Stream 1 - Internal Audit Services
Description
Bid / no-bid fit
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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.
- ISED's Audit and Evaluation Branch requires an independent assessment of internal audit working papers and findings against IIA Standards and TBS Policy.
- The requirement is open only to invited PASS Supply Arrangement Holders under E60ZQ-180001, Stream 1 - Internal Audit Services, National Capital region.
- One contract is intended to be awarded.
- Initial contract period: November 26, 2026 to November 25, 2029, with one option period to November 25, 2030.
- Estimated level of effort: Partner/Managing Director 4 days, Project Manager/Leader 4 days, Senior Auditor 24 days.
- Security requirements apply: minimum corporate Secret; minimum resource Reliability or Secret.
Key dates
- Closing date: 2026-10-20T14:00:00
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“CLOSING (Eastern time): 2026-10-20T14:00:00”
- Initial contract period start: 2026-11-26
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“Initial contract period: from November 26, 2026 to November 25, 2029.”
- Initial contract period end: 2029-11-25
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“Initial contract period: from November 26, 2026 to November 25, 2029.”
- Option Period 1 start: 2029-11-26
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“Option Period 1: November 26, 2029 to November 25, 2030”
- Option Period 1 end: 2030-11-25
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“Option Period 1: November 26, 2029 to November 25, 2030”
- Debriefing request deadline: within 15 working days from receipt of the results
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“within 15 working days from receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process”
- Questions deadline: Not stated
Evaluation
Not stated
Security: Minimum Corporate Security Required: Secret; Minimum Resource Security Required: Reliability or Secret; Document Safeguarding Security Level Required: No. SA Holders do not need to have 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 on this requirement. Documents may be submitted in either official language. Specific bid submission method/address not stated.
Compliance checklist (mandatory requirements)
Risks and unusual terms
- The requirement is open only to invited PASS Supply Arrangement Holders; other suppliers cannot bid.
- CANADABUYS.CANADA.CA is not responsible for distribution of solicitation documents.
- The Crown retains the right to negotiate with any supplier on any procurement.
- Security requirements apply, but SA Holders do not need the required clearance to submit a bid.
Not stated in the available text: Evaluation method and criteria; Bid submission method/address; Questions/inquiries deadline; Trade agreements applicability; Region (notice says Unknown); Whether a site visit is required; Bid bond, insurance, or other financial requirements; Specific experience minimums beyond PASS Stream 1 qualification; Required forms or certifications
Solicitation documents (1)
- pass-ised216760---npp.pdf PDF · Text searchable
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Price benchmark
Range $70K – $557K · median $231K · n=7 · inferred from published winners in the same codes/department
Incumbency
Inferred rotating winners. Top published winner Cohen Hamilton Steger & Co. Inc. has 10% of 10 similar awards.
Department buying calendar
March highlighted (Canadian fiscal year-end). Spike not the peak month in this dataset.
Buyer contact (contracting authority)
Jessica Cadieux · Jessica.Cadieux@ised-isde.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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