Pre-Employment Police Officer Physical Ability Testing (POPAT) 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 assessment of the physical abilities of police officer candidates to support the recruitment process by assisting with applicant evaluations using Police Officer Physical Ability Tests (POPAT), including Léger Run Shuttle Testing (the “Services”).
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.

SERVICES

The Services include:

• Participate in meetings with SPS to develop a thorough understanding of, and determines the requirements and processes for, assessments, including the volume of testing and timeframe ;
• Develop a comprehensive plan and process of how assessments will be administered
• Provide qualified personnel to administer assessments and to coordinate and oversee all services provided;
• Provide suitable facilities and equipment of acceptable condition to perform assessments;
• Conduct assessments, including all related testing;
• Ensure regular and ongoing communications with candidates on the status of their assessments and results throughout the process;
• Facilitate observation of assessments by SPS personnel as required;
• Prepare official certifications of candidate’s physical abilities and other reports with findings and recommendations for further investigation.
• Provide timely correspondence and be available for consultation with appropriate internal stakeholders where required.

MANDATORY CRITERIA

Proposals must demonstrate the Proponent and/or its personnel providing the Services meet the following mandatory criteria:

1. Has been certified by LEPAT to provide law enforcement fitness testing services.
2. Previous experience with conducting POPAT fitness evaluations of applicants for sworn police officer positions within British Columbia.
3. Owns, or has rights to use, fitness testing facilities located within the Lower Mainland of British Columbia.

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.