# Ontario Tenders #tender_22290

Accessible-format transcription services for Ontario educational resources

**Posted:** October 16, 2026
**Respond By:** November 17, 2026
**Identifier:** tender_22290
**NAICS:** 561410

The Ontario Ministry of Education is seeking accessible-format transcription services for educational resources used by students across the province.
- **Government buyer:** Government of Ontario, Ministry of Education, Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch (PDSB); services support Alternate Educational Resources Ontario (AERO), a unit within PDSB.
- **Requested service:** One vendor to transcribe English- and French-language textbooks and other educational resources into Braille, DAISY Digital Audio, and E-Text Word formats.
- **Users:** Registered advisors supporting elementary, secondary, and post-secondary students.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No specific OEMs, vendors, or brands are named.
- **Contract term:** Initial term of 24 months; specific start and end dates are not provided.

### Description

The Ministry of Education’s Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch is procuring one vendor to provide transcription services to Alternate Educational Resources Ontario. English and French texts will be transcribed into Braille, DAISY Digital Audio, and E-Text word, including textbooks and resources for registered advisors serving elementary, secondary, and post-secondary students. The services are intended to be in place by December 20, 2026, and the initial contract term is 24 months.

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