Health Human Resources Training Capacity Assessment Services

The vendor is required to provide Health Human Resources (HHR) Training Capacity Assessment Services for strategic capital planning branch is seeking an external consultant for the development of a space and capacity report in state post-secondary institutions.
- The successful supplier will assess multiple components of post-secondary infrastructure providing a report that identifies space capacity, utilization and opportunities for future health-related programming.
- Provide creative and innovative solutions and strategies for the deliverables listed below.
- Current state assessment
• Gather and analyze the information provided by agency, regional colleges, indigenous institutions, and other sector partners to develop a detailed project plan that includes a timeline, collaboration framework, and stakeholder consultation schedule.
• Determine the currently available physical capacity within the identified institutions, with an emphasis on health training facilities.
• Develop a facility audit report including:
o Building information: age, condition (how well the infrastructure has been maintained), type of buildings, and layout.
o Inventory list: develop a list of classrooms, labs, offices, recreation space, food service space, bookstore or other merchandising facilities, maintenance, meeting rooms, specialized health training facilities, etc.
o Assignable space: total assignable square footage for each space type.
o Gross square footage: total area of all buildings.
- Utilization analysis
• Provide a detailed analysis of current space utilization that identifies both overutilized and underutilized space, including:
o Classroom utilization: average weekly room hours, student station utilization.
o Laboratory utilization: average weekly room hours, student station utilization.
o Other spaces: utilization of office space, meeting rooms, and specialized health training facilities, such as simulation spaces.
- Initial reporting and recommendations
• Produce a high-level summary of key findings with recommendations regarding which spaces are under or overutilized.
o Identify areas where new space/infrastructure needs to be developed; and,
o Ensure that each institution is captured in the recommendations.
o Consider alternative solutions were determined applicable to support future HHR training needs.
- Project management
• Develop and adhere to a governance structure to include key and minor stakeholder groups, including change management throughout all project phases, and clearly outlining accountability for inputs to the final deliverables;
• Diligently manage a project schedule that includes key milestones and deliverables;
• Organize and facilitate a project initiation meeting outlining project plan/master schedule/weekly updates/stakeholder registry/meeting structures; and
• Organize and facilitate project meetings, providing minutes, meeting materials and documenting actionable items to be circulated to all participants within 24 hours of the meeting.
- Project expectations
• Develop strategic recommendations and ensure the overall project is set up for success;
• Provide reviews and recommendations on required aspects of project administration and track project costs;
• Provide a secure file sharing solution to enable easy access to current documentation throughout the project; and
• Continuously capture and document lessons learned as it relates to the deliverables.
- Government responsibilities
• Provide the necessary data and information for each deliverable to the successful supplier;
• Provide a preliminary stakeholder list for consultation;
• Approval of project scope and workplan;
• Review any reporting and provide feedback in a timely manner and;
• Coordinate and work in conjunction with the successful supplier.
- Contract Period/Term: 1 year
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: April 24, 2025