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IT-services tenders

The government IT contracts your company could be winning.

Cloud, software development, cybersecurity and managed-services RFPs from CanadaBuys and provincial buyers. CanaGrants summarizes each in plain English, flags mandatory criteria, and scores it bid / no-bid against your profile.

Open IT tenders
880
across Canada
Active value
$2.9B
in open RFPs
Common standard
SOC 2
or ISO 27001
Closing 7 days
8
act soon
01 At a glance

Government IT procurement by the numbers.

Digital modernization keeps IT among the fastest-growing public tender categories — sized for SMEs more often than you’d expect.

880
Open IT RFPs
across Canada
Protected B
Data residency
common requirement
NMSO
Standing offers
pre-qualify once
8
Closing in 7d
act soon
03 What to expect

How government buys IT services.

Most IT work runs as an RFP or a task-based standing offer like TBIPS — getting on a standing offer opens recurring call-ups.

RFP
Request for Proposal

Technical + price — the IT-services standard.

RFSO
Standing Offer (NMSO)

Pre-qualify for task-based call-ups (e.g. TBIPS).

RFI
Request for Information

Pre-procurement market sounding — shape the RFP.

POC
Proof of concept

Some buyers run a paid POC before award.

04 Live IT services

Open IT-services RFPs, as they post.

Cloud, software, cyber and managed services — summarized with mandatory criteria and close date.

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6 live · sourced + dated · re-checked 3 min ago
TENDERCanadaBuys · SSC09 MAY

Shared Services Canada cloud migration RFP

Lift-and-shift of legacy workloads to ca-central. Protected B data residency.

Amount$5.8M · Close30 MAY Read brief →
TENDEROntario · City of Toronto06 MAY

City of Toronto cybersecurity services RFP

Managed detection and response for municipal systems. SOC 2 required.

Amount$2.7M · Close04 JUN Read brief →
TENDERCanadaBuys · TBIPS03 MAY

TBIPS task-based informatics standing offer refresh

Pre-qualify for federal task-based professional services call-ups.

AmountNMSO · Close21 JUN Read brief →
TENDERBC Bid · Health01 MAY

Provincial Health analytics platform RFP

Data platform modernization across BC health authorities. ISO 27001 mandatory.

Amount$4.2M · Close28 MAY Read brief →
TENDEROntario · MTO28 APR

Ministry of Transportation traffic software RFP

Traffic-management software modernization with multi-year support.

Amount$3.4M · Close12 JUN Read brief →
TENDERCanadaBuys · CRA25 APR

CRA data-analytics services RFI

Pre-procurement market sounding for advanced analytics capabilities.

AmountRFI · Close16 MAY Read brief →
05 How matching works

Should you bid on a government IT RFP?

Government IT RFPs reward security posture (SOC 2 / ISO 27001), data-residency compliance and demonstrable past performance. Many are sized for SMEs or available via standing offers. Confirm the essentials, then verify against the official RFP.

✓Confirm security certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001) and data-residency requirements.
✓Check whether past-performance references or a security clearance are mandatory.
✓Consider standing offers (TBIPS/NMSO) for recurring task-based call-ups.
✓Register on the official portal to submit — CanaGrants helps you find and prepare, not submit.
06 FAQ

IT-services tenders — asked + answered.

Can a small software company win government IT work?
01

Yes. Many federal and provincial IT RFPs are sized for SMEs, and standing offers like TBIPS let smaller firms pre-qualify for recurring task-based call-ups. The Buy Canadian threshold dropping to $5M on June 15, 2026 also expands preferences for Canadian suppliers. We score each RFP against your capabilities; award decisions rest with the buyer.

What is TBIPS?
02

Task-Based Informatics Professional Services is a federal standing-offer/supply-arrangement vehicle. Once qualified, you can respond to task-based call-ups without bidding each contract from scratch. We flag refresh windows so you can get on the list.

What security requirements are common?
03

SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, Protected B data residency in Canadian regions, and personnel security clearances are frequently mandatory. We surface these in the summary; always confirm the exact requirements in the official RFP.

Do IT tenders require bilingual delivery?
04

Federal IT RFPs often require bilingual (EN/FR) interfaces or documentation. We flag this in the summary so you can scope it before bidding — verify the obligation in the official RFP.

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