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Department of National Defence (DND)

PAC - Services de recherche de la chaîne d’approvisionnement de la Défense (CAD) et de conseil

Other
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
October 23, 2025
Published
October 7, 2025
Type
Services
Explore similarEngineering and Research and Technology Based ServicesOntario
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Gartner Canada Co.
Contract value
CAD $254.2K
Award date
2025-11-28
Supplier location
Toronto, On
Advance Contract Award Notice

Full description

The DND/CAF have a requirement for Executive Research and Advisory services that include access to an online research platform that provides a focus on a variety of supply chain related domains critical to defence including, but not limited to, Materiel Planning and Forecasting, Reception and Distribution, Warehousing, Quality Management and Divestment. This platform must provide immediate, licensed access to a source of unbiased materials that include, but not limited to, research reports, white papers, case studies, market and capability guides and vendor assessments.

Along with this research material, DND has a requirement for toolkits to support document development, supply chain capability and maturity assessment, benchmarking and leadership diagnostics.

DND/CAF also requires access to subject matter experts who can provide document reviews for various supply chain related documents such as strategy, governance and policy, solicitations, requests for information, proposals and contracts and who then provide guidance on the best language for these documents.

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Basic information

Reference
cb-786-68107506
Solicitation no.
W6381-26-0008
Buyer
Department of National Defence (DND)
Notice type
Advance Contract Award Notice
Method
Advance contract award notice
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 81000000 — Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services

Delivery & regions

Province
Ontario
Regions of delivery
*National Capital Region (NCR)
Contract term
November 1, 2025 → October 31, 2026

Key dates

Published
October 7, 2025
Closes
October 23, 2025
Amendment no.
001

Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    Calian Ltd.
    5 contracts won· latest June 27, 2026
    CAD $13.6M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    Experis Canada Inc.
    4 contracts won· latest May 8, 2026
    CAD $3.6M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Promaxis Systems Inc.
    3 contracts won· latest September 14, 2026
    CAD $3.9M
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Altis Recruitment & Technology Inc.
    3 contracts won· latest January 19, 2026
    CAD $2.1M
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Valcom Consulting Group Inc
    3 contracts won· latest June 27, 2025
    CAD $1.2M
    total awarded

Calian Ltd. 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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