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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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