# CanadaBuys #MDS2026-02

Curbside Solid-Waste Collection Study and Procurement Consulting

**Posted:** November 10, 2026
**Respond By:** December 08, 2026
**Identifier:** MDS2026-02
**NAICS:** 541614

The Municipality of the District of Shelburne is seeking consulting support to study curbside solid-waste collection and plan related procurements.
- **Government buyer:** Municipality of the District of Shelburne, Nova Scotia; the work may involve multiple participating municipalities.
- **Scope alternatives:** Before signing the consulting agreement, the Municipality will choose either a regional study covering five municipalities and four RFP packages (Options A, B1, B2, and C), or an East-only study covering three municipalities and one RFP package (Option C).
- **Consulting services:** Assess collection operations, costs, governance, service standards, waste diversion, and implementation; recommend a procurement strategy; prepare the applicable RFP package or packages; and manage procurements through proposal evaluation and award recommendations.
- **Important requirements:** A county-wide collection contract is an option to assess, not a predetermined outcome. Participating municipalities retain procurement decisions and award authority. This opportunity is for consulting services, not curbside collection services.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs or vendors are named.
- **Performance period:** Estimated duration is eight months. Start and end dates are not specified; award and commencement depend on municipal authorization and funding confirmation.

### Description

The Municipality of the District of Shelburne invites proposals from qualified consultants or consulting teams to study curbside solid waste collection, recommend a procurement strategy, and prepare collection-service RFPs. Before signing the consulting agreement, the Municipality will select either a full regional study covering five municipalities and four RFP packages, or an East-only study covering three municipalities and one RFP package. The selected consultant will manage any resulting collection-service procurements through contract award, while municipalities retain procurement decisions and award authority. The study will assess operations, costs, governance, service standards, waste diversion, and implementation; this procurement is for professional consulting services, not collection services, and award and commencement are subject to municipal authorization and funding confirmation.

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