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SSC seeks maintenance for access control, CCTV systems, bids close Dec. 7

The contract is for up to four years across seven provinces and requires Secret clearances.

In brief

  • Bids close Dec. 7.
  • One contract, up to four years.
  • SSC has 649 contracts worth C$961.2 million in 2026.

Shared Services Canada is seeking a supplier to maintain and support physical security systems across seven provinces, with bids due Dec. 7, according to a notice on CanadaBuys.

The work covers maintenance, troubleshooting, programming, configuration, installation and commissioning for electronic access control and CCTV at federal facilities in British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Quebec. Systems include Lenel S2 OnGuard, Genetec and Avigilon, plus associated hardware, field devices, databases and communications infrastructure.

The facility security level is Secret and personnel require Secret or Reliability clearance depending on the task. SSC intends to award one contract.

GovMarket data shows SSC has 649 contracts worth C$961.2 million in 2026.

Previous suppliers to SSC in this category include Canadian Corps of Commissionaires, with 50 contracts worth C$6.9 million, and Corps Canadien des Commissionnaires, with 13 contracts worth C$6.2 million.

The competition uses open bidding under CETA, CFTA, CPTPP and the WTO GPA. The initial term is 12 months with three 12-month options. Bids close Dec. 7.

Key facts

ClosesDec 7, 2026
CategoryPublic Safety & Security
RegionCanada
NoticeRequest for Proposal
PublishedOct 27, 2026, CanadaBuys
Shared Services Canada, value awarded by year

* 2026 so far

Shared Services Canada, value awarded by year
YearValueContracts
2021$2.16bn2123
2022$2.26bn1834
2023$2.12bn1756
2024$2.27bn1840
2025$2.86bn1461
2026$961.2m649

Who this buyer has used for this work

Ottawa Division - Canadian Corps74 contracts, last 2026$33.8m
Canadian Corps of Commissionaires50 contracts, last 2026$6.9m
Corps Canadien des Commissionnaires13 contracts, last 2026$6.2m
LE Corps Canadien des1 contract, last 2017$563k
Commissionaires (Great Lakes)9 contracts, last 2025$490k

Written from published notices and GovMarket contract records. Totals cover GovMarket records, which start at different dates for each source.

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