About this opportunity
AI summaryThe buyer requires program design, administration, and specialist business support services for a government authority in Alberta. The selected vendor must establish a program framework, execute marketing and recruitment, and provide hands-on learning to strengthen business owners' and employees' management capabilities, financial literacy, digital adoption, and operational efficiency. The vendor will maintain participant documentation and demonstrate measurable results through consistent reporting and follow-up evaluations. Only onshore Canadian organizations are eligible to submit proposals for this offsite work. Interested vendors must submit all questions by November 9, 2026. Proposals must be submitted digitally via email or online by November 23, 2026. The budget for this opportunity is 100,000 CAD.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo Economic Development & Tourism
- Solicitation No.
- 2026RFP008
Scope of work
- Program Framework and implementation workplan development
- Expert Roster recruitment, verification, and management
- Participant outreach, recruitment, and marketing execution
- Service delivery across seven core specialist business areas
- Monthly progress reporting and performance management
- Six-Month Follow-Up Toolkit development and secure records handover
- Final program impact report and financial reconciliation
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Cost allocation and overall value | 12% |
| Rates and cost transparency | 5% |
| Budget and change controls | 3% |
Minimum qualifications
- Capability to cover all seven specialist service support areas
- Appropriately qualified, verified, and approved experts and subcontractors
- Appropriate Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) coverage, clearance or exemption
Documents to include with your response
- Completed and signed Proponent Response Cover Sheet
- Written program delivery approach
- Coverage plan for all seven service areas including expert roster
- Completed pricing schedule with fixed and variable cost allocations
- Acceptance of legal, privacy, and deliverable terms
- Two client references or relevant engagement examples
- Proposed mobilization schedule for December 2026
Key dates
- Issue Date
- Monday, October 27, 2026
- Question Deadline
- Monday, November 9, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Alberta Time (ABT)
- Addendum Deadline
- Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ABT
- Submission Deadline
- Monday, November 23, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ABT
- Anticipated Evaluation
- November 24–26, 2026
- Clarification Interviews
- November 27, 2026
- Preferred Proponent Notification
- Monday, November 30, 2026
- Anticipated Contract Execution / Kickoff
- December 2026
- Participant Services Period
- January–September 2027
- Program Close-Out Handover Deadline
- October 31, 2027
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Submit one searchable English-language PDF to [email protected] with subject '2026RFP008 Business Assist Program: PROPOSAL'. Proposal response must not exceed 15 pages.
Contract details
- Term
- Commencing December 2026 through October 31, 2027
- Estimated value
- CAD $100,000 before applicable GST
- Place of performance
- Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo, Alberta (Offsite / Virtual / In-person regional delivery)
- Insurance and bonding
- Commercial General Liability insurance of at least CAD $2,000,000 per occurrence and Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions) insurance of at least CAD $1,000,000 per claim.