CanadaBuys #2025-4867

CDIC Solicits Canadian Suppliers for Non-Executive Recruitment and Executive Search Services (Five-Year Standing Offer)

This opportunity involves the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC), a federal Crown corporation based in Ottawa, seeking to establish a qualified pool of Canadian suppliers for non-executive recruitment and executive search services over a five-year term. - Government Buyer: - Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) / Société d'assurance-dépôts du Canada (SADC) - Headquarters: 50 O'Connor Street, 17th Floor, Ottawa, Ontario - Additional office: 79 Wellington Street West, Suite 1200, Toronto, Ontario - Scope of Services: - Two main service streams: - Non-executive recruitment services for temporary and permanent staff across up to 20 functional areas (e.g., Finance, Legal, HR, IT, Communications, Audit, Risk Management) - Executive search services for temporary and permanent executive positions, including board-level appointments and creation of an executive talent pool - Services include proactive candidate sourcing, background checks, reporting, candidate screening and assessment, reference checks, negotiation assistance, psychometric testing, and maintaining candidate rosters - Notable Requirements: - Emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices - Environmental sustainability considerations - Only Canadian suppliers are eligible (per the Interim Policy on Reciprocal Procurement and CFTA) - Maximum all-inclusive hourly rates and fixed fees for permanent recruitment - No guaranteed volume or exclusivity; services provided as needed - Annual opportunity for new suppliers to qualify - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named, as this is a professional services procurement - Other Details: - Technical and financial evaluations with minimum passing scores - Services to be delivered in the National Capital Region (Ottawa) and Toronto

Description

The Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) is seeking to establish a qualified pool of suppliers to provide non-executive recruitment and executive search services. These services will be provided on an as-and-when-required basis over a five-year term starting approximately July 1, 2026. The procurement is open to Canadian suppliers only and covers delivery in the National Capital Region and Toronto. The solicitation is conducted under the Canadian Free Trade Agreement with a competitive open bidding process.

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