Local Internet Access Services (LIAS)

Shared Services Canada

Published: Nov 8, 2023

Updated: May 20, 2026

Source: CanadaBuys - Government of Canada

About This Opportunity

Canada procurement, ICT & digital: Local Internet Access Services (LIAS). Issued by Shared Services Canada. Submission deadline Apr 2065.

This is a services contract in the information and communication technology, finance and banking and trade and industry sectors, with a focus on Internet and Trade Policy. Located in Canada, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before April 27, 2065.

Published through CanadaBuys - Government of Canada, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the information and communication technology sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

Solicitation No.: BPM014160Department: Shared Services Canada (SSC)Delivery Destination Area: Canada / National Description of Requirement: Shared Services Canada (SSC) requires Local Internet Access Services (LIAS) for federal government sites across Canada on an as-and-when requested basis for SSC itself, its exclusive Partner Organizations, Mandatory Clients, and any other Government Organization that chooses to use SSC for the procurement of its LIAS. This Request for Supply Arrangement is to invite Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to prequalify their business through this solicitation. All suppliers that demonstrate the required experience and capacity will be qualified as part of the resulting Supply Arrangements (SAs) for opportunities to supply Canada with LIAS. The intent is to issue Supply Arrangements to all qualified ISPs. The resulting SAs will be used to:
Establish a list of qualified ISPs for future exclusive competition of LIAS requirements
Standardize resulting contracts for a more efficient and timely contract award process
Streamline future solicitations, their responses, inquiries, and invoicing, to improve organizational processes while reducing manual clerical deficiencies.
Formalize and consolidate pre-existing Legacy and Contracted Connections for ease of management and payment
Recompete pre-existing Contracted Connections as they expire
Establish new LIAS Connections

This RFSA is not a solicitation of bids or tenders and is intended to pre-qualify suppliers that possess the criteria required by SSC to be issued a Supply Arrangement. Although SSC intends to award as many SAs as possible resulting from this RFSA, there is no obligation to award a contract as a result of being issued an SA from this RFSA process. Procure to Pay (P2P) Portal: Procure to Pay (P2P) is an integral part of SSC’s contracting processes where all SSC requirements and solicitations are posted and managed. Suppliers must be registered an. GSIN: *Data Transmission Service (*D304A). Method: Competitive - Open bidding. Trade Agreements: *Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
*Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
*World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
*Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
*Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
*Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
*Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
*Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
*Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
*Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA). Regions: *Canada

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from CanadaBuys - Government of Canada and was originally published on November 8, 2023. Last refreshed 1 day ago. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Shared Services Canada

Shared Services Canada has issued 145 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 11 currently open and 0 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Trade & Commerce, and Governance & Public Administration. All notices are published for Canada. Notices are distributed via CanadaBuys - Government of Canada. Most recent publication: May 12, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in Canada. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit CanadaBuys - Government of Canada to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions provided by the contracting authority.

When does this tender close?

The submission deadline is April 27, 2065. You have 14221 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Shared Services Canada in Canada. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Information & Communication Technology sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.