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4354 - Market Sounding for Battery-Electric Refuse Collection Trucks and Operational Trials

Issued by City of Nanaimo · via bids&tenders — Canadian municipal & public-sector bid opportunities

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Published
10 Aug 2026
Closes
2 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC
Reference
4354
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Sector
Energy & Power
Type
goods

Details

The City of Nanaimo is seeking information from vendors of electric refuse collection vehicles who are prepared to provide vehicle information, deliver a vehicle to the City, provide operator orientation, and leave the vehicle with the City for a seven (7) day operational demonstration. The City wishes to learn more about commercially available electric refuse collection vehicles and gain firsthand operating experience under typical municipal collection conditions. Further details regarding the information package and demonstration requirements are outlined in Section 4.0. This RFI is intended to gather information that could assist the City in a potential future procurement process.

Buyer: City of Nanaimo

Bid number: 4354

Bid classification: Goods

Bid type: Request for Information

Duration (months): 1

Question deadline: Fri Sep 25, 2026 4:00 PM (PDT)

Submission type: Online Submissions Only

Public opening: No

Trade agreements: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Categories: Automotive; Heavy Trucks

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Context for bidders

We hold 10 notices from City of Nanaimo, going back to August 2026 — 10 of them still open. They buy mostly in IT & Telecom, Energy & Power and Facility Management & Cleaning. There are 56 open Energy & Power tenders in Canada. This one closes in 4 days.

Before you bid on this tender

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  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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