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Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (GAC)

IT Research and Advisory Services for Department of Foreign Affairs Trade Development

Name: IT Research and Advisory Services for Department of Foreign Affairs Trade Development
Creator: Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (GAC)

Other

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Deadline

July 28, 2026

Published

July 8, 2026

Type

Services

Full description

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)
For
IM/IT Research and Advisory Services – SA EN578-260567
UNSPSC: 80100000
IT Research and Advisory Services for Department of Foreign Affairs Trade Development
Reference Number: 26-310576 Solicitation Number: 26-310576
Organization Name: Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Solicitation Date: 2026-07-08 Closing Date: 2026–07-28 @2:00 PM
Anticipated Start Date: 2026-09-01
Estimated Delivery Date: 2028–10-09 Estimate Level of Effort: Tier 1 Subscription Services X5

Contract Duration: The contract period will be for an estimated twenty five months from the date of contract
Solicitation Method: Competitive
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies: No Number of Contracts: One
Applicable Trade Agreements:

The Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
The Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA),
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
The Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement (CColFTA),
Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement (CHFTA)
Canada Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
The Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA),
The Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA)
Canada Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP),

Requirement Details
Tendering Procedure: Selective Tendering
This requirement is open only to those IT Research and Advisory Services EN578-260567

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

Forrester Research Ltd
Gartner Canada Co
Info-Tech Research Group

Description of Work:
The objective of this contract is to facilitate the Department of Foreign Affairs Trade Development’s (DFATD) digital journey to achieve its vision, covering such topics as project prioritization, agile program and product management, and business process transformation by providing:
:
1. A secure accessible online platform specialized in unbiased intellectual property in IT
2. A subscription for independent, 24/7 access to deep research, tools, and advice for DFATD management (up to the DG level).
3. In-person support at the ADM and DG level.
4. DFATD relevant workshops in person and/or online to support the department’s initiatives as requested

Currently there is no incumbent providing the services outlined in this solicitation

Security Requirement: N/A
Contract Authority
Name: Betty Woodman
Phone Number: 343-203-6922
Email Address: betty.woodman@international.gc.ca
Inquiries
Inquiries regarding this RFP requirement must be submitted to the Contracting Authority named above. Request for Proposal (RFP) documents will be e-mailed directly from the Contracting Authority to the Qualified Supply Arrangement Holders who are being invited to bid on this requirement. BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THAT “BUYANDSELL.GC.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.

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Basic information

Reference

cb-969-22059106

Solicitation no.

26-310576

Buyer

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (GAC)

Method

Competitive - Selective tendering

Procurement category

*SRV

Trade agreements

*Please refer to Tender Description or Tender Documents

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Source

canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC

*Management advisory services

Key dates

Published

July 8, 2026

Closes

July 28, 2026

Amendment no.

000

Contact

Contact

Betty Woodman

Email

betty.woodman@international.gc.ca

Address

200 prom du Portage, Gatineau, QC, J8X4B7, Canada

Complete source record(21)

Title

IT Research and Advisory Services for Department of Foreign Affairs Trade Development

Reference number

cb-969-22059106

Amendment number

000

Solicitation number

26-310576

Publication date

2026-07-08

Tender closing date

2026-07-28T14:00:00

Tender status

Open

Unspsc

*80100000

Unspsc description

*Management advisory services

Procurement category

*SRV

Procurement method

Competitive - Selective tendering

Trade agreements

*Please refer to Tender Description or Tender Documents

Contracting entity name

Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (GAC)

Contracting entity address line

200 prom du Portage

Contracting entity address city

Gatineau

Contracting entity address province

Contracting entity address postal code

J8X4B7

Contracting entity address country

Canada

Contact info name

Betty Woodman

Contact info email

betty.woodman@international.gc.ca

Tender description

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) For IM/IT Research and Advisory Services – SA EN578-260567 UNSPSC: 80100000 IT Research and Advisory Services for Department of Foreign Affairs Trade Development Reference Number: 26-310576 Solicitation Number: 26-310576 Organization Name: Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Solicitation Date: 2026-07-08 Closing Date: 2026–07-28 @2:00 PM Anticipated Start Date: 2026-09-01 Estimated Delivery Date: 2028–10-09 Estimate Level of Effort: Tier 1 Subscription Services X5 Contract Duration: The contract period will be for an estimated twenty five months from the date of contract Solicitation Method: Competitive Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement Applies: No Number of Contracts: One Applicable Trade Agreements: • The Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) • The Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA), • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) • The Canada-Columbia Free Trade Agreement (CColFTA), • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) • Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement (CHFTA) • Canada Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) • The Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA), • The Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement (CPanFTA) • Canada Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), Requirement Details Tendering Procedure: Selective Tendering This requirement is open only to those IT Research and Advisory Services EN578-260567 The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal: Forrester Research Ltd Gartner Canada Co Info-Tech Research Group Description of Work: The objective of this contract is to facilitate the Department of Foreign Affairs Trade Development’s (DFATD) digital journey to achieve its vision, covering such topics as project prioritization, agile program and product management, and business process transformation by providing: : 1. A secure accessible online platform specialized in unbiased intellectual property in IT 2. A subscription for independent, 24/7 access to deep research, tools, and advice for DFATD management (up to the DG level). 3. In-person support at the ADM and DG level. 4. DFATD relevant workshops in person and/or online to support the department’s initiatives as requested Currently there is no incumbent providing the services outlined in this solicitation Security Requirement: N/A Contract Authority Name: Betty Woodman Phone Number: 343-203-6922 Email Address: betty.woodman@international.gc.ca Inquiries Inquiries regarding this RFP requirement must be submitted to the Contracting Authority named above. Request for Proposal (RFP) documents will be e-mailed directly from the Contracting Authority to the Qualified Supply Arrangement Holders who are being invited to bid on this requirement. BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THAT “BUYANDSELL.GC.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.