Benchmarking Port Fees and Cost Competitiveness Across Canada’s Marine Trade Corridors
Solicitation number T8080-250279
Publication date
Closing date and time 2026/03/04 14:00 EST
Last amendment date
Description
Transport Canada is seeking a contractor to conduct a study that supports evidence-based policy and investment decisions. The Study will analyze and compare the cost of moving containerized freight through Canada’s East and West Coast gateways relative to competing US and Mexican gateways and
will also assess port fee and tariff structures at Canadian ports across multiple vessel types and commodity categories, with benchmarking against international ports
Contract duration
The estimated contract period will be 5 month(s).
Trade agreements
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World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
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Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
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Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
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Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
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Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
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Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
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Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
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Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
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Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
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Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
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Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
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Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)
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:
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None
Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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Department of Transport (TC)
- Address
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330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N5Canada
- Contracting authority
- Ti-Anna Phan-dos Reis
- Email
- ti-anna.phan-dosreis@tc.gc.ca
- Address
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330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0N5Canada
Bidding details
| Document title | Amendment no. | Language | Unique downloads | Date added |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solicitation T8080-250279 - Amendment #3.pdf | 001 | EN | 21 | 2026/02/12 |
| L’invitation DP T8080-250279 - Modification no. 3_0.pdf | 001 | FR | 3 | 2026/02/12 |
| Solicitation T8080-250279 - Amendment #1.pdf | 001 | EN | 30 | 2026/02/09 |
| L’invitation DP T8080-250279 - Modification no. 1_0.pdf | 001 | FR | 4 | 2026/02/09 |
| Solicitation T8080-250279 - Amendment #2.pdf | 001 | EN | 25 | 2026/02/09 |
| L’invitation DP T8080-250279 - Modification no. 2_0.pdf | 001 | FR | 4 | 2026/02/09 |
| T8080-250279 - RFP - Benchmarking Port Fees and Cost Across Canada’s Marine Trade Corridors.pdf | 001 | EN | 82 | 2026/01/28 |
| T8080-250279 - DDP - Analyse des frais portuaires et des coûts dans les corridors commerciaux maritimes du Canada_0.pdf | 001 | FR | 14 | 2026/01/28 |