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Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)

EB144-270339 - ISQ - Amélioration des défenses de la jetée BIO

Other
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Deadline
August 4, 2026
Published
July 15, 2026
Type
Construction
Explore similarBuilding and Facility Construction and Maintenance ServicesQuebec
Awarded
This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Gregory Kerr Limited
Contract value
CAD $1.7M
Award date
2026-09-09
Supplier location
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Invitation to Qualify

Full description

Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, is seeking qualified contractors for marine construction services at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography Jetty in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The work generally consists of the removal and replacement of floating marine fender systems and associated anchorage hardware.
This procurement will be conducted using a two-phase selection process consisting of an Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT). Only suppliers that meet the qualification requirements of the ITQ will be invited to participate in the subsequent ITT phase. Qualified suppliers with experience acting as General Contractors on marine construction projects are encouraged to respond.
There is no security requirement associated with this procurement.
The work is expected to be substantially completed within 34 weeks of contract award.
All enquiries relating to this solicitation are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority through SAP Ariba.

Selection criteria

Lowest Price

AI Summary

Marine construction services for jetty upgrades in Nova Scotia.

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Basic information

Reference
WS5792075419-Doc5792133063
Solicitation no.
WS5792075419
Buyer
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Notice type
Invitation to Qualify
Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Procurement category
*CNST
Trade agreements
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys

Classification & terms

UNSPSC
UNSPSC 72000000 — Building and Facility Construction and Maintenance Services
Limited tendering reason
None

Delivery & regions

Province
Quebec
Regions of delivery
*Nova Scotia
Contract term
August 31, 2026 → ?

Key dates

Published
July 15, 2026
Closes
August 4, 2026
Amendment no.
000
Amendment date
July 16, 2026

Contact

Contact
M••••••, K••• (S•••/P•••) (e•••••• / s••••••)
Email
k••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Address
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End-user
Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)
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Likely incumbents

(5)

Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.

  1. 1
    BLACK & MCDONALD LIMITED
    17 contracts won· latest July 23, 2026
    CAD $25.9M
    total awarded
  2. 2
    R.J.G. Construction Limited
    14 contracts won· latest December 11, 2025
    CAD $103.3M
    total awarded
  3. 3
    Les Entreprises P E C inc
    14 contracts won· latest September 10, 2026
    CAD $25.9M
    total awarded
  4. 4
    Slate Construction Inc
    14 contracts won· latest November 6, 2025
    CAD $22.2M
    total awarded
  5. 5
    Cube Construction Ltd
    13 contracts won· latest June 15, 2026
    CAD $12.8M
    total awarded

BLACK & MCDONALD LIMITED is the most likely incumbent, based on how often and how recently they have won this buyer’s work in this category. To displace them, expect to need a clearly stronger proposition or price.

Complete source record(29)
Title
EB144-270339 - ITQ - BIO Jetty Fender Upgrades
Reference number
WS5792075419-Doc5792133063
Amendment number
000
Solicitation number
WS5792075419
Publication date
2026-07-15
Tender closing date
2026-08-04T14:00:00
Amendment date
2026-07-16
Expected contract start date
2026-08-31
Tender status
Open
Unspsc
*72141200
Unspsc description
*Marine construction services
Procurement category
*CNST
Notice type
Invitation to Qualify
Procurement method
Competitive - Open bidding
Selection criteria
Lowest Price
Limited tendering reason
None
Trade agreements
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Regions of delivery
*Nova Scotia
Contracting entity name
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Contracting entity address line
11 Laurier St, Phase III, Place du Portage
Contracting entity address city
Gatineau
Contracting entity address province
Quebec
Contracting entity address postal code
K1A 0S5
Contracting entity address country
Canada
End user entities name
Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)
End user entities address
200 Kent Street,Ottawa,Ontario,K1A 0E6,Canada
Contact info name
M••••••, K••• (S•••/P•••) (e•••••• / s••••••)
Contact info email
k••••••••@••••••••.••.ca
Tender description
Public Services and Procurement Canada, on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, is seeking qualified contractors for marine construction services at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography Jetty in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The work generally consists of the removal and replacement of floating marine fender systems and associated anchorage hardware. This procurement will be conducted using a two-phase selection process consisting of an Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT). Only suppliers that meet the qualification requirements of the ITQ will be invited to participate in the subsequent ITT phase. Qualified suppliers with experience acting as General Contractors on marine construction projects are encouraged to respond. There is no security requirement associated with this procurement. The work is expected to be substantially completed within 34 weeks of contract award. All enquiries relating to this solicitation are to be submitted to the Contracting Authority through SAP Ariba.

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