This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Centre for Higher Education Research and Development (CHERD) - University of Manitoba
Contract value
CAD $83.4K
Award date
2026-08-13
Supplier location
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Request for Proposal
Full description
The Contractor will design and deliver a custom university president training program for the incoming Commandant and Vice-Chancellor of Royal Military College (RMC) Saint-Jean, a bilingual civilian-military educational institution offering college and university level programmes. The program will focus on the role of universities, the foundational governance principles, and academic leadership as it pertains to universities in the province of Quebec and in the Canadian context.
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Basic information
Reference
cb-108-95969476
Solicitation no.
W4938-26-048S
Buyer
Department of National Defence (DND)
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 86000000 — Education and Training Services
Delivery & regions
Regions of delivery
*Quebec (except NCR)
*Canada
Contract term
August 4, 2026 → May 28, 2027
Key dates
Published
June 19, 2026
Closes
July 6, 2026
Amendment no.
001
Likely incumbents
(5)
Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.
1
Calian Ltd.
2 contracts won· latest July 29, 2026
CAD $3.9M
total awarded
2
GHT Global
2 contracts won· latest February 2, 2026
CAD $364.3K
total awarded
3
SoftSim Technologies Inc.
1 contract won· latest September 3, 2026
CAD $567.5K
total awarded
4
H2 Analytics Inc.
1 contract won· latest April 10, 2026
CAD $364.5K
total awarded
5
Institut Technique Aviron de Montréal
1 contract won· latest June 5, 2026
CAD $181.8K
total awarded
Calian Ltd. 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.
