Open tenderTender · Closed · Request for Proposal
RFP – Programmable Logic Controller System Upgrades - Canso Canal
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
- Bids closeClosed
- October 27, 2026
- October 27, 2026 at 14:00 (in 12 days)October 27, 2026 at 14:00
- Published
- October 2, 2026
- amended October 7, 2026
- Type
- Services
- Competitive - Selective tendering
- Delivery
- Nova Scotia
CanadaBuys tender notices published since Aug 2022; open as of October 12, 2026. Source: Public Services and Procurement Canada, CanadaBuys open data.
What it is
- Reference
- WS5915382399-Doc5915395393 · solicitation WS5915382399
- Commodity (UNSPSC)
- 81101701 Electrical engineering services
- Topic
- Engineering, research and IT services
- Delivery regions
- Nova Scotia
- Trade agreements
- Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA); Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA); Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA); Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA); Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
- How the winner is picked
- Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price What this means
Excerpt of the buyer’s description, with contact details left out. The notice on CanadaBuys is the official version.
Should you bid?
What the public record says about work like this. The notice on CanadaBuys is what counts: read it before deciding.
- Who won the last one
The last award notice from Public Services and Procurement Canada for the same commodity code went to WSP Canada Inc. in Oct 2025, for $109,919. That contract runs to Oct 2027.
- What work like this goes for
Half of the 23 award notices for the same commodity code were between $43,487 and $247,441; the middle one was $77,736. Values as awarded, in Canadian dollars, and often including option years.
- How many bids to expect
Public Services and Procurement Canada’s competitive contracts of $25,000 or more since Apr 2022 drew a median of 1 bid; 56% drew a single bid (7,846 contracts).
Bid counts as the department reported them to the Treasury Board. Departments count differently, so compare within one buyer, not across buyers.
- How this buyer buys
Of Public Services and Procurement Canada’s 22,532 contracts since Apr 2022, 28% were non-competitive and 0% were call-ups against standing offers or supply arrangements, which only firms already on those lists can win. How to get on them
- Room for smaller firms
11% of the 64 award notices for the same commodity class went to suppliers with under $1 million in federal contracts since Jan 2004.
Sources: CanadaBuys award notices since Aug 2022 (October 12, 2026); Treasury Board contracts data, bid counts from Apr 2022 on (October 13, 2026). Buyers are matched by name; Crown corporations such as Defence Construction Canada are not in the Treasury Board data.
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Who won the last ones like it
Recent CanadaBuys award notices with the same commodity code.
| Awarded | Supplier | What | Buyer | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | Wesco Distribution Canada LP | RFP B - Design and Manufacture Power Distribution | Department of Health (HC) | $473,940 |
| Jun 2026 | Denendeh Investments Incorporated | ACAN 26-58042 Microgrid Detailed Design Coordination and System Integration Services | National Research Council of Canada (NRC) | $210,000 |
| Jan 2026 | Arup Canada Inc. | High Penetration Renewable (Wind and Solar) Energy in Selected Canadian Power Networks - Reliability Study with Integration Costs | Department of the Environment (ECCC ) | $77,179 |
| Oct 2025 | WSP Canada Inc. | Shielded Enclosure Design | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $109,919 |
| Jan 2025 | AtkinsRéalis Canada Inc. | EP922-250260 Lethbridge Research and Development Centre Building Electrical Upgrades | Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food (AAFC) | $494,596 |
| Dec 2024 | WSP Canada Inc | EZ899-251234 DCU - Arc Flash Studies | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $42,897 |
| Aug 2024 | WSP Canada Inc | EZ108-250534 DCU – High Voltage Electrical Maintenance 2024-2025 | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $26,108 |
| Jun 2024 | CBCL Limited | EA003-241922 - RFP Video Surveillance System Upgrade at Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Centre (NAFC). | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $110,975 |
| Nov 2023 | AES Engineering Ltd. | EZ899-241194 - Vanderhoof Detachment New Generator | Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) | $44,078 |
| Nov 2023 | AES Engineering Ltd. | EZ899-240905 DCU – RCMP Fort Nelson Detachment New Generator | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $48,541 |
| Oct 2023 | AES Engineering Ltd | EZ899-240945 Penticton Airport Electrical Condition Assessment and Arc Flash Study | Department of Transport (TC) | $87,545 |
| Sep 2023 | Eastpoint Engineering Limited | EB144-240231 - Osborne Head - NESTRA UPS and Heat Pump Replacement | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $74,750 |
| Jul 2023 | WSP Canada Inc. | EZ108-240219 DCU - EGD High Voltage Maintenance 23-24 | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $21,794 |
| Jul 2023 | Tetra Tech Canada Inc. | EZ899-240600 DCU -Port Hardy Airport Airfield Substation Replacement | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $76,152 |
| Apr 2023 | Adirondack Information Management Inc., The Aim Group Inc. in Joint Venture | NRCan-5000069118 – Stream 3.2 Engineer - Electrical, Intermediate Level | Natural Resources Canada | $99,666 |
Values as awarded, from $21,794 to $494,596.
Who wins most in this commodity class
Suppliers with the most award notices in the same six-digit UNSPSC class since 2022. Notices that give no value count in Awards, not in Total.
| Supplier | Awards | Total |
|---|---|---|
| WSP Canada Inc. | 6 | $308K1 not stated |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific (Mississauga) Inc. | 5 | $555K |
| AECOM Canada ULC | 3 | $1M |
| AES Engineering Ltd | 3 | $152K |
| AES Engineering Ltd. | 3 | $93K1 not stated |
| Waters Limited/Waters Limitee | 2 | $685K |
| Bruker Ltd. | 2 | $425K |
| Systems for Research Corp. | 2 | $415K |
| Stago Canada Ltd | 2 | $76K |
| WSP Canada Inc | 2 | $69K |
CanadaBuys award notices since Aug 2022. They overlap the Treasury Board contract figures and are never added to them. Source: CanadaBuys open data, October 12, 2026.