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Department of Employment and Social Development (ESDC)

Modernisation du Guichet-Emplois

Request for Proposal (RFP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
September 26, 2025
Published
September 3, 2025
Type
Services
Explore similarEngineering and Research and Technology Based ServicesQuebec

Full description

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) requires technology services to support the department’s program delivery mandate which includes supporting Job Bank products. Job Bank has a vision and goal to facilitate the integration into the Canadian workforce of individuals who need assistance in competing in the labour market by providing infor-mation on employment opportunities to help workers find suitable employment and help employers find suitable workers.

ESDC requires support from professional IT resources to ensure continuity and quality of service. Those professionals are to act as the expert technical to lead development, and maintenance of software solutions using Java and Linux-based tools and to support development team. Also, to provide critical support concerning all production application net-working issues. Act as the expert technical role in the Job Bank architecture, and networking of the Job Bank suite of ap-plications. Ensure that Java applications are optimized for Linux platforms and integrate well with other Linux-based ser-vices.

Job Bank has a requirement for up to 2 application/software architect, 1 programmer analyst, 1 web developer and 1 technical architect. Those required consultants are needed to support Job Bank suite of applications devel-opment work, program requirements and emerging priorities while providing software delivery and quality IT infra-structure.

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Basic information

Reference
cb-511-5923124
Solicitation no.
100030245
Buyer
Department of Employment and Social Development (ESDC)
Notice type
Request for Proposal
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
UNSPSC 81000000 — Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services

Delivery & regions

Province
Quebec
Regions of delivery
*National Capital Region (NCR)
Contract term
January 26, 2026 → March 31, 2028

Key dates

Published
September 3, 2025
Closes
September 26, 2025
Amendment no.
002

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Steel River Group LTD. Tundra Technical Solutions Inc. in Joint Venture
    1 contract won· latest December 4, 2025
    CAD $3.1M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Tato Recruiting Inc., and S.i. Systems ULC, in Joint Venture
    1 contract won· latest September 1, 2025
    CAD $3M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    ISG Search Inc.
    1 contract won· latest August 14, 2026
    CAD $2.7M
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Close Reach Ltd.
    1 contract won· latest March 31, 2028
    CAD $1.3M
    total awarded
  5. 5
    BA-Tech Consulting Inc.
    1 contract won· latest June 30, 2026
    CAD $762.9K
    total awarded

Steel River Group LTD. Tundra Technical Solutions Inc. in Joint Venture 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.

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