This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Symbiotic Group Inc.
Contract value
CAD $2M
Award date
2024-03-14
Supplier location
Oakville, Ontario
Request for Proposal
Full description
The Chief Digital Officer (CDO) on behalf of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) requires the services of IT Help Desk Specialists on an as and when required basis to support DFO employees with different IT equipment related tasks.
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Basic information
Reference
cb-700-92213131
Solicitation no.
30004554
Buyer
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Notice type
Request for Proposal
Method
Competitive - Selective tendering
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
*Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
*Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
*North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
*Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
*Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
*Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
*Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
*World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
*Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
*Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys
Classification & terms
UNSPSC
UNSPSC 43000000 — Information Technology Broadcasting and Telecommunications
Delivery & regions
Province
Ontario
Regions of delivery
*National Capital Region (NCR)
Key dates
Published
November 6, 2023
Closes
December 5, 2023
Amendment no.
006
Likely incumbents
(4)
Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.
1
TEKsystem Canada Corp./Société
1 contract won· latest November 7, 2023
CAD $7.5M
total awarded
2
IBM Canada Ltd.
1 contract won· latest February 1, 2022
CAD $7.5M
total awarded
3
TRM Technologies, Inc.
1 contract won· latest September 25, 2025
CAD $3.6M
total awarded
4
Samson & Associates CPA Consulting Inc.
1 contract won· latest January 21, 2025
CAD $85.5K
total awarded
TEKsystem Canada Corp./Société 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.
