Opportunity
British Columbia BCBid #235086
Development and deployment of an embodied carbon platform and database
Posted
October 19, 2026
Respond By
December 07, 2026
Identifier
235086
NAICS
541511, 541512
The City of Vancouver is seeking a digital platform to support embodied-carbon data and analysis for construction projects. - Government buyer and procurement lead - Buyer: City of Vancouver. - The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is partnering with the City and leading the public procurement process. - Requested solution - Develop and deploy a web-based embodied carbon platform and centralized database for construction projects. - Support consistent project data collection, analysis, and quality control across jurisdictions, while improving industry access to data and supporting innovation. - OEMs and vendors - No product OEMs, commercial vendors, or resellers are identified. The NRC is named as the procurement lead, not as a product manufacturer. - Quantities and part numbers - No quantities or part numbers are provided. - Notable requirements - The platform is intended to help identify barriers to more material- and cost-efficient construction. - Detailed solicitation requirements are hosted on CanadaBuys.
Description
The City of Vancouver intends to enter into an agreement with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) to develop and deploy a web-based platform and centralized embodied carbon database for construction projects. The platform and database are intended to streamline and align project data collection, analysis, and quality control across jurisdictions, support industry innovation and access to data, and help identify barriers to more material- and cost-efficient construction. The NRC is leading the public procurement process, and the requirements and solicitation documents are hosted on CanadaBuys.