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Cold Beverage Service

Solicitation number DAL2025-19907849

Publication date

Closing date and time 2026/05/12 13:00 EDT


    Description
    This Request for Proposals (the “RFP”) is an invitation by the Dalhousie University (“University”) to prospective proponents to submit proposals for the Cold Beverage Service, as further described in Section A of the RFP Particulars (Appendix B) (the “Deliverables”). Dalhousie University is offering an exclusive corporate partnership opportunity for the supply of cold beverages to all campus’ in Halifax and Truro, Nova Scotia with the exception of the Student Union Building on Studley Campus. The supply of cold beverages includes carbonated, non-carbonated, energy drink, juice, packaged water, alternate choice beverage and isotonic beverage categories. Dalhousie is also looking for a selection of healthy options that include the provision of 100% juice, diet soda, zero calorie and calorie capped sports drinks and enhanced waters and low-calorie teas. This contract does not include hot beverages, milk, or alcohol.

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    Terms of payment for acquiring documents: Not Applicable

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    Contract duration

    The estimated contract period will be 108 month(s).

    Trade agreements

    • No trade agreements are applicable to this solicitation process

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    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Dalhousie University
    Address
    6283 Alumni Crescent
    Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4R2
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Patrick Greene
    Email
    patrickgreene@dal.ca

    Buying organization(s)

    Organization
    Dalhousie University
    Bidding details

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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Proposal
    Language(s)
    English
    Contract duration
    108 month(s)
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding

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