This is amendment #009 (June 2026) to the Request for Supply arrangement for Temporary Help Services for the National Capital Region.
Suppliers are reminded of the importance of reading this document in its entirety, as well as all documents incorporated by reference.
PERMANENT NOTICE
This is the permanent notice for the Request for Supply Arrangement of the Temporary Help Services method of supply in the National Capital Region only. As long as this permanent notice remains active, THS Supply Arrangements may be issued to all suppliers that meet the qualification requirements of the RFSA.
Potential suppliers must submit their bids through the Centralized Professional Services System (CPSS) and follow the instructions provided in the RFSA document and on the CPSS system available at: https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/spc-cps/spc-cps…
Canada may receive arrangements perpetually but reserves the right to conduct the evaluation of arrangements in cycles, not less than quarterly.
Quarterly Submission and Evaluation Periods:
Q1 - Submission before June 30 – Evaluation from July 1 to September 30
Q2 - Submission before Sept 30 – Evaluation from October 1 to December 31
Q3 - Submission before Jan 3 – Evaluation from January 4 to March 31
Q4 - Submission before March 31 – Evaluation from April 1 to June 30
Once a Supply Arrangement has been awarded, a THS supplier may qualify for additional classifications or streams every quarter.
BACKGROUND:
The THS method of supply has a total of 14 streams. A full description of the streams and their categories can be found on the Temporary Help Services website at:
https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/sat-ths/sat-thc…
No limit is set on the number of Supply Arrangements to be issued.
LOCATION OF SERVICES:
Supply Arrangements will be awarded to Qualified Suppliers for service delivery in the National Capital Region (NCR) only. The NCR boundary is recognized as the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton boundaries in the province of Ontario and the Outaouais Regional Community in the province of Quebec.
ENQUIRIES:
Inquiries can be sent to the Supply Arrangement Authority at:
T••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
