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Demande d’expression d’intérêt - Matériel roulant - Projet Alto - Segment Central

Issued by CDPQ Infra inc. · via SEAO — Québec government electronic tendering system

Published
18 Sept 2026
Closes
4 Jan 2027, 22:00 UTC
Reference
ALTO-08-8000-000001F_E
Location
Québec — Bas-Saint-Laurent, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Capitale-Nationale, Canada
Sector
Transport & Logistics

Details

Projet Cadence Rail s.e.c. publie la présente demande d’expression d’intérêt dans le cadre du développement et de la réalisation du segment central du projet Alto (Ottawa-Montréal), un réseau ferroviaire de trains à grande vitesse dédié au transport de passagers dans le corridor Québec–Toronto qui comprendra de nouvelles emprises dédiées, des voies ferrées, des gares, des tunnels, des ouvrages d’art, du matériel roulant ainsi que des systèmes ferroviaires modernes et intégrés. Le Projet est mené par la société d’État VIA HFR-VIA TGF INC., connue sous le nom Alto. Cadence agit comme partenaire de développement privé et futur partenaire de réalisation du Projet. Dans ce cadre, Cadence est responsable de la préparation et de la mise en œuvre de l’approche d’approvisionnement envisagée pour sa réalisation. Cette Demande d’expression d’intérêt vise plus particulièrement à identifier des sociétés pour leur participation au processus d’appel de propositions sur invitation qui a pour objectif de sélectionner un fournisseur de matériel roulant pour l’ensemble du réseau. ** Projet Cadence Rail s.e.c. is issuing this request for expression of interest regarding the development and delivery of the central segment of the Alto Project (Ottawa–Montréal), a high-speed passenger rail network in the Québec–Toronto corridor, which will include a new dedicated right-of-way, railway tracks, stations, tunnels, engineering structures, rolling stock, and modern integrated rail systems. The Project is led by the Crown corporation VIA HFR-VIA TGF INC., known as Alto. Cadence acts as the private development partner and future delivery partner for the Project. In that capacity, Cadence is responsible for the preparation and implementation of the contemplated procurement approach for the delivery of the Project. This Request for Expression of Interest seeks to identify companies interested in participating to the invitation-based request for proposals process, which has the objective of selecting a rolling stock supplier for the entire network.

Buyer: CDPQ Infra inc.

Notice type: Request for Interest

Contract nature: Others (Matériel roulant ferroviaire)

SEAO number: ALTO-08-8000-000001F_E

Delivery region(s): Bas-Saint-Laurent, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Capitale-Nationale, Mauricie, Estrie, Montréal, Outaouais, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Côte-Nord, Nord-du-Québec, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Chaudière-Appalaches, Laval, Lanaudière, Laurentides, Montérégie, Centre-du-Québec, Hors Québec

Trade agreements: None applicable

Category: O1 - Undefined

UNSPSC: 25120000 - Railway and tramway machinery and equipment; 25121505 - Parts of railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; 25121700 - Railroad support equipment and systems

Submission deadline: 2027-01-04 Before 17:00 Quebec Legal Time

Tender documents: Demande d’expression d’intérêt - Matériel roulant - Projet Alto - Segment Central (104 p.)

Tender documents are obtained through SEAO (seao.gouv.qc.ca), which charges a fee for document orders.

Context for bidders

We hold 2 notices from CDPQ Infra inc., going back to August 2026 — 2 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure and Transport & Logistics. There are 229 open Transport & Logistics tenders in Canada. This one closes in 98 days.

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