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Tri-Agency Grants Management Solution - Business Requirements.

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of CanadaComputer services
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Region
National Capital Region (NCR)

Description

The Tri-Agency Grants Management Solution (TGMS) team requires professional services expertise as it undertakes the design and implementation of a new Grants Management Solution to support the end-to-end grants lifecycle management.

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Tender brief & compliance checklist

AI-generated on 2026-10-16 from the notice and 1 document(s). It can miss or misread details — always check the official documents before bidding.

  • NSERC requires professional services expertise for design and implementation of a new Tri-Agency Grants Management Solution (TGMS) supporting end-to-end grants lifecycle management.
  • The requirement is a Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS) procurement, open only to invited TBIPS Supply Arrangement Holders qualified under Tier 1.
  • Categories sought: B.1 Business Analyst Level 3, B.2 Business Architect Level 3, B.14 Technical Writer Level 3.
  • One contract is intended to be awarded, from date of contract award to December 31, 2028.
  • Work is in the National Capital Region (NCR).
  • Bids close 2026-10-16 at 14:00 Eastern time.

Key dates

  • Closing date and time: 2026-10-16T14:00:00 Eastern time
    ✓ Quote found in notice
    “CLOSING (Eastern time): 2026-10-16T14:00:00”
  • Contract end date: December 31, 2028
    ✓ Quote found in npp---tgms-business---eng.pdf
    “The period of the Contract is from date of contract award to December 31, 2028.”
  • Debriefing request deadline: Within 15 working days from receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process
    ✓ Quote found in npp---tgms-business---eng.pdf
    “within 15 working days from receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process”
  • Questions deadline: Not stated

Evaluation

Not stated

    Security: Security requirements apply. Common Pre-Approved SRCL #6; minimum corporate security DOS; minimum resource security Reliability. SA Holders do not need the required clearance to submit a bid.

    Submission: RFP documents will be e-mailed directly by the Contracting Authority to the Qualified Supply Arrangement Holders who are being invited to bid. Documents may be submitted in either official language. CANADABUYS.CANADA.CA is not responsible for distribution of solicitation documents.

    Compliance checklist (mandatory requirements)

    Risks and unusual terms

    • Open only to invited TBIPS Supply Arrangement Holders qualified under Tier 1; other suppliers cannot bid.
    • CANADABUYS.CANADA.CA is not responsible for distribution of solicitation documents; documents are e-mailed directly by the Contracting Authority.
    • The Crown retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement.
    • Security requirements apply (SRCL #6, DOS corporate, Reliability resource).

    Not stated in the available text: Evaluation method and evaluation criteria; Number of resources or level of effort required per category; Whether a bid bond, insurance, or other financial security is required; Whether a site visit or mandatory meeting is required; Minimum experience requirements beyond the TBIPS Tier 1 category qualification; Deadline for questions/inquiries; Exact submission address or portal for bids; Contracting Authority e-mail address (blank in the notice); Solicitation document issue date

    Solicitation documents (1)

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    Price benchmark

    Range $5,522 – $353.3M · median $1.7M · n=232 · inferred from published winners in the same codes/department

    Incumbency

    Inferred rotating winners. Top published winner GENERIC PSPC-MANAGE SUPPLIER ACCOUNT has 6% of 1023 similar awards.

    Department buying calendar

    JFMAMJJASOND

    March highlighted (Canadian fiscal year-end). Spike not the peak month in this dataset.

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    Buyer contact (contracting authority)

    Justine Arsenault · Tenders@nserc-crsng.gc.ca

    Ottawa, Ontario · Competitive - Selective tendering

    As published on the CanadaBuys tender notice. Use for questions about this solicitation only.

    Official Documents & Links

    To submit a bid, you must respond through the official government procurement system.

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