This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
OXARO Inc
Contract value
CAD $47.9K
Award date
2025-10-16
Supplier location
Ottawa, Ontario
RFP against Supply Arrangement
Full description
Natural Resources Canada seeks to establish a contract under the Professional Audit Support Services (PASS) Supply Arrangement, under Stream 8 Recipient/Contribution Agreement Audit. Canada is seeking to establish a contract for recipient and contribution agreement audit services for the Global Forest Leadership program. There will be approximately two (2) audits and four (4) reviews will be required within the 2025-26 fiscal year.
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Basic information
Reference
cb-281-91372702
Solicitation no.
NRCan-5000090499
Buyer
Department of Natural Resources (NRCan)
Notice type
RFP against Supply Arrangement
Method
Competitive - Selective tendering
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys
Classification & terms
UNSPSC
UNSPSC 77000000 — Environmental Services
Delivery & regions
Province
Ontario
Regions of delivery
*Canada
Contract term
September 23, 2025 → March 25, 2026
Key dates
Published
August 21, 2025
Closes
September 17, 2025
Amendment no.
002
Likely incumbents
(5)
Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.
1
Engineering Seismology Group Canada Inc.
1 contract won· latest January 12, 2026
CAD $338.8K
total awarded
2
KPMG LLP
1 contract won· latest November 10, 2025
CAD $248.6K
total awarded
3
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
1 contract won· latest October 8, 2025
CAD $169.5K
total awarded
4
Wilfrid Laurier University
1 contract won· latest December 16, 2025
CAD $80K
total awarded
5
CIMA+
1 contract won· latest June 16, 2026
CAD $71K
total awarded
Engineering Seismology Group Canada Inc. is the most likely incumbent, based on how often and how recently they have won this buyer’s work in this category. To displace them, expect to need a clearly stronger proposition or price.
