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Information Technology and Systems Audit Services: PASS Stream 3

Solicitation number 20251065

Publication date

2026/02/18

Closing date and time 2026/03/23 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date

2026/03/11

Status Status
Open

| Time to closing | |
| 11 days | 17:40 hours |

Description

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP) FOR PROFESSIONAL AUDIT SUPPORT SERVICES SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT (PASS SA E60ZQ-18000)

Tendering Procedure: Selective Tendering
This requirement is open only to PASS Supply Arrangement Holders who qualified for services in the National Capital Region and Toronto under PASS Stream 3: Information Technology and Systems Audit Services.

The following SA Holders have been invited to submit a proposal:
1. A Hundred Answers Inc.
2. Aniko Consultants Inc., Samson & Associés-CPA Consultation Inc.-Samson & Associates CPA-Consulting Inc., in Joint Venture
3. BDO Canada LLP
4. C3SA CYBERNETIC SECURITY AUDIT INC.
5. Ernst & Young LLP
6. KPMG LLP
7. MDOS CONSULTING INC.
8. MNP LLP
9. Orbis Risk Consulting Inc.
10. OXARO INC.
11. Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
12. QMR Staffing Solutions Incorporated
13. Samson & Associés CPA/Consultation Inc
14. Spearhead Management Canada Ltd.

Description of Work:
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) is seeking to establish 1 contract to supplement its internal capacity with contracted Information Technology and Systems Audit Services in order to assist in meeting the expectations and requirements identified in the OSFI Risk-Based Audit Plan. Services will be provided on an as-and-when-requested basis. OSFI envisions that the work will be delivered under the contract and executed through approved Task Authorizations, subject to Contractor’s performance and availability of funding over the next two to five years.

EVALUATION PROCESS AND SELECTION METHODOLOGY
The responsive bid will be ranked in descending order of combined rating of technical merit and price; the responsive bid with the highest combined rating of technical merit and price will be recommended for award of a contract.
Security Requirements

Security Requirement: See Request for Proposal
Minimum Corporate Security Required: Designated Organization Screening (DOS)
Minimum Resource Security Required: Reliability status

Contract Authority
Name: France Emond, Senior Contracting Officer
Email Address: Contracting-Approvisionnement@osfi-bsif.gc.ca

Inquiries
Inquiries regarding this RFP requirement must be submitted to the Contracting Authority named in this notice. Request for Proposal (RFP) documents will be e-mailed by the Contracting Authority to the Qualified Supply Arrangement Holders who are being invited to bid on this requirement. BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THAT “BUYANDSELL.GC.CA” IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS. The Crown retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement. Documents may be submitted in either official language.
NOTE: Professional Audit Support Services (PASS) Method of Supply is refreshed four (4) times per year.

If you wish to find out how you can be a “Qualified SA Holder”, please contact SPSVAAautorite.PASSSAAuthority@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

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Contract duration

The estimated contract period will be 60 month(s).

Trade agreements

• World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
• 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)
• Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
• Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
• Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
• Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)

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:

• None

Partner with another business

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This list does not replace or affect the tendering procedures for this procurement process. Businesses are still required to respond to bid solicitations, and to compete based on the set criteria. For more information please read the Terms of use.

Businesses interested in partnering for this tender opportunity:
Note: Information may not be available in both English and French. This is because the Official Languages Act does not apply.

• Cloudsynx Consulting Ltd.
• Bivium

Contact information

Contracting organization

Organization Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) Address 255 Albert st

Ottawa, ON, K1A0H2 Canada Contracting authority France Emond Phone (343) 573-0383 Email Contracting-Approvisionnement@osfi-bsif.gc.ca Address 255 Albert st

Ottawa, ON, K1A0H2 Canada

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Summary information

Notice type Request for Proposal Language(s) English, French Region(s) of delivery Canada, National Capital Region (NCR), Toronto Region of opportunity Canada Contract duration 60 month(s) Procurement method Competitive – Selective Tendering Selection criteria Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price Commodity - UNSPSC
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