Higher Education Strategic Advisory Services
Overview
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SUMMARY
KEY REQUIREMENTS
CONTRACT DURATION
TIMELINE
Issue RFP: August 6th, 2026
Respondent Questions due: August 13th, 2026
Deadline for issuance of responses to questions: August 19th, 2026
Approximate last day for issuance of addenda: August 19th, 2026
Submission deadline: August 31st, 2026
Rectification deadline: September 2nd, 2026
Anticipated contract start date: September 23rd, 2026
QUESTION DEADLINE
CONTACTS
Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone
Additional decision-makers and their departments
Issuing Agency
Carleton University
DESCRIPTION
The university is seeking a vendor to provide flexible and responsive strategic advisory services to its leadership. The engagement will support strategic research, benchmarking, implementation, strategic planning, change management, and organizational transformation.
Advisory services may address academic renewal and innovation, research and innovation strategy, advancement and fundraising, leadership development, governance and organizational effectiveness, operational excellence, process improvement, and the assessment of higher education benchmarking and leading practices. Questions must be submitted no later than August 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- Submissions are due August 31, 2026. Questions must be submitted by August 13, 2026.
- Who issued this RFP?
- It was issued by Carleton University. The work is located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- Higher education strategy and management consulting firm
- Demonstrated experience advising university leadership and governing bodies
- Expertise in strategic planning, organizational transformation, and change management
- Experience with academic renewal, research strategy, advancement, and fundraising
- Strong capabilities in benchmarking, operational excellence, and process improvement
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