Standing offer: Temporary help services—Ontario region

Goods and Services Identification Number (GSIN): R201AA

Regional Master Standing Offer—Ontario region

Procurement officer

Robert Berends
905-615-2465
robert.berends@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca

What do we buy

The temporary help services (THS) standing offers (SO) provide as and when requested temporary help services, including replacing staff who are on leave or short-term increase of workloads from 4 hours up to 48 weeks, to all federal government departments and agencies in the Ontario Region excluding the National Capital Region.

How do we buy

  • Standing offers are used to buy temporary help services in Ontario Region excluding the National Capital Region.
  • The Ontario Region excluding the National Capital Region is broken down into 18 geographical areas.
  • There are 4 main types of personnel available including:
    • Professional and administration
    • Administrative support
    • Technical and operational
    • Telecommunications and engineering
  • The 4 groups are further broken down to a total of 27 specific categories with some categories listing junior, intermediate and senior levels.
  • There are 110 active SO that have resulted from a competitive solicitation. All suppliers that met the Mandatory Criteria (including financial) and were issued a standing offer.
  • The lowest priced supplier for each resource category in a specific geographic area will receive the call-up. If they are not able to provide a resource, then the next lowest price supplier will be issued the call-up.
  • The prices of the suppliers are competed in every category in every geographic area of the Ontario Region every 6 months therefore the best prices are available to the Government Departments.

Socio-economic aspects

Not applicable

Value / Savings / Considerations

Not applicable

Page details

2025-09-23