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Department of Employment and Social Development (ESDC)

AVIS DE PROJET DE MARCHÉ (APM) Pour les Besoin de services professionnels centrés sur les SOLUTIONS (SPTS)

Supply arrangement
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
September 26, 2025
Published
September 15, 2025
Type
Services
Explore similarManagement and Business Professionals and Administrative Services

Full description

This requirement is for: Employment and Social Development Canada(ESDC)

This requirement is open only to those Supply Arrangement Holders under E60ZT-16TSSB who qualify under Tier 1, for the following stream(s): Stream 2: Business consulting/change management services
The requirement is intended to result in the award of one (1) contract.

The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal.

1. Big River Analytics Ltd.
2. Goss Gilroy Inc.
3. NATTIQ INC.
4. MQO Research Inc.
5. PRA Inc.
6. R.A. Malatest & Associates Ltd.

Description of the Requirement:

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) requires the services of a Contractor to design and conduct electronic surveys in support of the evaluation of Student Work Placement Program. The surveys will target three stakeholder groups:

  • employers;
  • post-secondary education (PSE) students; and
  • PSE institutions.

The surveys are one of the multiple lines of evidence identified in the evaluation plan to assess the Program’s performance, notably the achievement of program outcomes related to student work-readiness, skills acquisition, employability, as well as the benefits and disadvantages for employer organizations and PSE institutions.

The Contractor must have the capacity to carry out the surveys in both French and English.

Security:

There are security requirements associated with this requirement. Please note that SA Holders do not need to have the required clearance to submit a bid. For additional information, consult Part 6 - Security, Financial and Other Requirements, and Part 7 – Resulting Contract Clauses. For more information on personnel and organization security screening or security clauses, Bidders should refer to the Contract Security Program of Public Works and Government Services Canada (http://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/esc-src/introduction-eng…) website.

Level of Security Requirement:

Security Requirement: Custom SRCL applies
Minimum Corporate Security Required: Reliability
Minimum Resource Security Required: Reliability
Document Safeguarding Security Level Required: N/A

Special comments:

Applicable Trade Agreements:

N/A

Proposed period of contract:

The proposed period of contract shall be from the issuance of the contract to March 13, 2026.

File Number: 100030393

Contracting Authority: Patrick Blais

E-Mail: n••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

Inquiries:

Inquiries regarding this Request for Proposal (RFP) requirement must be submitted to the Contracting Authority named above. RFP documents will be e-mailed directly by the Contracting Authority to the Qualified Supply Arrangement Holders who are being invited to bid on this requirement. BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THAT “CANADABUYS.CANADA.CA” ” IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS. The Crown retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language.

Debriefings:

Bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within 15 working days from receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.

NOTE: The Task and Solutions Professional Services (TSPS) Method of Supply is subject to quarterly refresh cycles. If you wish to find out how you can be a “Qualified SA Holder”, please contact S••••••••@••••••••.••.CA

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Basic information

Reference
cb-172-26057167
Solicitation no.
100030393
Buyer
Department of Employment and Social Development (ESDC)
Notice type
RFP against Supply Arrangement
Method
Competitive - Selective tendering
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*None
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 80000000 — Management and Business Professionals and Administrative Services

Delivery & regions

Regions of delivery
*Canada

Key dates

Published
September 15, 2025
Closes
September 26, 2025
Amendment no.
001

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Mobile Resource Group Inc.
    2 contracts won· latest June 8, 2026
    CAD $96.7K
    total awarded
  2. 2
    SoftSim Technologies Inc.
    1 contract won· latest May 14, 2026
    CAD $486.5K
    total awarded
  3. 3
    ADRM TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING GROUP CORP.
    1 contract won· latest December 16, 2025
    CAD $292K
    total awarded
  4. 4
    NIEWE TECHNOLOGY AND CONSULTING LTD.
    1 contract won· latest June 12, 2026
    CAD $239.6K
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Artemp Personnel Services Inc.
    1 contract won· latest August 13, 2026
    CAD $177.6K
    total awarded

Mobile Resource Group 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.

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