 1, 2021

ADDENDA

Addenda will be posted to: www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca and www.surrey.ca . If SPS delivered this RFP directly to Proponents, SPS may deliver addenda directly to those Proponents.

All inquiries related to this RFP should be directed in writing to the contact person named above.