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Pre-Qualification of Vendors for Audit Services

Issued by York Region · via bids&tenders — Canadian municipal & public-sector bid opportunities

Published
27 Aug 2026
Closes
6 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC
Reference
RFSQ-3209-26-1102
Location
Ontario, Canada
Sector
Financial & Professional Services
Type
services

Details

The Region will ONLY accept ELECTRONIC BID SUBMISSIONS submitted through the Region’s Bids and Tenders website for this Request for Supplier Qualifications. HARD COPY BID SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK : The Regional Municipality of York (the “ Region ”) is seeking to establish a roster of prequalified consultants (the "Qualified Roster" ) who will be eligible to participate in the second stage of the procurement process ( "Step 2" ). The Region intends to conduct multiple procurements for audit services, as further described in Section A of the RFSQ Particulars (Appendix A) (the "Deliverables" ). Category A – Audit, Assurance, and Advisory Services; or Category B - Investigative and Forensic Services; or Both Category A – Audit, Assurance, and Advisory Services and Category B - Investigative and Forensic Services. For complete bid details, refer to the RFSQ documents.

QUESTIONS: Questions related to this RFSQ should be submitted to the Region through the Bidding Website by clicking the 'Submit a Question' button.

Buyer: York Region

Bid number: RFSQ-3209-26-1102

Bid classification: Services

Bid type: RFSQ

Duration (months): 36

Question deadline: Tue Sep 29, 2026 5:00:00 PM (EDT)

Submission type: Online Submissions Only

Public opening: No

Trade agreements: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Categories: Consulting Services - Professional Services; Auditing

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Context for bidders

We hold 12 notices from York Region, going back to July 2026 — 12 of them still open. They buy mostly in Water & Environment, Financial & Professional Services and Manufacturing & Supply. There are 157 open Financial & Professional Services tenders in Canada. This one closes in 6 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this financial & professional services opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.

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