Contracts
Fuel facility upgrades and capacity increase, Sachs Harbour and Ulukhaktok
Upgrade and expand the community fuel facilities at Sachs Harbour and Ulukhaktok in the western Arctic, on a contract of nearly four years.
The details:
- Owner: Government of the Northwest Territories, Department of Infrastructure (tendered by Procurement Shared Services)
- Reference: Event ID 0000009354 (solicitation EV9354)
- Where: Sachs Harbour and Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories
- Closes: October 21, 2026, 3:00 p.m. MDT, via the GNWT contract opportunities portal
What to know before you bid:
- Scope: fuel facility upgrades and capacity increases at both communities, tendered as one construction contract to a single qualified contractor. The public notice gives no tank counts or volumes.
- CanadaBuys shows a proposed start of October 31, 2026 and a contract length of 46 months, so plan for several Arctic seasons.
- The GNWT Business Incentive Policy applies to this procurement.
- Tender documents and online bidding need a bidder registration and sign-in on the GNWT portal (contracts.fin.gov.nt.ca).
- No estimate, bid security or site visit is stated in the public notice. Questions go to Procurement Shared Services in Yellowknife at 867-767-9044 or PSSTenders@gov.nt.ca.
Notice checked on October 8, 2026. Dates, addenda and requirements can change, so confirm them in the official documents before you bid.
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