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NRCan Seeks Services for Medium/Heavy-Duty Vehicle Programming

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Published February 18th, 2026
Detected March 10th, 2026
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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

  1. Review tender documents for solicitation number 5000092697
  2. Submit bids by the closing date of March 18, 2026
  3. Consider partnership opportunities if applicable

Source document (simplified)

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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

Partner with another business

Are you interested in partnering with other businesses for this opportunity? Add your company to the list of businesses who are interested in partnering.

This list does not replace or affect the tendering procedures for this procurement process. Businesses are still required to respond to bid solicitations, and to compete based on the set criteria. For more information please read the Terms of use.

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 |
Access the Getting started page for details on how to bid, and more.

Related notices

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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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Refer to our Support page if you need help or have questions about the government procurement process, including how to bid or how to register in SAP Ariba. You can also contact Procurement Assistance Canada, which has offices across Canada.

Report a problem on this page Date modified:

2026-03-09

Classification

Agency
Various Canadian Agencies
Published
February 18th, 2026
Compliance deadline
March 18th, 2026 (4 days)
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Consultation
Change scope
Minor

Who this affects

Applies to
Energy companies Manufacturers Transportation companies
Geographic scope
National (Canada)

Taxonomy

Primary area
Transportation
Operational domain
Procurement
Topics
Environmental Policy Government Procurement

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