1.1 Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation
Governed by the Gaming Control Act, the Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation (NSGC) is responsible for the business of gaming in Nova Scotia and is responsible for managing a sustainable and socially responsible gaming industry for the benefit of Nova Scotians and their communities.
1.2 Situation Overview
The Request for Standing Offer (RSO) aims to establish the availability of consulting services on a Standing Offer basis from private sector suppliers that can provide independent professional responsible gambling and corporate social responsibility advice with a range of strength and expertise. These services may be required by NSGC and / or its Operators, Casino Nova Scotia (CNS) and Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC).
1.3 Objective
The Standing Offer that results from this RSO will provide users with an effective means to procure the needed skills that can address project requirements on short notice, or on a short-term basis. The Standing Offer arrangement is for project work with a maximum budget of $0.1 million per project. Therefore, this RSO focuses primarily on small projects that are generally six months or less in duration. The services needed may include any work or consultation associated with project planning, development and/or execution. Service requirements for multi-phased, larger projects with budgets over $0.1 million per project and/or assignments longer than 12 months will be tendered separately in accordance with NSGC’s Procurement Policy.