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Hydrology Expert advisory Services for the Specific Claims Branch in Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Specific Claims Branch

Department of Indigenous Services (ISC)

Department of Indigenous Services (ISC) in Canada is inviting bids for “Hydrology Expert advisory Services for the Specific Claims Branch in Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC), Specific Claims…”. Bids close on 23 October 2026, 15:00 EDT. Who can bid: Only Canadian suppliers are eligible; offers from non-trading partner suppliers are rejected; Indigenous businesses may qualify for a conditional set-aside if two or more compliant bids are received. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.

The tender in brief

Hydrology expert advisory services for Indigenous claims, for Canadian firms with hydrology experts

Canada seeks standing offers from Canadian suppliers to provide hydrology expert advisory services to the Specific Claims Branch of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Services are on an as-and-required basis via call-ups, with up to ten standing offers of equivalent value. The standing offer term runs from award to March 31, 2029, with services delivered in Gatineau, Canada.

Who can win it

  • Only Canadian suppliers are eligible; offers from non-trading partner suppliers are rejected
  • Indigenous businesses may qualify for a conditional set-aside if two or more compliant bids are received
  • Indigenous business status requires being an Elder, Band/Tribal Council business, or registered on a recognized list

Key facts

Procedure
Request for Standing Offer
Contract period
From date of standing offer award to March 31, 2029
How bids are judged
Mandatory technical criteria compliance, then point-rated technical criteria and financial evaluation
Published
01 Sep 2026

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