Health Canada Drug Risk Assessment Tool Tender

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Published February 24th, 2026

Detected March 10th, 2026

Summary

Health Canada has issued a tender for a responsive risk assessment tool to determine drug criticality and vulnerability. The tender closes on March 9, 2026, with an estimated contract start date of March 23, 2026.

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What changed

Health Canada is seeking information products and a web-based platform to assess the risk of drug shortages, specifically evaluating the criticality (harm caused by shortage) and vulnerability (likelihood of shortage). This procurement is being conducted under specific trade agreements, citing exclusive rights as the reason for limited tendering.

Companies interested in providing this risk assessment tool must submit their bids by the closing date of March 9, 2026. The contract is estimated to be for 12 months, with a proposed start date of March 23, 2026. This notice serves as an opportunity for potential suppliers to engage with Health Canada on critical drug supply chain management.

What to do next

Review tender documents for Health Canada's drug risk assessment tool requirement.
Prepare and submit bids by the closing date of March 9, 2026.
Consider partnership opportunities if applicable.

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Responsive risk assessment tool for drug criticality and vulnerability for Health Canada

Solicitation number 1000269703

Publication date

2026/02/24

Closing date and time 2026/03/09 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date

2026/03/09

Status Status
Expired

Description

Health Canada has a requirement for access to information products to support the determination of shortage risk for drugs and the maintenance CVDL. We require that these information products provide us data and risk assessments showing the likelihood that a shortage of a drug would cause harm (criticality) and the likelihood of a drug going into shortage (vulnerability). The data must be on a web platform that can be accessed by Health Canada employees.

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Contract duration

The estimated contract period will be 12 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2026/03/23.

Trade agreements

Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Reason for limited tendering

A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

Exclusive Rights

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Contact information

Contracting organization

Organization Department of Health (HC) Address 200 Eglantine Driveway, Turney's Pasture

Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K9 Canada Contracting authority Matthew Gazo Email Matthew.Gazo@hc-sc.gc.ca

Bidding details

Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.
| Document title | Amendment no. | Language | Unique downloads | Date added |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1000269703 ACAN.pdf | 001 | EN | 11 | 2026/02/24 |
| 1000269703 ACAN FR.pdf | 001 | FR | 2 | 2026/02/24 |
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Summary information

Notice type Advance Contract Award Notice Language(s) English Region(s) of delivery National Capital Region (NCR) Contract duration 12 month(s) Procurement method Advance Contract Award Notice Commodity - UNSPSC
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