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APN - Canadian Patrol Submarine Project, CFB Halifax, NS[E10]

Bedford, CanadaDefence Construction Canada - Atlantic Region[E1]

In plain English

What they want: Titre : PA - Projet de sous-marin de patrouille canadien, BFC Halifax, NS ADVANCE PROCUREMENT NOTICE CANADIAN PATROL SUBMARINE PROJECT Halifax, NS (with Security Requirements) 1. PURPOSE OF THIS ADVANCE PROCUREMENT NOTICE This is not a bid solicitation nor a request for proposals.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 14 Jan 2027, 13:00 Eastern time (UTC−5). UTC: 14 Jan 2027, 18:00 UTC. CanadaBuys does not state a zone in its data. Its documentation uses Eastern time, so this is shown as Eastern time.
Published 14 Oct 2026.
Value: Not stated by the buyer.
Buyer: Defence Construction Canada - Atlantic RegionSee 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) ↗
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Deadline[E3]: 14 Jan 2027, 13:00 Eastern time (UTC−5)
Value: Not stated
Published[E8]: 14 Oct 2026
Procedure[E7]: The procurement method is Competitive - Open bidding
Source: CanadaBuys open tender notices (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 5 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Titre : PA - Projet de sous-marin de patrouille canadien, BFC Halifax, NS ADVANCE PROCUREMENT NOTICE CANADIAN PATROL SUBMARINE PROJECT Halifax, NS (with Security Requirements) 1. PURPOSE OF THIS ADVANCE PROCUREMENT NOTICE This is not a bid solicitation nor a request for proposals. In the context of the major investments announced by the Government and to foster a proactive partnership with industry, DCC is issuing this Advance Procurement Notice (APN) to inform contractors of an upcoming contract opportunity at Halifax, NS. The purpose of this APN is to allow contractors to assess their capacity and interest in participating, and to prepare adequately for the potential solicitation process. This is a preliminary notice regarding a potential contract, which includes security requirements. The purpose of this APN is to allow interested [contractors and consultants] to initiate, if required, the sponsorship process to obtain the necessary clearances or security clearances (if applicable). Please note that there is no guarantee that this contract will proceed or that security clearances will be granted within the anticipated timelines or at all as part of the sponsorship process. Please note that this project may include Indigenous businesses participation component in accordance with the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB). 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT AND SERVICES It is anticipated that the following solicitation will proceed as noted in the table below. This is conditional on the contract receiving approval to proceed from DND. Contract Number: …[E4]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionTrade agreements that apply: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA); World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA); Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).[E5]
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.
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Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document MX-444197237210@001@Open

Evidence

10 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 Defence Construction Canada - Atlantic Region.
Document MX-444197237210@001@Open, field /contractingEntityName-nomEntitContractante-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
CanadaBuys publishes Government of Canada tenders.
“CA”
Document MX-444197237210@001@Open, field /contractingEntityName-nomEntitContractante-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Bids close at (Eastern Time assumed: the open data states no zone) 14 Jan 2027, 13:00 GMT-5.
“2027-01-14T13:00:00”
Document MX-444197237210@001@Open, field /tenderClosingDate-appelOffresDateCloture, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“ADVANCE PROCUREMENT NOTICE CANADIAN PATROL SUBMARINE PROJECT Halifax, NS (with Security Requirements) 1. PURPOSE OF THIS ADVANCE PROCUREMENT NOTICE This is not a bid solicitation nor a request for proposals. In the context of the major investments announced by the Government and…”
Document MX-444197237210@001@Open, field /tenderDescription-descriptionAppelOffres-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
Trade agreements that apply: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA); World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA); Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
Document MX-444197237210@001@Open, field /tradeAgreements-accordsCommerciaux-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
This is a Tender notice on CanadaBuys.
Document MX-444197237210@001@Open, field /noticeType-avisType-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
The procurement method is Competitive - Open bidding.
Document MX-444197237210@001@Open, field /procurementMethod-methodeApprovisionnement-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The notice was published on 14 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-14”
Document MX-444197237210@001@Open, field /publicationDate-datePublication, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
CanadaBuys gives the status as Open.
Document MX-444197237210@001@Open, field /tenderStatus-appelOffresStatut-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
The notice is titled "APN - Canadian Patrol Submarine Project, CFB Halifax, NS".
Document MX-444197237210@001@Open, field /title-titre-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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