Opportunity
CanadaBuys #CLC-SIC2026-01
Market Consultation for Best Practices in Residential Rental Asset Operations – Build Canada Homes Initiative
Posted
January 30, 2026
Respond By
February 10, 2026
Identifier
CLC-SIC2026-01
Canada Lands Company Limited (CLC), a Canadian Crown corporation, is seeking market input to inform the Build Canada Homes (BCH) initiative: - CLC is gathering best practices and recommendations from organizations with direct experience in managing, maintaining, and operating residential rental assets - The consultation will help shape the design and operational approach for up to 4,000 mixed-income residential units across Canada - No specific OEMs or vendors are named, as this is a Request for Information (RFI) targeting 'Industry Professionals' for insights rather than soliciting products or services - Key focus areas include: - Energy efficiency - Durability and resilience - Lifecycle cost management - Maintainability - Tenant experience - Participants are expected to provide actionable insights on building design, construction, and operations to support affordable, sustainable, and community-oriented housing - The estimated duration for any follow-on activity is one month - This is a non-competitive market consultation, not a procurement for goods or services
Description
This market consultation exercise aims to gather market intelligence and best practices from organizations experienced in managing, maintaining, and operating residential rental assets. The insights will help shape the approach to Housing Projects to ensure efficient design and construction over the lifecycle, focusing on energy efficiency, durability, resilience, and lifecycle cost management. The consultation is intended to inform design requirements for durable, cost-effective, and fully tenanted buildings. The contract duration is estimated to be one month, and the procurement method is non-competitive.