NRCan Seeks Services for Medium/Heavy-Duty Vehicle Programming
Summary
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has issued a Notice of Proposed Procurement for professional services to assess programming measures for medium and heavy-duty vehicles, focusing on the freight sector. The solicitation is open until March 18, 2026, with an estimated contract start date of April 1, 2026.
What changed
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is seeking professional services to evaluate existing and potential programming measures for medium and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs) within Canada's freight sector. The objective is to inform program design, delivery, verification, and policy measures aimed at increasing adoption and scaling interventions. This notice is a proposed procurement, with the solicitation open for bids until March 18, 2026.
Companies interested in providing these services should review the full tender details and submit their bids by the closing date. The estimated contract duration is five months, with a proposed start date of April 1, 2026. Potential bidders are encouraged to explore partnership opportunities. No specific compliance actions are required from regulated entities at this stage, as this is a procurement notice for services.
What to do next
- Review tender documents for solicitation number 5000092697
- Submit bids by the closing date of March 18, 2026
- Consider partnership opportunities if applicable
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NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)
Solicitation number 5000092697
Publication date
2026/02/18
Closing date and time 2026/03/18 14:00 EDT
Last amendment date
2026/03/09
Status Status
Open
| Time to closing | |
| 8 days | 17:51 hours |
Description
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) requires professional services to assess existing and potential programming measures for a broad range of medium and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDV’s) types and use cases with a freight focus. Findings will inform program design options, delivery mechanisms, verification approaches, and policy measures that increase uptake, improve investment clarity, and scale proven interventions across Canada’s freight sector.
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Contract duration
The estimated contract period will be 5 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2026/04/01.
Trade agreements
- Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
- Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
- Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
- Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
- Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
- Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Reason for limited tendering
A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:
- None
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Contact information
Contracting organization
Organization Department of Natural Resources (NRCan) Address 580 Booth Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E4 Canada Contracting authority Nadine Gudbranson Phone (343) 543-7068 Email nadine.gudbranson@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca Address 580 Booth Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E4 Canada
Bidding details
Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.
| Document title | Amendment no. | Language | Unique downloads | Date added |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NPP_5000092697 (EN).pdf | 001 | EN | 63 | 2026/02/18 |
| NPP5000092697 (FR)0.pdf | 001 | FR | 0 | 2026/02/18 |
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Summary information
Notice type RFP against Supply Arrangement Language(s) English, French Region(s) of delivery Canada Region of opportunity Canada Contract duration 5 month(s) Procurement method Competitive – Selective Tendering Selection criteria Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price Commodity - UNSPSC
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