Who won the Employment and Social Development Canada IT services contract?

MICROSOFT CANADA INC. won this contract, valued at $42,648,590, starting August 27, 2020.

How much is the contract worth?

The award value is $42,648,590.

When will this contract be re-tendered?

The contract ends August 26, 2026. Government buyers typically start the re-tender process about 90 days before expiry: around May 28, 2026.

Government IT services contract award

Employment and Social Development Canada awarded MICROSOFT CANADA INC.

Name: Employment and Social Development Canada IT services contract award to MICROSOFT CANADA INC.
Creator: Employment and Social Development Canada
License: https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/d8f85d91-7dec-4fd1-8055-483b77225d8b

$42,648,590 IT services contract · Mississauga, ON

Updated June 21, 2026

Award value: $42,648,590
Contract start: August 27, 2020
Contract end: August 26, 2026
Building type: government
NAICS: 561720
Reference #: 2BS16281A

Contract ends August 26, 2026: re-tender expected around May 28, 2026.

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Procurement context: federal contracts of this scale often carry prevailing-wage requirements.

Description

Application software (including COTS) and application development and delivery software

Contract context

As of Jun 2026, this is the 590th contract awarded by Employment and Social Development Canada in our tracked dataset since 2008. Employment and Social Development Canada's tracked contract value ranges from $39,550 to $216,981 (25th–75th percentile). This award is above their tracked median of $94,854.

Source: original award notice

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