Opportunity

CanadaBuys #2026RFP000388

Calgary Board of Education seeks AI-driven behavioural threat detection cybersecurity solution

Posted

March 17, 2026

Respond By

May 05, 2026

Identifier

2026RFP000388

NAICS

541512, 541519

The Calgary Board of Education (CBE) in Alberta, Canada, is seeking proposals for an advanced cybersecurity solution to protect its digital environment. - Government Buyer: - Calgary Board of Education (CBE), Alberta, Canada - Products/Services Requested: - Cloud-native, AI-driven cybersecurity platform - Must provide behavioural, language-based, and contextual threat detection - Solution should be self-learning and go beyond traditional signature-based tools - Protection required for over 150,000 students and 17,000 staff - Comprehensive platform and related services as described in Schedule "A" - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the notice - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Advanced AI capabilities for threat detection - Cloud-native architecture - Ability to analyze user behaviour and language for identifying threats - Focus on defending against phishing, account takeovers, and other advanced threats - Contract Details: - Estimated duration of 36 months - Competitive open bidding process

Description

The Calgary Board of Education is seeking a cloud-native, AI-driven cybersecurity solution to protect over 150,000 students and 17,000 staff from advanced threats such as phishing and account takeovers. The system must be self-learning and capable of behavioural, language-based, and contextual analysis, surpassing traditional signature-based tools. The contract duration is estimated at 36 months starting from September 1, 2026. The procurement method is competitive open bidding, and the opportunity is located in Alberta, Canada.

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