BC Government RFP Opportunity: Planning for Health Aging Toolkit

The Ministry of Health (Ministry) is seeking proposals from qualified proponents to develop a series of tools, resources and marketing materials to support older adults to plan for healthy aging, and increase their knowledge of what they need to do to maintain independence and good health as they prepare for retirement and beyond. The purpose of the Planning for Healthy Aging toolkit (the "Toolkit") is to:

1. raise awareness among older adults and their families of the importance to plan for healthy, active and independent aging;

2. provide access to resources and planning tools to older British Columbians to
enable them to plan for their healthy aging in a timely manner;

3. increase the number of people who use existing planning resources and reduce the resistance to planning for healthy aging; and

4. provide a series of tools and educational materials including online tools,
printed information and videos to demonstrate the need to plan and how to plan, in a format suitable for older adults.
Older adults will be involved and engaged throughout the development, as will stakeholders from the key sectors of housing, transportation, finance, health, wellness, recreation, community engagement, age-friendly communities, safety, social connection, advance planning and end of life.

The project will consist of three phases. Scope for the detailed description of each phase:

Phase 1 of the project is to be completed by approximately October 31, 2013. The budget for Phase 1 is not to exceed $150,000.00. Subject to the satisfactory completion of Phase 1, there is an option for up
to two one-year (Phase 2 and 3) extensions at the sole discretion of the Ministry, and subject to availability of additional funds, to complete the additional phases of the project. The contractor will be expected to have a base located in either the Victoria or Vancouver area from which they would work for the term of the contract.

Throughout the development of the Toolkit, the Contractor will be expected to work collaboratively with the Seniors' Healthy Living Secretariat (Secretariat) under the Seniors' Directorate within the Planning and Innovation Division (Division). Additionally, the Contractor will be expected to work collaboratively with a Ministry working group and an advisory committee that will include Ministry staff and other key stakeholders in the seniors' and population health community who will provide feedback and strategic direction.

The Secretariat is seeking a Contractor that brings value to the partnership, through its capacity to access additional funds and/or provide other supports; for example, connection to other organizations and experts in the field. The Contractor will be encouraged to conduct this work within an innovation laboratory approach that fosters co-creation of solutions and rapid prototyping of deliverables.
View the detailed RFP request at BC Bid