New Opportunity Available for Drinking Water Instructors, Course Content Developers and Reviewers
Are you interested in contributing to course development and delivery for drinking water professionals? The Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) has opened a procurement for instructors, course content developers and reviewers. Tammy Flett, Accounting & Procurement Associate, answers some of your frequently asked questions about the procurement process.
1. I’m interested in becoming a WCWC instructor. What qualifications are required?
WCWC has two different instructor levels; Technical Trainer and Small Systems Trainer. The qualifications for each are noted below.
For a Technical Trainer, bidders/applicants must meet one of the following;
- Drinking water industry related post secondary diploma/degree,
- Certified Engineering Technologist,
- Certified drinking water operator (Class 1-4 in treatment and/or distribution).
For a Small Systems, Trainer bidders/applicants must meet one of the following;
- Public Health Inspector within the drinking water division,
- Limited Subsystem Operator,
- Trained Person,
- Well Technician,
- Licenced Plumber.
For each of these levels the combination of number of years of drinking water experience and adult learning and instructor experience will also be taken into consideration.
2. I’m interested in becoming a WCWC Course Content Developer and/or Reviewer. What qualifications are required?
To be considered for a Course Content Developer and/or Reviewer a bidder/applicant must meet one of the qualifications listed below.
- Drinking water industry related post secondary diploma/degree,
- Certified Engineering Technologist,
- Certified drinking water operator (Class 1-4 in treatment and/or distribution),
- Public Health Inspector within drinking water division,
- Limited Subsystem Operator,
- Trained Person,
- Well Technician,
- Licenced Plumber.
For the Course Content Developer and/or Reviewer the combination of number of years of drinking water experience and course development experience will also be taken into consideration.
3. I’m only interested in becoming a Course Content Developer and/or Reviewer. Is it possible to only apply for this role?
Yes, should bidders/applicants only wish to be part of the Course Content Developer and/or Reviewer and not instruct any courses this is acceptable. Self identify on your bid/application only the category of Course Content Developer and/or Reviewer.
4. What is a Vendor of Record and how do I apply to become one?
A Vendor of Record means a contractual relationship between WCWC and multiple vendors for the potential delivery of training services which includes development, review delivery and improvement of various training courses throughout the Province of Ontario, on an as and when required basis.
To become a Training Service Vendor of Record for WCWC, you will need to apply through the Ontario Tender Portal, Jaggaer Supplier Network. You may access this by following www.ontario.ca/tenders. The tender details are:
Project Tender # 16843
Project Title: Potential Provision of Training Services
Publication Date: 26/04/2022 12:10
You must register with Jaggaer Supplier Network to download the documents. Note, there is no cost to register. It is important to remember that you must express interest in the procurement to download the documents.
Important steps to remember
If you click on the button ‘Opportunities open to all Supplier’ you must express interest at the bottom of the screen. This will take you to a new screen with express interest at the top of the screen. If you go directly to RFX Open to All Suppliers you express interest one time.
To be fair to all bidders, it is mandatory for all interested parties to acquire the “RFB document”, and all “subsequent documents” related to that RFB only through www.ontario.ca/tenders (see Section 1.4 – Bid Process Requirements of the RFB).
Please note that bid submissions must be made electronically through the Ontario Tender Portal. Bid documents must not be mailed.
Important information about Jaggaer Supplier Network
WCWC recommends that bidders/applicants not upload any submission prior to the May 16, 2022 date of posting the addendum. If any submission is uploaded prior to an addendum being posted, the submission will be invalid and the bidder/applicant will be required to resubmit prior to the deadline.
For Technical Support contact Etenderhelp_CA@jaggaer.com, toll free 866-722-7390, or direct 484-335-4586.
5. What is the application deadline?
Bidders/applications must be received through the Ontario Tender Portal, Jaggaer Supplier Network before 11:00 a.m. Toronto time on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, but not prior to May 16, 2022.
6. Who do I contact if I have questions about the bid/application process?
Should you have Jaggaer Supplier Network system questions please contact Technical Support at Etenderhelp_CA@jaggaer.com or toll free at 866-722-7390.
Should you have any questions related to this procurement please contact Vijay Kandiah, Procurement Advisor, Category & Sourcing Execution Branch, Supply Chain Ontario. Vijay can be reached via email at vijay.kandiah@ontario.ca.