This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Prologic-Maplesoft, in Joint Venture
Contract value
CAD $3.8M
Award date
2026-03-18
Supplier location
Ottawa, Ontario
Request for Proposal
Full description
The objective of this contract is to obtain qualified professional services that NRC currently requires on an “as and when needed” basis in response to demand to execute Network Modernization support deliverables. Typical projects that consultants may be assigned to include, but will not be limited to:
Upgrade and enhance existing network infrastructure to support emerging technologies;
Integrate and optimize performance across multiple cloud environments;
Implement new technologies, such as virtualization, cloud computing, software-defined networking, and network function virtualization, as required.
Development of high-performance computing capabilities;
Service or business process re-engineering and subsequent implementation;
Development of security or other architectures and subsequent implementations;
Design and development of custom applications or portals using traditional or low-code platforms; and
Support of project intake review and authorization processes.
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Basic information
Reference
cb-883-15082855
Solicitation no.
25-58171
Buyer
National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Method
Competitive - Selective tendering
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
*Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
*Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
*Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
*Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
*Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
*Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
*North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
*Please refer to Tender Description or Tender Documents
*Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
*World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
*Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)
*Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys
Classification & terms
UNSPSC
UNSPSC 80000000 — Management and Business Professionals and Administrative Services
Delivery & regions
Regions of delivery
*National Capital Region (NCR)
Contract term
February 1, 2026 → January 31, 2028
Key dates
Published
December 18, 2025
Closes
January 12, 2026
Amendment no.
001
Likely incumbents
(5)
Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.
1
Experis Canada Inc.
4 contracts won· latest July 2, 2026
CAD $1.8M
total awarded
2
Cistel Technology Inc.
3 contracts won· latest May 28, 2026
CAD $8.2M
total awarded
3
Teksystems Canada Corp.
3 contracts won· latest July 9, 2026
CAD $6M
total awarded
4
Adirondack Information Management Inc.
2 contracts won· latest May 8, 2026
CAD $7.5M
total awarded
5
Co-Creation Tech Lab
1 contract won· latest July 9, 2025
CAD $22.1M
total awarded
Experis Canada 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.
