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Department of Natural Resources (NRCan)

Media Relations Training Services

Standing offer (RFSO)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
August 25, 2026
Published
July 10, 2026
Type
Services
Explore similarManagement and Business Professionals and Administrative Services

Full description

Canada is seeking offers from Offerors to provide training services in media relations (broadcast and print) in order to prepare its spokespersons for their role as communicators of Natural Resources Canada’s information, initiatives, activities and policies to Canadians through the media, and for public appearances carried out on behalf of the Department. NRCan will acquire the required media relations training for the Minister and senior NRCan officials, scientists, program personnel and communicators through a competitively established Standing Offer (SO) with qualified individuals and/or firms capable of providing NRCan with as-and-when-required media relations training in both official languages (French and English).

The period of the Standing Offer is from Standing Offer Award date to Standing Offer Award date to March 31, 2027, inclusive. NRCan reserves the right to extend its offer for an additional four (4) additional twelve (12) months periods.

Selection criteria

Variations or combinations of the above methods

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Basic information

Reference
cb-195-34519533
Solicitation no.
NRCan-5000094675
Buyer
Department of Natural Resources (NRCan)
Notice type
Request for Standing Offer
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*None
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 80000000 — Management and Business Professionals and Administrative Services

Delivery & regions

Regions of opportunity
*Canada
Regions of delivery
*Canada
Contract term
September 14, 2026 → March 31, 2027

Key dates

Published
July 10, 2026
Closes
August 25, 2026
Amendment no.
005
Amendment date
August 5, 2026

Contact

Contact
Marie-Josée Michaud
Phone
(418) 563-6916
Address
1055 du PEPS, PO Box 10380, Quebec, QC, G1V 4C7, Canada

Likely incumbents

(2)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    COFOMO Inc.
    1 contract won· latest October 8, 2025
    CAD $204.9K
    total awarded
  2. 2
    ParriagGroup & Atlantic Evaluation Group in Joint Venture
    1 contract won· latest January 21, 2026
    CAD $58K
    total awarded

COFOMO 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.

Documents

(1)
Complete source record(35)
Title
Media Relations Training Services
Reference number
cb-195-34519533
Amendment number
005
Solicitation number
NRCan-5000094675
Publication date
2026-07-10
Tender closing date
2026-08-25T14:00:00
Amendment date
2026-08-05
Expected contract start date
2026-09-14
Expected contract end date
2027-03-31
Tender status
Open
Unspsc
*80171800 *80171802 *80171803
Unspsc description
*Media relations services *Media relations and advisory service *Media training and coaching service
Procurement category
*SRV
Notice type
Request for Standing Offer
Procurement method
Competitive - Open bidding
Selection criteria
Variations or combinations of the above methods
Trade agreements
*None
Regions of opportunity
*Canada
Regions of delivery
*Canada
Contracting entity name
Department of Natural Resources (NRCan)
Contracting entity address line
1055 du PEPS, PO Box 10380
Contracting entity address city
Quebec
Contracting entity address province
QC
Contracting entity address postal code
G1V 4C7
Contracting entity address country
Canada
Contact info name
Marie-Josée Michaud
Contact info email
marie-josee.michaud@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca
Contact info phone
(418) 563-6916
Contact info address line
1055 du PEPS, PO Box 10380
Contact info city
Quebec
Contact info province
QC
Contact info postalcode
G1V 4C7
Contact info country
Canada
Attachment
https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/100214/rfso-nrcan-5000094675-002.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/100214/rfso-nrcan-5000094675.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/100214/rfso-doc-nrcan-5000094675---qa-qr-no.-4_1.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/100214/rfso-doc-nrcan-5000094675---qa-qr-no.-2.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/100214/rfso-nrcan-5000094675-001---media-relation-training.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/100214/rfso-doc-nrcan-5000094675---qa-qr-no.-001_0.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/100214/rfso-nrcan-5000094675---financial-offer-presentation-sheet.xlsx,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/100214/rfso-doc-nrcan-5000094675---qa-qr-no.-3.pdf,https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/100214/rfso-nrcan-5000094675-003_0.pdf
Tender description
Canada is seeking offers from Offerors to provide training services in media relations (broadcast and print) in order to prepare its spokespersons for their role as communicators of Natural Resources Canada’s information, initiatives, activities and policies to Canadians through the media, and for public appearances carried out on behalf of the Department. NRCan will acquire the required media relations training for the Minister and senior NRCan officials, scientists, program personnel and communicators through a competitively established Standing Offer (SO) with qualified individuals and/or firms capable of providing NRCan with as-and-when-required media relations training in both official languages (French and English). The period of the Standing Offer is from Standing Offer Award date to Standing Offer Award date to March 31, 2027, inclusive. NRCan reserves the right to extend its offer for an additional four (4) additional twelve (12) months periods.

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