# Public tenders Canonical results: https://zephior.com/tenders?categories=nuclear-regulatory-research 1 matching notices. Page 1. Filter semantics: OR within a filter, AND across filters and text search. Omitted statuses use active defaults; [] includes all statuses. --- title: "CNSC review of thermal-risk regulation and assessment" canonical: "https://zephior.com/tenders/241bbaa4-8ccd-48c5-a305-9ec6a417a35e/cnsc-thermal-risk-regulatory-review" last-updated: 2026-10-12T01:13:46.043167+00:00 --- # CNSC review of thermal-risk regulation and assessment The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission seeks professional services to review domestic and international thermal-risk assessment practices and regulatory frameworks for thermal effluent. The work includes identifying gaps, recommending standardization improvements, reviewing thermal-effects literature, and updating thresholds for Canadian-relevant fish and invertebrate species. It also compares regulatory approaches at facilities using once-through cooling. Offers are requested by email by 6 November 2026 at 19:00 UTC. - Status: open - Country: CA - Buyer: Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission - Submission deadline: 2026-11-06T19:00:00+00:00 (instant) - Original notice: https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities/tender-notice//cb-345-86575599 - Source checked: 2026-10-12T01:08:59.990707Z ## Source-backed public facts ```json { "id": "241bbaa4-8ccd-48c5-a305-9ec6a417a35e", "revision": 1, "modifiedAt": "2026-10-12T01:13:46.043167+00:00", "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-10-12T01:08:59.990707Z", "stale": false, "url": "https://zephior.com/tenders/241bbaa4-8ccd-48c5-a305-9ec6a417a35e/cnsc-thermal-risk-regulatory-review", "locale": "en", "title": "CNSC review of thermal-risk regulation and assessment", "summary": "The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission seeks professional services to review domestic and international thermal-risk assessment practices and regulatory frameworks for thermal effluent. 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