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La demande de renseignements (DDR) - Services de gardiennage agréés pour l'ensemble des sites d'EDSC/Service Canada à travers le Canada

Name: La demande de renseignements (DDR) - Services de gardiennage agréés pour l'ensemble des sites d'EDSC/Service Canada à travers le Canada
Creator: Department of Employment and Social Development (ESDC)

Request for Information (RFI)

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Deadline

August 31, 2026

Published

August 10, 2026

Type

Services

Full description

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to gather information from industry in advance of an anticipated competitive Request for Standing Offers (RFSO) for Licensed Security Guard Services.

The anticipated requirement covers static guarding and mobile patrol services at approximately 383 ESDC-occupied sites across Canada, grouped into 20 procurement zones, with an anticipated operational start date of April 1, 2027. Sites in Nunavut and sites subject to Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements are outside the scope of the anticipated RFSO and are being addressed separately. This RFI is not a bid solicitation and will not result in the award of any contract or standing offer.

Participation is voluntary and is not a precondition to participating in any future solicitation.

Selection criteria

Not applicable

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Basic information

Reference

cb-322-4988368

Solicitation no.

100032317-RFI

Buyer

Department of Employment and Social Development (ESDC)

Notice type

Request for Information

Method

Competitive - Open bidding

Procurement category

*SRV

Trade agreements

*None

Estimated value

Not disclosed

Source

canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC

UNSPSC 46000000 — Defense and Law Enforcement and Security and Safety Equipment and Supplies

Delivery & regions

Province

Quebec

Regions of opportunity

*Canada

Regions of delivery

*Canada

Contract term

April 1, 2027 → March 31, 2030

Key dates

Published

August 10, 2026

Closes

August 31, 2026

Amendment no.

003

Amendment date

August 27, 2026

Contact

Contact

M••••• P••••••••

Email

N••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

Address

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Documents

(1)

↓ 100032317_esdc_guard_services_rfi_001.zip

Complete source record(29)

Title

Request for Information (RFI) - Licensed Guard Services for all ESDC/Service Canada Sites across Canada

Reference number

cb-322-4988368

Amendment number

002

Solicitation number

100032317-RFI

Publication date

2026-08-10

Tender closing date

2026-08-31T14:00:00

Amendment date

2026-08-27

Expected contract start date

2027-04-01

Expected contract end date

2030-03-31

Tender status

Open

Unspsc

*46170000 *92121504 *92121700

Unspsc description

*Security surveillance and detection *Security guard services *Security systems services

Procurement category

*SRV

Notice type

Request for Information

Procurement method

Competitive - Open bidding

Selection criteria

Not applicable

Trade agreements

*None

Regions of opportunity

*Canada

Regions of delivery

*Canada

Contracting entity name

Department of Employment and Social Development (ESDC)

Contracting entity address line

140 Promenade du Portage

Contracting entity address city

Gatineau

Contracting entity address province

Quebec

Contracting entity address postal code

K1A0J9

Contracting entity address country

Canada

Contact info name

M••••• P••••••••

Contact info email

N••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

Attachment

https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/103155/100032317_rfi_amendment_qa_response.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/103155/100032317_esdc_rfi.zip,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/103155/100032317_esdc_guard_services_rfi_001.zip

Tender description

Amendment #2 is raised to upload Question and Answer document #1. ************************************************************************************** Amendment #1 is raised to extend the end date to August 31, 2026 and to update the documentation package to include the response template. ************************************************************************************** Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to gather information from industry in advance of an anticipated competitive Request for Standing Offers (RFSO) for Licensed Security Guard Services. The anticipated requirement covers static guarding and mobile patrol services at approximately 383 ESDC-occupied sites across Canada, grouped into 20 procurement zones, with an anticipated operational start date of April 1, 2027. Sites in Nunavut and sites subject to Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements are outside the scope of the anticipated RFSO and are being addressed separately. This RFI is not a bid solicitation and will not result in the award of any contract or standing offer. Participation is voluntary and is not a precondition to participating in any future solicitation.