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Department of National Defence (DND)

Consultant Intermediaire en Communication

Supply arrangement
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
October 31, 2025
Published
October 10, 2025
Type
Services
Explore similarManagement and Business Professionals and Administrative Services
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
SoftSim Technologies Inc.
Contract value
CAD $427.3K
Award date
2026-02-02
Supplier location
Griffintown, Quebec
Request for Proposal

Full description

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT

This requirement is only open to the below list of pre-qualified suppliers under the Task and Solutions Based Professional Services (TSPS) Supply Arrangement.

TASK and SOLUTIONS BASED, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REQUIREMENT

FILE NUMBER: W3373-255019
TIER 1 (< $3.75M)

This requirement is for the Department of National Defence (DND).

This requirement is for:

  • Stream 3: Project management Services

for the services of:

  • One (1) Intermediate Communications Consultant

Number of Contracts: This bid solicitation is intended to result in the award of one (1) contract for four (4) year, plus four (1) irrevocable option years allowing Canada to extend the term of the Contract.

Request for Proposal (RFP) documents will be e-mailed directly, from the DND Point of Contact (DND POC), to the Qualified Supply Arrangement Holders who are being invited to bid on this requirement. BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THAT RFP DOCUMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE ON THE GOVERNMENT ELECTRONIC TENDERING SYSTEM. (https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities).

Location of Work to be Performed

Region(s): National Capital Region (NCR)
Specific Location(s): DND Headquarters
60 Moodie DR
Nepean, ON, K2J 8G1

Security Requirement

Security Requirements Check List: Custom SRCL
Supplier Security Clearance required: FSC - Secret
Security Level required (Document Safeguarding): None

Estimated Level of Effort:

The estimated level of effort of the contract will be for:
Category of Personnel Level of Expertise Estimated Level of Effort
Communications Consultant Intermediate 920 days

Estimated time frame of contract – 13 November 2025 to 12 November 2029 plus one (1) irrevocable option years.

Enquiries: Enquiries regarding this RFP requirement must be submitted to the DND POC listed below.

File Number: W3373-255019
DND POC: Roberto Molina
E-Mail: d••••••••@••••••.••.ca

The Department of National Defence (DND) has a requirement for one (1) Intermediate Communications Consultant for the ongoing support to the Royal Canadian Air Force Family Advocate,.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.

The TSPS Method of Supply is a result of a formal competitive process which was established as a result of extensive consultations with industry. The Method of Supply provides suppliers with an on-going opportunity to become prequalified for participation in future bidding opportunities. To obtain more information about how to become a pre-qualified supplier for TSPS, please contact Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) at: R••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

For general information on the various PWGSC Methods of Supply, or to obtain specific information on a PWGSC professional service method of supply, please visit PWGSC's Buy and Sell website at: https://buyandsell.gc.ca/for-businesses/selling-to-th…

List of Pre-Qualified Suppliers

This requirement is open only to the following companies who qualified under the stated consultant categories, level of expertise, security level, region and tier:

1. A Hundred Answers Inc
2. Accenture Inc.
3. Adirondack Information Management Inc. THE AIM Group Inc
4. AECOM Canada ULC
5. Akkodis Canada Inc.
6. ALITHYA Canada Inc.
7. Altruistic Infomatiocs Consulting Inc.
8. Babcock Canada Inc.
9. BDO Canada LLP
10. BGIS Global Integrated Solutions Canada LP
11. Bryca Solutions Inc
12. CIMA+ S.E.N.C.
13. Cofomo Inc.
14. Colliers Project Leaders Inc. Tiree Facility Solutions Inc in Joint Venture
15. Commerce Decisions Limited.
16. Compusult Limited
17. Comtech group Inc.
18. Confluence Consulting Inc.
19. Core Software Corp.
20. CVL Information Solutions Inc.
21. DEL-PM Inc.
22. Deloitte Inc.
23. Eclipsys Solutions Inc
24. Econ Inc
25. Ernst & Young LLP
26. Gartner Canada Co
27. Gelder, Gingras & Associates Inc
28. HDR Corporation
29. Holonics Inc
30. IT/Net – Ottawa Inc
31. KPMG LLP.
32. Le Groupe-Conseil Baastel Ltee
33. Mckinsey & Company Canada
34. MGIS Inc
35. NATTIQ Inc
36. NIVA Inc
37. Nortak Software Ltd.
38. Nous Group Holdings (Canada Inc)
39. Oliver Wyman Government Services Inc
40. Orbis Risk Consulting Inc
41. P3 Advisors Inc
42. PGF Consultants Inc
43. Posterity Gorup Consulting Inc
44. Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP

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Basic information

Reference
cb-585-18332116
Solicitation no.
W3373-255019
Buyer
Department of National Defence (DND)
Notice type
RFP against Supply Arrangement
Method
Competitive - Selective tendering
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 80000000 — Management and Business Professionals and Administrative Services

Delivery & regions

Regions of delivery
*National Capital Region (NCR)
Contract term
December 1, 2025 → November 30, 2029

Key dates

Published
October 10, 2025
Closes
October 31, 2025
Amendment no.
001

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Altis Recruitment & Technology Inc.
    11 contracts won· latest September 16, 2026
    CAD $2.3M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    MaxSys Staffing & Consulting Inc.
    7 contracts won· latest February 6, 2026
    CAD $5.2M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Akkodis Canada Inc.
    5 contracts won· latest July 2, 2026
    CAD $9.5M
    total awarded
  4. 4
    7792395 Canada Inc. (O/A LRO Staffing)
    3 contracts won· latest April 30, 2026
    CAD $324.3K
    total awarded
  5. 5
    CLOSEREACH LTD.,OTUS STRATEGIC FINANCIAL BUSINESS PLANNING INC.,Injoint Venture.
    3 contracts won· latest August 7, 2025
    CAD $126.6K
    total awarded

Altis Recruitment & Technology 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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