Tender · Closed · RFP against Supply Arrangement
TRANSFORMER & SWITCHGEAR
Department of National Defence (DND)
- Closed
- April 16, 2026
- April 16, 2026 at 14:00
- Published
- February 19, 2026
- amended April 16, 2026
- Type
- Goods
- Competitive - Selective tendering
- Delivery
- Nunavut
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
- cb-668-69585802 · solicitation W2189-SPO-26-332-A
- Commodity (UNSPSC)
- 39121100 Distribution and control centers and accessories39121700 Electrical hardware and supplies39122100 Electrical transmission and distribution equipment
- Topic
- Electrical and lighting
- Delivery regions
- Nunavut
- Trade agreements
- Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA); Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP); World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA); Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA); Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement; Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA); Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA); Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA); North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
- How the winner is picked
- Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price What this means
NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT (NPP)
TRANSFORMER & SWITCHGEAR
E60HN-16ELEC – Electrical Products – Stream 1 – Region R9 (Nunavut)
Solicitation No.: W2189-SPO-26-332-A
Method of Supply: Supply Arrangement (SA) E60HN-16ELEC – Stream 1 (Electrical Products).
Identified User: Department of National Defence (DND)
Requirement Description: Supply and delivery of electrical equipment: two pad-mounted liquid-filled transformers (T5 – 300 kVA; T6 – 45 kVA) and one medium-voltage fusible interrupter switchgear (PM2). Delivery to CFB Trenton (ON) for onward movement by DND to CFS Alert (NU).
Delivery Point(s): Canadian Forces Base Trenton, 6 Northstar Dr, Trenton, Ontario K8V 5P8; final delivery by DND to Canadian Forces Station Alert, Nunavut.
Closing Date and Time: April 16th, 2026 at 14:00 (EDT)
Security Requirements: None.
Invited supplier (list):
Only Supply Arrangement holders qualified under E60HN-16ELEC, Stream 1 (Electrical Products), and holding Region R9 (Nunavut) coverage are eligible to respond to this solicitation:
Anixter
Nedco-Rexel
Wesco
Marchand
KGPCo
Newark Element 14
Westburne-Rexel
ECS Electrical
KVA Protection
RS Americas (Canada)
Axsera
Keverest
Alpha Controls
Primex …
Excerpt of the buyer’s description, with contact details left out. The notice on CanadaBuys is the official version.
Who won it
The award notice CanadaBuys published for this solicitation.
| Awarded | Supplier | What | Buyer | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Wesco Distribution Canada LP | TRANSFORMER & SWITCHGEAR | Department of National Defence (DND) | $297,913 |
Who won the last ones like it
Recent CanadaBuys award notices with the same commodity family.
| Awarded | Supplier | What | Buyer | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | Brass Inc. | Stage 2 – Electrical Service upgrade for an operations compound - Thousand Islands National Park | Parks Canada Agency (PC) | $408,419 |
| Jul 2026 | IMS Energy Limited | MULTIPLE SWITCHES | Department of National Defence (DND) | $13,550 |
| Jul 2026 | Gcproc Ltd | MULTIPLE SWITCHES | Department of National Defence (DND) | $22,885 |
| Jun 2026 | Fournisseur Maktoum Inc. | DC Power Supply (standalone or modular) for Natural Resources Canada | Department of Natural Resources (NRCan) | $129,752 |
| Jun 2026 | Ainsworth Inc. | ACAN - Building Automation System (BAS) Controller Upgrade | National Research Council of Canada (NRC) | $118,650 |
| May 2026 | Black and McDonald Limited | STJ High Voltage Electrical Upgrade | National Research Council of Canada (NRC) | $1,057,777 |
| Apr 2026 | Not named here | Department of National Defence (DND) | $11,256 | |
| Apr 2026 | 9168516 Canada Inc. Construction LT | Medium voltage transformer replacement | Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) | $446,563 |
| Apr 2026 | Grand & Toy | UPS Battery Trays | Department of National Defence (DND) | $80,084 |
| Jan 2026 | ConsuLab Educatech Inc. | W2037-260066 Electrical Training Board Sets | Department of National Defence (DND) | $194,236 |
| Jan 2026 | Radian Research, Inc. | UT280-267191 Universal Standards Compare Adapter | Measurement Canada (MC) | $111,865 |
| Dec 2025 | The Titan Electrical Group | 23341-260184 UPS Battery Replacement | Department of Natural Resources (NRCan) | $59,313 |
| Dec 2025 | Wesco Distribution Canada Lp | W684Q-260006 - Ship to Shore 3 Gang Housing | Department of National Defence (DND) | $275,067 |
| Nov 2025 | enCompass Solutions Group | W7714-258743 – 120 kW Modular Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) | Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) | $408,930 |
| Nov 2025 | Wesco Distribution Canada Lp | OPMPC Automatic transfer Switches | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $37,674 |
Values as awarded, from $11,256 to $1,057,777.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wesco Distribution Canada LP | 1 | $298K |
| Simex Defence Inc. | 1 | Not stated |
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.