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Department of Employment and Social Development (ESDC)

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

Other
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
August 31, 2026
Published
August 10, 2026
Type
Services
Explore similarDefense and Law Enforcement and Security and Safety Equipment and SuppliesQuebec

Full 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.
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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)
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.

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