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Are you looking for a quick and easy way to find IT and cybersecurity tenders? Using a bidding solution like Merx can help you find and analyze bid documents in seconds so you can stay on top of your bidding priorities. With today’s advancing technology, so many agencies are doing business online. But as more confidential information is being housed online, there is an increased risk of cyber-attack attempts such as phishing, data breaches, and fraud. According to research done by comparitech.com, in 2021 85.7% of Canadian companies experienced at least one cyber-attack, which can cost some companies millions of dollars to fix. Government agencies are also just as much of a target for hackers as many of their databases are online. As a result, many agencies are ramping up their cybersecurity funding to prevent further attacks from occurring. If you do business in the IT and cybersecurity fields, you can expect to see a lot of new tenders being issued over the next several years.
Cybersecurity Spending to Look Out For
In Canada’s 2018 budget, they announced an action plan to keep Canadians safe from cyber threats by implementing the National Cybersecurity Strategy. Since 2018, nearly $4.8 billion has already been invested into cybersecurity. As we are nearing the end of 2022, a new budget for 2022-2023 has been proposed. According to Canada.ca, it will add $875.2 million over five years to the planned cybersecurity spending by the government, along with $238.2 million in ongoing spending for additional cyber threat measures. This money will go towards a variety of different initiatives such as defense against cyber-attacks, prevention and response plans to cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure, protection for small departments, agencies and crown corporations, and to improve online systems overall. This is good news for your business as many government agencies will be using some of this funding to issue and award more contracts to meet these cybersecurity goals.
How to Find IT and Cybersecurity Tenders on Merx
There have been hundreds of IT and cybersecurity tenders published on Merx over the past several years. To view a sample of open tenders, click here. One of the best ways to prepare your business for future opportunities you’d like to bid on is to view previously closed and awarded solicitations. You can view the documents, specifications and bid results to help guide your next proposal to make it more competitive. Below is a sample of recently closed cybersecurity tenders to get a feel for what you can discover:
- Cybersecurity Network Protection – Nova Scotia
- Cyber Threat Intelligence Research Platform - Canada
- Cybersecurity Managed Services – Canada
- Information Technology Research and Consulting Services – Alberta
Start Getting Notified of Matching Tenders
With Merx, you don’t need to worry about missing out on an opportunity. As a registered supplier you can set up your opportunity profile to suit your business needs and start receiving matching tenders to your inbox daily. Once logged in, one of the first things you should do is add category codes to your profile that match with the products and services your business sells. Here are some examples of category codes you can add:
GSIN Categories
N7025052 – Security Devices, Encryption
N7030645 – Computer Software, Security, Privacy, Encryption
AJ212528 - Computer Systems Security
UNSPSC Categories
43222500 - Network Security Equipment
43233200 - Security and Protection Software
Another important step is to add keywords to your profile to narrow down your bid search even further, such as ‘‘cyber’’, ‘‘security’’, ‘‘cybersecurity’’, and ‘‘information technology’’. In addition to keywords, you can add other search parameters to your profile such as solicitation status, categories, location, organization, closing date, and more.
Get Registered and Find Your Next Contract
Let the opportunities come to you so you can spend more time writing your next winning proposal. Register with one of our package options – Pay-As-You-Go, Local, Regional, or National – and start exploring new IT and cybersecurity tenders. With federal, provincial, and local governments looking to increase their investments in cybersecurity over the next few years, there will be plenty of new opportunities for your business to go after!
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