This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
R&R Automation Inc.
Contract value
CAD $599.1K
Award date
2025-08-29
Supplier location
Ottawa, Ontario
Advance Contract Award Notice
Full description
The National Research Council Canada, Montreal Road Campus located at 1200 Montreal Road, Ottawa requires the services of an Authorized ABB Control Systems Contractor. To provide continuous operation and reliability of the DCS ABB 800xA control system of the Heating Plant which includes 5 Boilers, Deaerator, Absorption Chiller, Air Compressors and not limited to all auxiliary equipment.
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Basic information
Reference
cb-608-52100593
Solicitation no.
25-58099
Buyer
National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
Notice type
Advance Contract Award Notice
Method
Advance contract award notice
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
*Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
*Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
*Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
*Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
*Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
*North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
*Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
*Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
*Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
*World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys
Classification & terms
UNSPSC
UNSPSC 73000000 — Industrial Production and Manufacturing Services
Delivery & regions
Regions of delivery
*National Capital Region (NCR)
Contract term
September 1, 2025 → March 31, 2030
Key dates
Published
August 14, 2025
Closes
August 29, 2025
Amendment no.
001
Likely incumbents
(3)
Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.
1
Johnson Controls Canada LP
1 contract won· latest November 30, 2030
CAD $653K
total awarded
2
Johnson Controls
1 contract won· latest December 31, 2030
CAD $169.8K
total awarded
3
Laporte Consultants
1 contract won· latest January 14, 2026
CAD $149.4K
total awarded
Johnson Controls Canada LP 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.
