Held every two years and alternating between winter and summer, the Canada Games are a multi-sport competition that features teams from each province and territory competing against each other for medals — much like the Olympics and are widely recognized as the highest level of national competition for thousands of up-and-coming Canadian athletes.

More than 5,000 participants (athletes, coaches, and support staff) from each of Canada’s provinces and territories, along with close to 4,500 volunteers, are expected to participate in the 28th edition of the Canada Games that will be held in the Niagara Region. The 2022 Canada Summer Games will help make the Niagara Region a premier sport tourism destination by significantly enhancing its capacity to deliver future events at an international/national standard as more than four million tourists are expected to travel to Niagara during the Games from August 6-21, 2022

Submissions for this  RFI will close on FRIDAY JUNE 10th – 4:00 PM EST

The 2022 Niagara Canada Summer Games are looking for food vendors to feed our spectators at the following locations:

Niagara-on-the-Lake Tennis Club – Tennis:
232 Veterans Ln, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0
1 Spot Available

Dates and Time (subject to change based on the sport schedule):

• Sunday, August 7th – 9am until 7:30pm
• Monday, August 8th – 9am until 7:30pm
• Tuesday, August 9th – 9am until 7:30pm
• Wednesday, August 10th – 10am until 2:30pm
• Thursday, August 11th – 10am until 2:30pm
• Friday, August 12th – 9am until 7:30pm
• Saturday, August 13th – 9am until 7:30pm

Expected Daily Athletes: 50-100
Expected Daily Spectators: 125-175

Requested Services

• Spectator feeding directly from truck (individuals pay for service)

Southward Community Park – Softball:
84 Mud St W, Grassie, ON L0R 1M0
2 Spots Available

Dates and Time (subject to change based on the sport schedule): 

• Sunday, August 7th – 9am until 8:30pm
• Monday, August 8th – 9am until 8:30pm
• Tuesday, August 9th – 9am until 8:30pm
• Wednesday August 10th – 9am until 9pm
• Thursday, August 11th – 10am until 8pm
• Friday, August 12th – 9am until 4:30pm
• Tuesday, August 16th – 9am until 9pm
• Wednesday, August 17th – 9am until 9pm
• Thursday, August 18th – 9am until 9pm
• Friday, August 19th – 9am until 9pm
• Saturday, August 20th – 9am until 9:30pm
• Sunday, August 21st – 9am until 2pm

Expected Daily Athletes: 150-200
Expected Daily Spectators: 500-750

Requested Services

• Spectator feeding directly from truck (individuals pay for service)

Welland Flatwater Center – Triathlon, Open Water Swim, Canoe-Kayak:
16 Townline Tunnel Rd, Welland, ON L3C 2T4
1 Space Available

 Dates and Time (subject to change based on the sport schedule):

• Monday, August 8th – 10am until 3pm
• Thursday, August 11th – 10am until 3pm
• Friday, August 12th – 9am until 3pm
• Tuesday, August 16th – 9am until 5pm
• Wednesday, August 17th – 9am until 5pm
• Thursday, August 18th – 9am until 5pm
• Friday, August 19th – 9am until 5pm

Expected Daily Athletes: Week 1: 80-140 / Week 2: 180
Expected Daily Spectators: Week 1: 150 / Week 2: 300

Requested Services

• Spectator feeding directly from truck (individuals pay for service)

Welland Tennis Club – Tennis:
45 Hooker St, Welland, ON L3C 5H2
1 Spot Available

Dates and Time (subject to change based on the sport schedule): 

• Sunday August 7th – 1pm until 5:30pm
• Monday, August 8th – 9am until 6:30pm
• Tuesday, August 9th – 9am until 1:30pm
• Thursday, August 11th – 9am until 1:30pm

Expected Daily Athletes: 50-100
Expected Daily Spectators: 125-175

Requested Services

• Spectator feeding directly from truck (individuals pay for service)

Youngs Sportplex – Soccer:
570 River Rd, Welland, ON L3B 5N4
1 Spot Available 

Dates and Time (subject to change based on the sport schedule):

• Sunday, August 7th – 4pm until 9pm
• Monday, August 8th – 4pm until 9:30pm
• Tuesday, August 9th – 4pm until 9:30pm
• Thursday, August 11th – 9:30am until 9:30pm
• Friday, August 12th – 9:30am until 10pm
• Tuesday, August 16th – 4:30pm until 9:30pm
• Wednesday, August 17th – 4:30pm until 9:30pm
• Thursday, August 18th – 4:30pm until 9:30pm
• Saturday, August 20th – 10am until 9:30pm
• Sunday, August 21st – 8:30m until 4:30pm

Expected Daily Athletes: 200-300
Expected Daily Spectators: Up to 700 people

Requested Services

• Spectator feeding directly from truck (individuals pay for service)

Important Information

Setup and removal

• The Host Society will collaborate with the chosen vendor and the venue to coordinate load in and load out procedures and requirements.
• Each vendor is responsible for transporting their own equipment and supplies to the venue and setting them up as required for the event.
• Display food safe certificate and business license in a visible location to the public
• Must be an enclosed operations such as a truck or trailer

During the Games

• Each vendor must ensure food is made available for purchase during each competition day or as directed by Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games
• Each vendor must be available for all competition days at the associated venue
• Each vendor is responsible for their own sales and costs associated with these events
• Must meet all Niagara Public Health (NPH) requirements – NPH will work with vendors for any temporary permits required during Game

Fees and revenue

• Each food truck vendor will retain 100 percent of their sales
• Niagara 2022 Canada Games will require a Deposit of $500 dollars CDN per week of services. Deposit to be returned upon completion of obligations
• Food truck vendors will be responsible for all costs related to their provision of the services (food, water, power, IT etc)

Application Process

• Each food truck wishing to participate in the Games will be subject to an application and selection process

If interested, please fill out this Application Form no later than June 10th.

This Application Form is Not an Agreement.

Contract Terms

All material produced, data collected, and reports generated by the subcontractor on behalf of Niagara 2022 CSG are confidential and become exclusive property of Niagara 2022 CSG. The contractor may not share program materials, customer data, industry or program participant contact information, etc. unless explicitly authorized by Niagara 2022 CSG to do so.

This RFI does not commit to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a proposal or to procure or contract for services. Niagara 2022 CSG reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals received as a result of this RFI, to negotiate with all qualified bidders and to cancel the RFI, in part or in its entirety at its sole discretion.

Niagara 2022 CSG reserves the right to refuse to work with any partners, vendors or sponsors that may reflect negatively on the organization, Niagara Place and/or any Games stakeholder.