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Shared Services Canada

Virtual Hosting Solutions Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) - Round Two

Other
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
October 13, 2026
Published
September 16, 2026
Type
Goods
Explore similarInformation Technology Broadcasting and TelecommunicationsOntario

Full description

Virtual Hosting Solutions Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) Amendment 001 has been posted to address the questions received to date.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------SSC is advancing the modernization of the Government of Canada’s (GoC) on-premises virtualization footprint across enterprise data centres and regional or edge environments. Current and future requirements encompass largescale hosting needs, potentially supporting upwards of 150,000 Virtual Machines (VMs) while meeting strict security, data residency, and operational continuity expectations.This second round of Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) is the first phase of a procurement process by Shared Services Canada (SSC) for Virtual Hosting Solutions for enterprise on premises x86 environments. Suppliers are invited to pre-qualify in accordance with the terms and conditions of this ITQ in order to become “Qualified Respondents” for any later phases of the procurement process.This ITQ process is not a solicitation of bids or tenders. No contract will be awarded as a result of the activities during the ITQ phase. It is not a competitive evaluation for contract award, and failure to meet the requirements of this ITQ does not preclude a supplier from participating in the later RFP stage.
SSC Virtual Hosting Solutions Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) - Round Two- Amendment 001

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SSC is advancing the modernization of the Government of Canada’s (GoC) on-premises virtualization footprint across enterprise data centres and regional or edge environments. Curren...

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Basic information

Reference
SSC-26-00034899:T
Solicitation no.
BPM025958/34899
Buyer
Shared Services Canada
Notice type
Invitation to Qualify
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*GD
Trade agreements
*Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement (CLCA) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) *Land Claim Set Asides (LCSA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Atlantic Procurement Agreement *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

GSIN
*N7030 — *ADP Software
UNSPSC
UNSPSC 43000000 — Information Technology Broadcasting and Telecommunications

Delivery & regions

Province
Ontario
Regions of opportunity
*World *Canada
Regions of delivery
*Canada

Key dates

Published
September 16, 2026
Closes
October 13, 2026
Amendment no.
001
Amendment date
September 17, 2026

Contact

Contact
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Phone
343-•••-••••
Fax
343-•••-••••
Address
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End-user
Shared Services Canada
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Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    CATTAN TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    11 contracts won· latest August 31, 2026
    CAD $673.1K
    total awarded
  2. 2
    STONEWORKS TECHNOLOGIES INC
    7 contracts won· latest July 27, 2026
    CAD $2.4M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    DECISIVE GROUP INC.
    6 contracts won· latest June 24, 2026
    CAD $3.8M
    total awarded
  4. 4
    ITEXPRESS DIRECT INC
    5 contracts won· latest January 16, 2026
    CAD $824.8K
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Paragon Micro IT Solutions Group Canada ULC
    5 contracts won· latest August 7, 2024
    CAD $377.7K
    total awarded

CATTAN TECHNOLOGIES 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.

Documents

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Complete source record(34)
Title
Virtual Hosting Solutions Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) - Round Two
Reference number
SSC-26-00034899:T
Amendment number
001
Solicitation number
BPM025958/34899
Publication date
2026-09-16
Tender closing date
2026-10-13T14:00:00
Amendment date
2026-09-17
Tender status
Open
Gsin
*N7030
Gsin description
*ADP Software
Procurement category
*GD
Notice type
Invitation to Qualify
Procurement method
Competitive - Open bidding
Trade agreements
*Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA) *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) *Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement (CLCA) *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA) *World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA) *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) *General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) *Land Claim Set Asides (LCSA) *Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA) *Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement *Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) *Atlantic Procurement Agreement *Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement *Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
Regions of opportunity
*World *Canada
Regions of delivery
*Canada
Contracting entity name
Shared Services Canada
Contracting entity address line
90 Metcalfe Street
Contracting entity address city
Ottawa
Contracting entity address province
Ontario
Contracting entity address postal code
K0A 0C3
Contracting entity address country
Canada
End user entities name
Shared Services Canada
End user entities address
90 Metcalfe Street,Ottawa,Ontario,K0A 0C3,Canada
Contact info name
R••,L••••••••
Contact info phone
343-•••-••••
Contact info fax
343-•••-••••
Contact info address line
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Contact info city
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Contact info province
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Contact info postalcode
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Contact info country
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Attachment
https://sscp2pspc.ssc-spc.gc.ca/page.aspx/en/fil/download_public/D1545A46-EFE7-4E3F-8F47-16D918E269E7,https://sscp2pspc.ssc-spc.gc.ca/page.aspx/en/fil/download_public/C81E8C8B-2C9F-44C1-959D-A0E288D63247,https://sscp2pspc.ssc-spc.gc.ca/page.aspx/en/fil/download_public/5AE6673C-F2DF-4DB6-82FC-4A283999C5ED
Tender description
Virtual Hosting Solutions Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) Amendment 001 has been posted to address the questions received to date.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------SSC is advancing the modernization of the Government of Canada’s (GoC) on-premises virtualization footprint across enterprise data centres and regional or edge environments. Current and future requirements encompass largescale hosting needs, potentially supporting upwards of 150,000 Virtual Machines (VMs) while meeting strict security, data residency, and operational continuity expectations.This second round of Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) is the first phase of a procurement process by Shared Services Canada (SSC) for Virtual Hosting Solutions for enterprise on premises x86 environments. Suppliers are invited to pre-qualify in accordance with the terms and conditions of this ITQ in order to become “Qualified Respondents” for any later phases of the procurement process.This ITQ process is not a solicitation of bids or tenders. No contract will be awarded as a result of the activities during the ITQ phase. It is not a competitive evaluation for contract award, and failure to meet the requirements of this ITQ does not preclude a supplier from participating in the later RFP stage. SSC Virtual Hosting Solutions Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) - Round Two- Amendment 001

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