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Virtual Interpretation Services

Solicitation number 26270001

Publication date

Closing date and time 2026/04/30 13:00 EDT

Last amendment date

Status Status Expired

Description

IDRC requests proposals for the provision of Virtual Simultaneous Live Interpretation Services and Technical Support for Events, Meetings, Conferences and Webinars on an as and when required basis, where requirements are described below, the Statement of Work (“Services”)

Contract duration

The estimated contract period will be 36 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2026/06/01.

Trade agreements

  • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Reason for limited tendering

A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

  • None

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Contact information

Contracting organization

Organization
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Address

45 45 O'Conner Street, Suite 500

Ottawa, ON, K1P 1A4
Canada
Contracting authority
Lindsay Empey
Phone
(613) 408-1843
Email
lempey@idrc.ca
Address

45 O'Conner Street, Suite 500

Ottawa, ON, K1P 1A4
Canada
Bidding details
Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.
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Document title Amendment no. Language Unique downloads Date added
RFP-DDP26270001_Questions_and_Answers_ENGLISH_and_FRENCH (2).pdf 001 EN and FR 23 2026/04/21
DDP26270001_Services d’interprétation virtuels.pdf 001 FR 25 2026/04/08
RFP26270001_Virtual Interpretation Services_0.pdf 001 EN 61 2026/04/08
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Summary information

Notice type
Request for Proposal
Language(s)
English, French
Region(s) of delivery
World
Contract duration
36 month(s)
Procurement method
Competitive – Open Bidding
Selection criteria
Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
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