Standing offers for public opinion research services
Standing offer arrangements are in place for five types of public opinion research services. These arrangements are the result of an open and transparent competitive process through Government Electronic Tendering System. Learn about the types of services available and review the lists of companies that have been prequalified to provide these services.
Public opinion research services
- Fieldwork and data tabulation for online surveys (series A)
- Fieldwork and data tabulation for telephone surveys (series B)
- Qualitative research (series C)
- Quantitative research (series D)
- Qualitative and quantitative research (series E)
About the standing offer arrangement
- prequalified companies are eligible to be awarded contracts not exceeding $250,000 including applicable taxes
- standing offer arrangements are valid until September 30, 2018 with the possibility of three, one-year extension periods
Fieldwork and data tabulation for online surveys (series A)
This standing offer may be used for the following services:
- programming
- pretesting
- collecting data
- tabulating data
- providing pre-test and end results
Standing offer holders
- AC Nielsen Company of Canada (EP363-140002/012/CY)
- Advanis Jolicoeur (EP363-140002/001/CY)
- Corporate Research Associates Inc. (EP363-140002/002/CY)
- Ekos Research Associates Inc. (EP363-140002/004/CY)
- IE Market Research Corp. (EP363-140002/008/CY)
- Ipsos-Reid Corporation (EP363-140002/009/CY)
- Léger Marketing (EP363-140002/010/CY)
- The Logit Group Incorporated (EP363-140002/011/CY)
- TNS Canada Ltd. (EP363-140002/020/CY)
Fieldwork and data tabulation for telephone surveys (series B)
This standing offer may be used for the following services:
- programming
- pretesting
- interviewing
- tabulating data
- providing pre-test and end results
Standing offer holders
- AC Nielsen Company of Canada (EP363-140002/012/CY)
- Advanis Jolicoeur (EP363-140002/001/CY)
- Corporate Research Associates Inc. (EP363-140002/002/CY)
- Ekos Research Associates Inc. (EP363-140002/004/CY)
- Elemental Data Collection Inc. (EP363-140002/005/CY)
- Ipsos-Reid Corporation (EP363-140002/009/CY)
- Léger Marketing (EP363-140002/010/CY)
- NRG Research Group (EP363-140002/013/CY)
- TNS Canada Ltd. (EP363-140002/020/CY)
Qualitative research (series C)
This standing offer may be used for the following services:
- developing the research design
- analyzing the results
- presenting the results
- reporting the results
Some examples of qualitative methodologies that may be used to serve the research objectives of specific projects include:
- dyads, triads or one-on-one interviews
- focus groups
- group sessions
- surfing sessions in specialized facilities
- other online techniques such as:
- virtual focus groups
- bulletin board groups
- one-on-one interviews
- any other qualitative techniques
Standing offer holders
- AC Nielsen Company of Canada (EP363-140002/012/CY)
- Corporate Research Associates Inc. (EP363-140002/002/CY)
- Ekos Research Associates Inc. (EP363-140002/004/CY)
- Léger Marketing (EP363-140002/010/CY)
- NRG Research Group (EP363-140002/013/CY)
- Phoenix SPI (EP363-140002/015/CY)
- Pollara (EP363-140002/016/CY)
- Quorus Consulting Group Inc. (EP363-140002/017/CY)
- Sage Research Corporation (EP363-140002/018/CY)
- The Earnscliffe Strategy Group Inc. (EP363-140002/003/CY)
Quantitative research (series D)
This standing offer may be used for the following services:
- developing the research design
- analyzing the results
- presenting the results
- reporting the results
Some examples of quantitative methodologies that may be used to serve the research objectives of specific projects include:
- telephone and online surveys
- mail and in-person surveys
Standing offer holders
- Ekos Research Associates Inc. (EP363-140002/004/CY)
- Environics Research Group Limited (EP363-140002/006/CY)
- Forum Research Inc. (EP363-140002/007/CY)
- Gregg, Kelly, Sullivan & Woolstencroft: The Strategic Counsel (EP363-140002/019/CY)
- Léger Marketing (EP363-140002/010/CY)
- Patterson, Langlois consultants, ad hoc recherche inc, Amanda Parriag, Sylvain Laroche, consultant inc, in joint venture (EP363-140002/014/CY)
- Phoenix SPI (EP363-140002/015/CY)
- Quorus Consulting Group Inc. (EP363-140002/017/CY)
- The Earnscliffe Strategy Group Inc. (EP363-140002/003/CY)
- TNS Canada Ltd. (EP363-140002/020/CY)
Qualitative and quantitative research (series E)
This standing offer may be used for the following services:
- developing the research design
- analyzing the results
- presenting the results
- reporting the results
Any qualitative and quantitative methodologies may be used to serve the research objectives of specific projects.
Standing offer holders
- AC Nielsen Company of Canada (EP363-140002/012/CY)
- Ekos Research Associates Inc. (EP363-140002/004/CY)
- Environics Research Group Limited (EP363-140002/006/CY)
- Gregg, Kelly, Sullivan & Woolstencroft: The Strategic Counsel (EP363-140002/019/CY)
- Ipsos-Reid Corporation (EP363-140002/009/CY)
- Léger Marketing (EP363-140002/010/CY)
- Patterson, Langlois Consultants ad hoc recherche inc., Amanda Parriag, Sylvain Laroche, consultant inc., in joint venture (EP363-140002/014/CY)
- Phoenix SPI (EP363-140002/015/CY)
- Quorus Consulting Group Inc. (EP363-140002/017/CY)
- The Earnscliffe Strategy Group Inc. (EP363-140002/003/CY)
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