# New Brunswick Opportunities Network #SJTCC-2026

Consulting Assessment and Capital-Investment Business Case for Saint John Trade & Convention Centre

**Posted:** September 21, 2026
**Respond By:** October 23, 2026
**Identifier:** SJTCC-2026
**NAICS:** 541690, 541611

Envision Saint John is seeking a consulting team to assess the Saint John Trade & Convention Centre and build a case for capital investment.
- **Buyer:** Envision Saint John, the Regional Growth Agency.
- **Requested service:** Facility standards assessment, market-gap analysis, and capital-investment business case for the Saint John Trade & Convention Centre in Saint John, New Brunswick.
- **Scope:** Establish facility standards; inspect and assess current performance; benchmark against Fredericton Convention Centre, Delta Beauséjour, and PEI Convention Centre / Delta Prince Edward; identify market gaps and potentially lost business; and review governance and partnership options.
- **Analysis and recommendations:** Develop order-of-magnitude renovation cost estimates, an investment program, economic-impact and financial analysis, and funding recommendations. Alternative governance models may be discussed at a high level, including benefits and risks.
- **Deliverables:** Work plan, interim presentation, standards and gap-analysis reports, capital estimates, economic-impact analysis, draft and final business case, and a standalone executive summary.
- **Areas assessed:** Space and room configurations, event logistics, technology, accessibility, sustainability, arrival experience, and food-and-beverage capacity.
- **Important scope limits:** Engineering, mechanical, electrical, and structural assessments are excluded. Event records may include dates, delegate counts, space used, and, for some events, room-night or lost-business information. Only typical project updates are anticipated; no additional engagement or presentations are required.
- **Budget:** CAD $100,000 maximum, inclusive of fees and disbursements and exclusive of HST; proposals above the cap will not be evaluated.
- **Schedule:** Kickoff is expected within five business days of contract execution, with work staged over approximately 16 weeks.
- **OEMs and named vendors:** No OEMs or consulting vendors are identified. The named peer facilities are comparators, not suppliers.

### Description

Envision Saint John is requesting proposals from consulting teams to assess facility standards and market gaps at the Saint John Trade & Convention Centre and develop a capital investment business case. The work includes peer benchmarking, a facility inspection, analysis of current performance and lost business, and assessment of governance and partnership opportunities. Deliverables include standards and gap analysis reports, order-of-magnitude capital estimates, economic impact analysis, and a final business case with an executive summary. The stated budget envelope is CAD $100,000 inclusive of fees and disbursements and exclusive of HST; proposals exceeding it will not be evaluated.

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