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EZ899-270905 Primary Switch Replacement (PS4)[E15]

Gatineau, CanadaDepartment of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)[E1]

In plain English

What they want: Titre : EZ899-270905 Remplacement de l’appareillage de commutation principal (PS4) Public Services and Procurement Canada has a requirement to replace the existing PS-4 switcher with a modern dead front PME-13 switch at the William Head Institution, Metchosin, B.C. This is the first phase (Phase 1) of a two-phase process. The first phase will evaluate the qualifications of all bidders.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 10 Nov 2026, 14:00 Eastern time (UTC−5). UTC: 10 Nov 2026, 19:00 UTC. CanadaBuys does not state a zone in its data. Its documentation uses Eastern time, so this is shown as Eastern time.
Published 26 Oct 2026.
Value: Not stated by the buyer.
Buyer: Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)See what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on CanadaBuys open tender notices (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents: The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.

Deadline[E7]: 10 Nov 2026, 14:00 Eastern time (UTC−5)
Value: Not stated
Published[E13]: 26 Oct 2026
Procedure[E12]: The procurement method is Competitive - Open bidding
Source: CanadaBuys open tender notices (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 2 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Titre : EZ899-270905 Remplacement de l’appareillage de commutation principal (PS4) Public Services and Procurement Canada has a requirement to replace the existing PS-4 switcher with a modern dead front PME-13 switch at the William Head Institution, Metchosin, B.C. This is the first phase (Phase 1) of a two-phase process. The first phase will evaluate the qualifications of all bidders. The second phase, (Phase 2), will invite the qualified bidders to provide a financial bid on the project based on the specifications and drawings. Upon award of a contract in Phase 2, the pre-qualification list resulting from the first phase will expire and will not be used in any other solicitation.[E8]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery regions: British Columbia.[E9]
ConditionTrade agreements that apply: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).[E10]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document WS5951754807-Doc5952052497@000@Open

Evidence

15 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC).
Document WS5951754807-Doc5952052497@000@Open, field /contractingEntityName-nomEntitContractante-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under UNSPSC 73152108 (Electrical equipment maintenance and repair service).
Document WS5951754807-Doc5952052497@000@Open, field /unspsc, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The notice is classified under UNSPSC 81101701 (Electrical engineering services).
Document WS5951754807-Doc5952052497@000@Open, field /unspsc, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
The notice is classified under UNSPSC 72151500 (Electrical system services).
Document WS5951754807-Doc5952052497@000@Open, field /unspsc, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The notice is classified under UNSPSC 72151506 (Switchgear and related devices installation service).
Document WS5951754807-Doc5952052497@000@Open, field /unspsc, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
CanadaBuys publishes Government of Canada tenders.
“CA”
Document WS5951754807-Doc5952052497@000@Open, field /contractingEntityName-nomEntitContractante-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
Bids close at (Eastern Time assumed: the open data states no zone) 10 Nov 2026, 14:00 GMT-5.
“2026-11-10T14:00:00”
Document WS5951754807-Doc5952052497@000@Open, field /tenderClosingDate-appelOffresDateCloture, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Public Services and Procurement Canada has a requirement to replace the existing PS-4 switcher with a modern dead front PME-13 switch at the William Head Institution, Metchosin, B.C. This is the first phase (Phase 1) of a two-phase process. The first phase will evaluate the qual…”
Document WS5951754807-Doc5952052497@000@Open, field /tenderDescription-descriptionAppelOffres-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
Delivery regions: British Columbia.
Document WS5951754807-Doc5952052497@000@Open, field /regionsOfDelivery-regionsLivraison-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Trade agreements that apply: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).
Document WS5951754807-Doc5952052497@000@Open, field /tradeAgreements-accordsCommerciaux-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
This is a Invitation to Qualify on CanadaBuys.
Document WS5951754807-Doc5952052497@000@Open, field /noticeType-avisType-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The procurement method is Competitive - Open bidding.
Document WS5951754807-Doc5952052497@000@Open, field /procurementMethod-methodeApprovisionnement-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The notice was published on 26 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-26”
Document WS5951754807-Doc5952052497@000@Open, field /publicationDate-datePublication, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
CanadaBuys gives the status as Open.
Document WS5951754807-Doc5952052497@000@Open, field /tenderStatus-appelOffresStatut-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
The notice is titled "EZ899-270905 Primary Switch Replacement (PS4)".
Document WS5951754807-Doc5952052497@000@Open, field /title-titre-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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