RFP G9292-268320 ESDC Canada Learning Bond Automatic Enrolment

Solicitation number WS5429654000

Publication date

Closing date and time 2026/01/30 14:00 EST

Last amendment date


    Description
    The Government of Canada encourages Canadians to open a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) at a financial organization to save for a child's post-secondary education by offering education savings benefits, specifically the Canada Education Savings Grant (CESG) and the Canada Learning Bond (CLB). These benefits are administered by the Canada Education Savings Program (CESP), at Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). Through this Request for Proposals (RFP), ESDC is seeking to establish a contract with a service provider to deliver the CLB automatic enrolment service, as announced in Budget 2024. The Contractor will provide and maintain the required IT infrastructure and client support for this service. The contract duration is 10 years. This procurement is not subject to the international trade agreements under the provision each has with respect to financial services. There are UNIQUE security requirements associated with this requirement. For additional information, consult the section on Security Clearances in the Offeror Requirements, and the section on security in the resulting contract.

    Contract duration

    Refer to the description above for full details.

    Trade agreements

    • No trade agreements are applicable to this solicitation process

    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

    Businesses interested in partnering for this tender opportunity:
    Note: Information may not be available in both English and French. This is because the Official Languages Act does not apply.

    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
    Address
    11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage
    Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0S5
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Watanabe-Hewett, Seiji (SPAC/PSPC) (il-le-lui / he-him-his)
    Email
    seiji.watanabe-hewett@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

    Buying organization(s)

    Organization
    Department of Employment and Social Development (ESDC)
    Address
    142 Prom. du Portage
    Gatineau, Quebec, J8X2K3
    Canada
    Bidding details

    Summary information

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