IT Professional Services to Enhance and Deliver the Canada Disability Benefit Digital Solution

Scope Summary

For Clarity Purposes - Additional Description Details added 2026-11-03 As per the This procurement is set aside under the federal government Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business. For more information on Indigenous business requirements of the Set-aside Program for Indigenous Business, refer to Annex 9.4 of the Supply Manual. Therefore, this requirement is open to only Indigenous TBIPS Supply Arrangement Holders under EN578-170432 who qualified under Tier 1, under the Remote/Virtual Access region, level of expertise and for the following categories: Stream 1: Applications Services A.1 Application/Software Architect – Level 3 A.6 Programmer/Software Developer – Level 3 Stream 6: Cyber protection services C.6. Information Technology Security Engineer – Level 3 This procurement seeks to secure specialized and advance IT Professional Services TBIPS Consultants, who have skill sets not available internally. Employment and Social Development Canada’s (ESDC) Innovation, Information & Technology Branch (IITB), requires specialized IT professional services to enhance and deliver the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB)

Bid Readiness Checklist

• 0. Eligibility Restriction Gate Mandatory
  Restricted: SA holders only — Confirm your company already holds active qualification under this supply arrangement, standing offer, framework, or set-aside before preparing a bid.
  Suggested Evidence: Pre-Qualification Letter / SA Number / Set-Aside Certification
• 1. Portal Registration & Eligibility Mandatory
  Confirm active supplier account on the issuing portal to submit bids to buyer "Department of Employment and Social Development (ESDC)" (Canada).
  Suggested Evidence: SAP Ariba Supplier ID / Procurement Business Number (PBN)
• 2. Submission Deadline & Format Mandatory
  Finalize pricing and compliance attachments at least 24 hours ahead of Closes 2026-11-20 · 6 days left 14:00 ET.
  Suggested Evidence: Signed Cover Form, Mandatory Returnables & Complete File Upload
• 3. Technical Architecture & Security Mandatory
  Document system architecture, data residency/privacy controls, implementation milestones, and post-launch SLA support.
  Suggested Evidence: Architecture Overview, Security Controls & SLA Matrix
• 4. Commercial Pricing Schedule Mandatory
  Structure transparent itemized fixed or T&M rate pricing aligned with notice deliverables (ceiling not disclosed in notice).
  Suggested Evidence: Itemized Pricing Table, Rate Card & Scope Assumptions