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Department of Employment and Social Development (ESDC)

Services Web et solutions de containerisation

Indigenous set-asideSupply arrangement
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
July 29, 2025
Published
June 19, 2025
Type
Services
Explore similarEngineering and Research and Technology Based ServicesQuebecIndigenous set-aside
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Tato Recruiting Inc., and S.i. Systems ULC, in Joint Venture
Contract value
CAD $3M
Award date
2025-09-01
Supplier location
Ottawa, Ontario
RFP against Supply Arrangement

Full description

Amendment # 6 is raised to add Q&A 1-26.
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Amendment # 5 is raised to add Q&A 1-24.
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Amendment # 4 is raised to add Q&A 1-22.
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Amendment # 3 is raised to add Q&A 1-20.
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Amendment # 2 is raised to add Q&A 1-19.
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Amendment # 1 is raised to extend the closing date to July 29th, 2025 at 2:00 EDT and add Q&A 1 - 17.
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This requirement is open only to those TBIPS Supply Arrangement Holders under EN578-170432 who qualified under Tier 1 ($0-$3.75M) and under the following catogories:

Stream 1: Application Services
A.1 Application/Software Architect (level 3)

Stream 3: Information Management/Information Technology Services
I.11 Technology Architect – (level 2 & 3)

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) requires information and technology services to support the department’s program delivery mandate. This includes servicing business applications that support and streamline work processes, access data, and process millions of benefit-related transactions to address Canadians’ needs. Accompanied by an integrated solution for IT Services, ESDC requires support from professional IT resources to ensure continuity and quality of service.

The objective of this contract is to build and support services for the following non-discretionary projects Canada Dental Care Plan (CDCP) - Applications Renewals, Old Age Security (OAS) on Benefits Delivery Modernization (BDM) - Production Delivery and Enhancements, Employment Insurance (EI) on BDM - Self-Employment Benefits.

This procurement is conditionally set aside under the federal government Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB). In accordance with the requirements for conditionally set aside procurements of the PSIB, if there are two (2) or more responsive bids with a valid Indigenous Business Certification, only those responsive bids will be eligible to be awarded a contract; otherwise, all responsive bids will be eligible. For more information on Indigenous business requirements of the Set-aside Program for Indigenous Business, see Annex 9.4 of the Supply Manual.

The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:

1. Acosys Consulting Services Inc.
2. ACOSYS CONSULTING SERVICES INC./ SERVICES CONSEILS ACOSYS INC., PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP, IN JOINT VENTURE
3. Adirondack Information Management Inc.
4. Adirondack Information Management Inc., Amita Corporation, Artemp Personnel Services Inc., The AIM Group Inc.,in JOINT VENTURE
5. ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp.
6. ADRM Technology Consulting Group Corp, and Randstad Interim Inc
7. Alika Internet Technologies Inc.
8. Alivaktuk Consulting Inc. & NavPoint Consulting Group Inc. in JV
9. ALLAN CLARKE & ASSOCIATES INC.; THE HALIFAX COMPUTER CONSULTING GROUP INC.; IN JOINT VENTURE
10. Altis Recruitment & Technology Inc.
11. Attain Insight Solutions Inc.
12. Donna Cona Inc.
13. DONNA CONA INC., IBM CANADA LIMITED IN JOINT VENTURE
14. Factr Limited
15. IPSS INC.
16. IT/Net - Ottawa Inc.
17. KPMG LLP
18. MAKWA Resourcing Inc.
19. Makwa Resourcing Inc., TPG Technology Consulting Ltd. in JOINT VENTURE
20. Malarsoft Technology Corporation
21. Maplestream Inc., Cofomo Inc. IN JOINT VENTURE
22. Maverin Business Services Inc.
23. Maverin Inc.
24. MINDWIRE SYSTEMS LTD., Akkada Professional Services inc., HubSpoke Inc., in Joint Venture
25. MONZ CONSULTING INC., NEWFOUND RECRUITING CORPORATION, in Joint Venture
26. NATTIQ INC.
27. New Technologies Inc.
28. Nisha Technologies Inc.
29. OLAV CONSULTING CORP., MOSHWA ABORIGINAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, IN JOINT VENTURE
30. Onaki Creation S.E.N.C., IBISKA TELECOM INC., in Joint Venture
31. OpenFrame Technologies, Inc.
32. Procom Consultants Group Ltd.
33. Prologic Systems Ltd.
34. Prologic Systems Ltd. and Maplesoft Consulting Inc. in JV
35. Quarry Consulting Inc.
36. S.I. SYSTEMS ULC
37. Skyfly Solutions Inc., iFathom Corp., EPI-USE NOW INC. in Joint Venture
38. Steel River Group Ltd. Tundra Technical Solutions Inc. in Joint Venture
39. Symbiotic Group Inc.
40. SYMBIOTIC GROUP INC., Akkodis Canada Inc., IN JOINT VENTURE
41. Tato Recruiting Inc., S.I. SYSTEMS ULC, in Joint Venture
42. TEKSYSTEMS CANADA CORP./SOCIETE TEKSYSTEMS CANADA
43. Thinking Big Information Technology Inc.
44. TPG Technology Consulting Ltd.
45. TRM Technologies Inc.
46. Tundra Technical Solutions Inc
47. Turtle Technologies Inc.
48. Versatil BPI Inc.

GSIN: D302A Informatics Professional Services

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Basic information

Reference
cb-760-71549100
Solicitation no.
100027447
Buyer
Department of Employment and Social Development (ESDC)
Notice type
RFP against Supply Arrangement
Method
Competitive - Selective tendering
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
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
*Canada
Contract term
September 1, 2025 → August 31, 2027

Key dates

Published
June 19, 2025
Closes
July 29, 2025
Amendment no.
007

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
    ISG Search Inc.
    1 contract won· latest August 14, 2026
    CAD $2.7M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Close Reach Ltd.
    1 contract won· latest March 31, 2028
    CAD $1.3M
    total awarded
  4. 4
    BA-Tech Consulting Inc.
    1 contract won· latest June 30, 2026
    CAD $762.9K
    total awarded
  5. 5
    MEMOQ ZRT
    1 contract won· latest March 18, 2026
    CAD $753.5K
    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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