# CanadaBuys #NRCan-5000096954

NRCan precious-metals market intelligence subscription and analysis services

**Posted:** October 07, 2026
**Respond By:** October 21, 2026
**Identifier:** NRCan-5000096954
**NAICS:** 541910

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) seeks one integrated precious-metals intelligence subscription with related research and support services.
- Government buyer: Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Department of Natural Resources; no sub-agency or office is identified.
- **Named supplier:** Metals Focus Ltd. is the pre-identified supplier. Other capable suppliers may submit evidence that they can meet the complete requirement.
- Requested coverage: gold, silver, platinum, palladium, rhodium, and related precious-metals markets, including comprehensive and current historical data, forecasts, investment analysis, and detailed gold-mine cost data.
- Required analysis includes annual gold, silver, and platinum-group-metals market coverage; quarterly five-year gold forecasts; monthly precious-metals forecasts; and precious-metals investment analysis.
- Research deliverables include datasets, reports, briefing notes, presentations, and other economic analysis to support NRCan policy decisions.
- Support is required for data, the web platform, plug-ins, and other online tools, when available, with responses within three business days.
- All capabilities must be available through one integrated subscription or service. The requested service quantity is one; no product part numbers are specified.
- Estimated contract value is USD 73,600, excluding applicable GST/HST. The term is one initial year with two optional one-year extensions, for up to three years total.

### Description

Natural Resources Canada requires a subscription to proprietary precious-metals market intelligence, historical data, forecasts, investment analysis, and gold mine cost data covering gold, silver, platinum, palladium, rhodium, and related markets. The work also includes data-driven research and economic analysis, with datasets, reports, briefing notes, presentations, and other materials to inform policy decisions. User support is required for questions about data, the web-based platform, plug-ins, and other online tools, if available, within three business days. The proposed contract is for an initial 12-month period starting February 1, 2027, with two one-year option periods; the estimated value including options is USD 73,600, excluding GST/HST.

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