ITA2017-13 - Replacement of Registry System

This is not a Call for Competition
Procuring entity: INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY (ITA)
Industry Training Authority (ITA) is located in Richmond, British Columbia at 8100 Granville Avenue, Unit 800, V6Y 3T6.
Contracting Authority:   Natalia Dumitrescu, Procurement Manager
                                             800-8100 Granville Avenue, Richmond BC V6Y 3T6
                                             ndumitrescu@itabc.ca
                                             Phone: 778-785-2412
 
Procurement description:
The purpose of this RFI is to collect market information regarding potential availability of a replacement for the current Trades Training and Certification Registry System. ITA currently runs Direct Access, a custom application built on POSSE platform, as BC’s Apprenticeship Registry system. Several functions described in the RFQ# ITA2017-04 posted by ITA on October 4th, 2017 will have deep ties and integrations with the Registry system. Therefore, we encourage respondents to this RFI to review ITA’s process RFQ#: ITA2017-04.
 
ITA is conducting its own procurement initiatives and this is not a joint procurement.

Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a response
Competitive Procurement Strategy:   Multi-step procurement process that involves negotiation
                                                                      It does not involve electronic auction
Trade Agreement: New West Partnership Trade Agreement (NWPTA), Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
 
Industry Training Authority (ITA) is a provincial crown agency, established in 2004 and is responsible for managing BC’s industry training and apprenticeship system to develop the skilled workforce needed to ensure the competitiveness and economic prosperity of BC. For a more detailed overview of ITA’s characteristics and activities, please visit ITA’s website at www.itabc.ca.
 
Note that this is not a tender process, nor a request for proposal, but only a Request for Information as to the services briefly described. For any questions with respect to this notice please contact the contracting authority listed above.

This opportunity notice is also posted on BC Bid.