Assessment of Canada’s EV Charging Infrastructure and Grid Requirements

Solicitation number NRCan-5000095275

Publication date

Closing date and time 2026/07/07 14:00 EDT

Description

Canada is seeking offers from Offerors to provide an up-to-date national electric vehicle charging infrastructure needs assessment that captures the announced policy/regulation shift (from EVAS to GHG standards), shifts in ZEV market (sales, production/availability of ZEV and EV charging infrastructure), technology, behaviour changes and trends, utilization, as well as other policy changes related to ZEV, including availability of incentives or changes to requirements. This study is to cover both LDV and MHDV ZEV charging infrastructure on a regional level across Canada. This study will also update grid readiness and investment needs, and account for regional needs and extreme temperature sensitivity to Natural Resources Canada.

Contract duration

The estimated contract period will be 8 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2026/07/20.

Trade agreements

  • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
  • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
  • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
  • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
  • 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)
  • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
  • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
  • Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
  • 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:

  • None
Contact information

Contracting organization

Organization
Department of Natural Resources (NRCan)
Address

580 Booth Street

Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0E4
Canada
Contracting authority
Julia Pace
Phone
(902) 433-4858
Email
julia.pace@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.
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Document title Amendment no. Language Unique downloads Date added
NRCan-5000095275 E.pdf 001 EN 48 2026/06/01
NRCan-5000095275 F.pdf 001 FR 12 2026/06/01
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Summary information

Notice type
Request for Proposal
Language(s)
English, French
Region of opportunity
Ontario (except NCR)
Contract duration
8 month(s)
Procurement method
Competitive – Open Bidding
Selection criteria
Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
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