ACAN - Studies of issues affecting the Canadian oil sands industry

Summary of Opportunity: ACAN - Studies of Issues Affecting the Canadian Oil Sands Industry

PURPOSE & SCOPE:

• Procurement Type: Contract for services
• Project Scope and Objectives: The Department of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) seeks a supplier to conduct ongoing studies on issues affecting the Canadian oil sands industry. The objectives include:
  • Forecasting Canadian oil sands production growth to 2030 and beyond.
  • Creating comprehensive reports on key industry developments from various stakeholders.
  • Hosting several workshops annually on pertinent industry issues.
  • Delivering at least two presentations per year to NRCan by a senior company official.
• Contract Type and Estimated Value: The proposed contract will have a duration of 5 years with an estimated value of $397,581.05 USD (excluding GST/HST).

BUYER INFORMATION:

• Issuing Organization: Department of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
• Contact Details: Andrea Berthelet, Procurement Supervisor
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 343-543-7092
• Important Dates:
  • Posted Date: December 9, 2025
  • Due Date for Capability Statements: December 24, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST
  • Contract Performance Period: December 19, 2025, to December 18, 2030

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:

• Mandatory Qualifications:
  • Must have convened an annual senior level government-industry dialogue/workshop on oil sands issues for at least 5 years.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience with federal, provincial government, and industry meetings on oil sands.
  • 10 years of experience in creating reports on oil sands developments reflecting varied stakeholder opinions.
  • 10 years in modeling and forecasting oil sands production growth.
  • 10 years analyzing western Canadian oil markets and contributing to GHG emissions efforts in oil and gas.
  • 5 years addressing strategic issues like energy security and infrastructure.
  • Ability to produce exclusive analytics, quarterly data, interact with clients, and provide recognized experts for client inquiries.
  • Must produce special reports on critical issues such as GHG intensity and pipeline challenges.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Key Technical Capabilities:
  • Expertise in oil sands analytics, data provision, and stakeholder interaction.
  • Ability to deliver workshops and present findings to NRCan effectively.
• Deliverables and Performance Standards: Regular reports, specific analytics outputs, and presentation commitments.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Nice-to-Have Experience:
  • Additional experience in cross-border economic impacts of oil sands and climate policy implications.
• Additional Factors for Competitive Advantage: Established reputation or historical collaboration with NRCan or similar agencies in related studies.

KEY EVALUATION FACTORS:

• Proposals will be evaluated based on the supplier's ability to meet the mandatory capabilities, past performance, and demonstrated expertise in oil sands-related studies and analytics.

This summary provides a clear outline of the opportunity details to facilitate vendor matching to the requirements of NRCan for the studies related to the Canadian oil sands industry.