# CanadaBuys #tender_22290

English and French transcription services into accessible formats for Ontario provincial and demonstration schools

**Posted:** October 19, 2026
**Respond By:** November 17, 2026
**Identifier:** tender_22290
**NAICS:** 561410

Supply Ontario is seeking a provider to create accessible English- and French-language materials for Ontario’s Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch.
- **Government buyer:** Supply Ontario, for the Ontario Ministry of Education’s Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch (PDSB), serving Alternate Educational Resources Ontario (AERO), a unit within PDSB.
- **Requested service:** Transcribe English- and French-language texts from various source mediums into Braille, DAISY Digital Audio, and E-Text word formats.
- **Quantity and part numbers:** No quantities or part numbers are specified.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product manufacturers or service providers are named; Supply Ontario is identified as the procurement organization.
- **Notable requirement:** The provider must support both English and French and deliver the requested content in all three accessible formats.
- **Period of performance:** Estimated 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 (AERO), a unit within the branch. The services include converting English and French texts in various mediums into Braille, DAISY Digital Audio, and E-Text word formats. The estimated contract duration is 24 months.

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