In brief
- Responses due Nov. 6 under an advance contract award notice
- Three-year term starting April 1, 2027
- CNSC has 61 contracts worth C$3.8 million in 2026
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission is seeking a supplier to run an independent geoscience advisory group for the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s Deep Geological Repository review, with responses due Nov. 6, according to a notice on CanadaBuys.
The group will advise on CNSC technical reviews of NWMO’s integrated impact assessment and licence application, review geoscientific research and reports, attend seminars, and conduct focused literature and report reviews.
Carleton University is the pre-selected supplier under an advance contract award notice, but other qualified firms may submit a statement of capabilities. Minimum requirements include graduate degrees in geoscience, 25 years’ experience, and no NWMO employment in the past five years.
CNSC has 61 contracts worth C$3.8 million so far in 2026 in GovMarket records. Past consultancy and legal work has gone to Breckenhill (C$2.5 million), Ernst & Young (C$1.7 million) and MNP (C$1.1 million).
Responses are due Nov. 6, 2026. The proposed contract runs for three years from April 1, 2027.
Key facts
* 2026 so far
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $25.6m | 188 |
| 2022 | $12.3m | 155 |
| 2023 | $11.1m | 226 |
| 2024 | $11.7m | 154 |
| 2025 | $11.0m | 169 |
| 2026 | $3.8m | 61 |
Who this buyer has used for this work
Written from published notices and GovMarket contract records. Totals cover GovMarket records, which start at different dates for each source.
