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Red Deer Polytechnic - Negotiated Request for Proposal - Utilities Management Consultant

Red Deer Polytechnic

Published: May 21, 2026

Updated: May 22, 2026

Source: alberta_purchasing

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the energy and power and governance and public administration sectors, with a focus on Oil Gas. Located in Canada, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before June 15, 2026.

Published through Alberta Purchasing Connection, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the energy and power sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

Red Deer Polytechnic is seeking an independent Utilities Management Consultant to provide strategic, turnkey advisory services for electricity and natural gas procurement, utility cost optimization, energy risk management, on-site generation integration, energy performance improvement, and long-term planning. The objective is to optimize RDP’s total delivered utility cost, budget certainty, operational resilience, emissions performance, and value for money while preserving RDP’s final decision-making authority for all supplier selection, hedging, contracting, and capital commitments. This is important because “best value” should not be limited to the lowest commodity price. For a campus, best value includes the commodity rate, delivery/tariff impacts, peak demand, consumption reduction, on-site generation performance, carbon goals, growth planning, risk tolerance, and administrative transparency. Commodity Categories: Management and Business Professionals and Administrative Services, Business and utility provider relations consultation and engagement, Public Utilities and Public Sector Related Services, Electric utilities Delivery Region: Alberta, Red Deer

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from Alberta Purchasing Connection and was originally published on May 21, 2026. Last refreshed today. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Red Deer Polytechnic

Red Deer Polytechnic has issued 12 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 5 currently open and 0 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Construction & Civil Works, and Transport & Logistics. All notices are published for Canada. Notices are distributed via Alberta Purchasing Connection. Most recent publication: May 21, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Energy & Power sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in Canada. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit Alberta Purchasing Connection to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions provided by the contracting authority.

When does this tender close?

The submission deadline is June 15, 2026. You have 25 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Red Deer Polytechnic in Canada. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.