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Ontario electrical tender notes

Open-tender notes every weekday (Mon–Fri) at 7 AM ET for commercial electrical contractors in the GTA and Southern Ontario.

• How to read a tender · Fri Nov 6, 2026

  Bidding as a Subcontractor: Working with the GCs on a Plan-Taker List

  Much of Ontario's public electrical work is priced to general contractors, not owners. Here's how to use the plan-taker list to get your number in front of the GCs.

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• How to read a tender · Thu Nov 5, 2026

  Reading the Specs: Finding the Electrical Scope in a General Contract Tender

  Electrical work in a general contract tender is spread across Divisions 26 to 28, the drawings and the contract terms. Here's how to find all of it.

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• Open tenders · Mon Nov 2, 2026

  Open Ontario Electrical Tenders: Week of November 2, 2026

  Six new Ontario tenders with electrical scope, led by the Toronto Port Authority's port electrical rehabilitation, plus six still open.

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• Open tenders · Fri Oct 30, 2026

  Closing Next Week: Ontario Electrical Tenders and PQs (November 2–6, 2026)

  Eight Ontario bids with electrical scope close November 2–6, plus early deadlines on Monday. Markham's fire alarm tender moved to November 20.

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• How to read a tender · Thu Oct 29, 2026

  Bid Bonds, Agreements to Bond and Insurance Certificates: What Ontario Electrical Tenders Ask For

  What goes in with an Ontario tender and what's due after award: bid bonds, agreements to bond, insurance certificates and WSIB clearance, plus a five-step checklist.

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• Prequalification · Wed Oct 28, 2026

  Prequalification (PQ) Lists in Ontario: How Electrical Contractors Get on Them and Why They Matter

  Some Ontario tenders only accept bids from firms already on a prequalification list. Why PQ lists matter, four open to electrical contractors now, and five steps to get on one.

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• How to read a tender · Tue Oct 27, 2026

  Addenda on Ontario Tenders: How to Track Them and What to Do When a Closing Date Moves

  Addenda can change drawings, answers and closing dates right up to the deadline. How to track them on Ontario tenders and what to do when a date moves.

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• Open tenders · Mon Oct 26, 2026

  Open Ontario Electrical Tenders: Week of October 26, 2026

  Five newly posted Ontario tenders with electrical scope, eight still open and four closing this week. Each checked on its public bids&tenders page.

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• Open tenders · Fri Oct 23, 2026

  Closing Next Week: Ontario Electrical Tenders and PQs (October 26–30, 2026)

  Six Ontario bids with electrical scope close October 26–30, from Peel wireless security to Georgina pathway lighting, now extended to October 30. All checked open on October 22.

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• How to read a tender · Thu Oct 22, 2026

  Mandatory Site Meetings and Plan-Taker Lists on Ontario Tenders: What They Tell You Before You Bid

  A mandatory site meeting you miss can get your bid rejected, and the plan-taker list shows who else is pricing the job. What both tell you before you bid on Ontario public work.

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• How to read a tender · Tue Oct 20, 2026

  Asking Bid Questions on Ontario Tenders: How to Use the Question Period Before It Closes

  Every tender has a question deadline before closing. How the question period works on Ontario municipal tenders, what to ask, and why you only talk to the named contact.

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• Open tenders · Mon Oct 19, 2026

  Open Ontario Electrical Tenders: Week of October 19, 2026

  Peel and Pickering close Monday, then Guelph, OCDSB, Markham, Georgina, TDSB and Newmarket, plus seven longer-dated tenders through November 10, all checked open on October 16.

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• Open tenders · Fri Oct 16, 2026

  Closing Next Week: Ontario Electrical Tenders and PQs (October 19–23, 2026)

  Nine electrical tenders and PQs closing October 19 to 23, from Peel, Pickering and Guelph to OCDSB, Markham, Georgina, TDSB and Newmarket, all checked open on October 15.

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• Prequalification · Thu Oct 15, 2026

  Standing Offers, Rosters and Source Lists: Getting on the List Before the Work

  How standing offers, vendor of record rosters and source lists work in Ontario, and why getting on the list comes before the work.

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• Open tenders · Wed Oct 14, 2026

  Where Ontario Public Tenders Get Posted: MERX, bids&tenders, City and Hospital Portals

  Ontario Tenders Portal, bids&tenders, MERX, City of Toronto and CanadaBuys: where public electrical work is posted, and why buyers must post it.

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• How to read a tender · Tue Oct 13, 2026

  Bonding and Insurance Requirements in Ontario Public Bids, Explained

  Bid bonds versus the performance and payment bonds Ontario law requires after award, plus insurance certificates and WSIB clearances.

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• Open tenders · Mon Oct 12, 2026

  Open Ontario Electrical Tenders: Week of October 12, 2026

  A short Thanksgiving week: four closings from Wednesday to Friday, then Pickering, TDSB, Caledon and Hamilton, all checked open on October 9.

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• Open tenders · Fri Oct 9, 2026

  Closing Next Week: Ontario Electrical Tenders and PQs (October 13–16, 2026)

  Eleven electrical-scope tenders and PQs closing after Thanksgiving, from Peel and Waterloo to Guelph, Georgina and Newmarket, plus TDSB's question date.

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• How to read a tender · Thu Oct 8, 2026

  How to Read a Municipal RFT in 15 Minutes: The 6 Sections That Matter

  Closing and question dates, submission rules, bid bonds, addenda, the pricing form, and Division 26 scope and payment terms.

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• Prequalification · Wed Oct 7, 2026

  What Is a Prequalification (PQ) in Ontario Public Bids, and How Electrical Shops Miss Them

  What a PQ is under Ontario's BPS rules, real Waterloo and Peel examples, and six ways electrical shops miss them.

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• Open tenders · Tue Oct 6, 2026

  Open Ontario Electrical Tenders: Week of October 6, 2026

  Verified shortlist of open Ontario electrical RFTs and prequalifications — Aurora, York, Pickering, Guelph, Waterloo, Peel, Humber. Real portal links and closing dates.

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