Incident Response Retainer Services

Overview

Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaPosted about 1 month agoDeadline: April 22nd, 2026

Fit Score

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SUMMARY

British Columbia seeks a provider for incident response retainer services, including digital forensics, advisory, and preparedness activities under a two-year contract.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

BUDGET

Estimate

$400,000 – $1,000,000

CONTRACT DURATION

24 months

TIMELINE

Issue Date of RFP: March 25th, 2026

Deadline for Questions: April 13th, 2026

Deadline for Issuing Addenda: April 15th, 2026

Submission Deadline: April 22nd, 2026

Rectification Deadline: April 24th, 2026

Shortlisting of Proponents: May 6th, 2026

Demonstrations: Week of May 18th, 2026

Anticipated Ranking of Proponents and Notification to Selected Proponent: May 22nd, 2026

Contract Negotiation Period: 30 calendar days

Anticipated Execution of Contract: June 22nd, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

April 13th, 2026

Issuing Agency

British Columbia Assessment Authority

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DESCRIPTION

The government authority in British Columbia seeks a vendor to provide incident response retainer services, which include both proactive and reactive cybersecurity measures. The awarded firm will deliver rapid, professional incident response services in the event of a cybersecurity incident, offering both remote and on-site support as required to minimize system disruption and data breach impacts.

Services include comprehensive digital forensics, encompassing evidence collection and preservation, compromise assessments, root cause analysis, malware and threat investigation, and system log and network data analysis to determine the scope and impact of security incidents. The vendor will also provide experienced advisors to support agency technical teams and leadership with guidance, risk assessment, and decision-making during and after major incidents.

Proactive support activities are also required, such as incident response planning, conducting tabletop exercises, playbook development, and post-incident reviews, all designed to enhance organizational readiness and drive continuous improvement in response capabilities. The contract term is two years.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.