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Category · Treasury Board object code 0213

Courier services: federal contracts

Federal contracts filed under this object code: who sold it, and to which departments.

Total value
$172M
Contracts
2,360
Median contract
$23K
Non-competitive
17%
of 1,503 contracts that say how they were awarded

Federal contracts over $10,000, contracts dated Jan 2004 to Sep 2026, each counted once at its latest reported value. Source: Treasury Board proactive publication of contracts, published October 13, 2026.

By buyer, in detail

Departments with at least 40 contracts in this category.

Top vendors

The vendors with the most contract value here.

VendorContractsTotal
DHL Express (Canada), Ltd109$29.7M
Canada Post Corporation571$18.7M
Bolloré Logistics Inc.42$11.8M
Purolator Inc.444$11.2M
CEVA Air & Ocean Canada Inc.27$8.4M
Purolator Courier Ltd92$6.3M
Med Express Inc17$5.4M
Quick Messenger Service44$4.7M
MCSS International Inc.68$3.9M
Acs Express Inc.36$3.7M
Capital Dedicated Logistics Inc.8$3.4M
Federal Express Canada Ltd.60$3.1M
Rabbit Express Courier Service6$2.9M
Speedy Messenger Service29$2.8M
Services Dcm Services11$2.6M
Federal Express Inc11$2.6M
Dynamex Canada Corp.50$2.6M
Starship Logistics Distribution (2018) Inc6$2.5M
AC Final Mile Inc16$1.9M
5751846 Manitoba Ltd3$1.8M
Sld Starship Courier Distribution Inc17$1.7M
Service Tazirco Inc2$1.7M
Quick Business Services Inc.4$1.6M
1178521 Ontario Inc.8$1.4M
Service D C M Services4$1.3M

Plus 162 contracts ($7.4M) to individuals, sole proprietors and vendors this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why

Buyers

The departments and agencies that bought.

Department or agencyContractsTotal
Global Affairs Canada335$51.6M
Employment and Social Development Canada301$21.8M
Correctional Service of Canada413$18.7M
Canada Revenue Agency529$15.5M
Elections Canada89$12.6M
Transport Canada47$6.7M
Fisheries and Oceans Canada75$5.2M
Courts Administration Service26$3.9M
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada20$3.7M
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada23$3.5M
Department of Justice Canada51$3.2M
Health Canada59$3.2M
Environment and Climate Change Canada40$3M
National Defence42$2.9M
Privy Council Office6$2.9M
Shared Services Canada29$2.8M
Natural Resources Canada17$1.5M
Canadian Grain Commission4$1.2M
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency33$809K
Royal Canadian Mounted Police19$769K

Largest contracts

DateVendorBuyerValue
Nov 2013Med Express IncTransport Canada$3,027,519
Mar 2022MCSS International Inc.Global Affairs Canada$1,974,923
Mar 2025DHL Express (Canada), LtdElections Canada$1,377,075
Mar 2020AC Final Mile IncNational Defence$1,231,700
May 2018Starship Logistics Distribution (2018) IncCorrectional Service of Canada$1,153,442
Dec 2021Quick Messenger ServiceDepartment of Justice Canada$1,012,840
Feb 20105751846 Manitoba LtdCanada Revenue Agency$938,054
Dec 2016Capital Dedicated Logistics Inc.Privy Council Office$921,491
Mar 2020Service Tazirco IncCorrectional Service of Canada$899,203
Sep 2024Canadian Corps of CommissionairesTransport Canada$877,163
Apr 2024Service Tazirco IncCorrectional Service of Canada$803,678
Jul 2020DHL Express (Canada), LtdGlobal Affairs Canada$780,000
Dec 2022Quick Business Services Inc.Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada$729,516
Nov 2023Starship Logistics Distribution (2018) IncCorrectional Service of Canada$700,925
Mar 2013Merrick Canada UlcNatural Resources Canada$694,625
Dec 2016Capital Dedicated Logistics Inc.Privy Council Office$691,008
Feb 2026DHL Express (Canada), LtdElections Canada$689,850
Mar 2026DHL Express (Canada), LtdElections Canada$689,850
Mar 2026DHL Express (Canada), LtdElections Canada$689,850
Jul 2019R.E. Gilmore Investments Corp.Natural Resources Canada$640,000

Latest contracts

DateVendorBuyerValue
Jun 2026Niteflite Courier ServiceCanadian Food Inspection Agency$17,091
Jun 2026Purolator Inc.Correctional Service of Canada$15,750
Jun 2026MORENO INTERNATIONAL S.A de C.V.Global Affairs Canada$26,281
Jun 2026Les Entreprises Truck N'roll IncPublic Services and Procurement Canada$31,075
Jun 2026TForce Logistics Canada Inc.Department of Justice Canada$40,000
Jun 2026Purolator Inc.Employment and Social Development Canada$20,863
Jun 2026Active Courier LtdTransport Canada$12,075
Jun 2026Canada Post CorporationIndigenous Services Canada$22,092
Jun 2026JTB Corp.Global Affairs Canada$33,627
Jun 2026Purolator Inc.Correctional Service of Canada$15,750
May 2026Pitney Bowes Of Canada LtdEnvironment and Climate Change Canada$25,264
May 2026Purolator Inc.Correctional Service of Canada$11,498
May 2026Custom Courier LtdCorrectional Service of Canada$41,062
May 2026Purolator Inc.Correctional Service of Canada$15,750
May 2026Purolator Inc.National Defence$10,500
May 2026Quick Messenger ServiceCorrectional Service of Canada$79,100
May 2026Purolator Inc.Correctional Service of Canada$141,815
May 2026Purolator Inc.Correctional Service of Canada$11,300
Apr 2026Purolator Inc.Correctional Service of Canada$22,575
Apr 2026Loomis ExpressCorrectional Service of Canada$11,300

By year

Contracts by the year they were dated.

YearContractsTotal
200422$612K
200523$1.3M
200623$848K
200743$3M
200846$2.9M
200955$2.4M
201065$4.8M
201182$4.4M
201277$4.4M
201343$6.8M
2014128$5.7M
2015211$7.4M
2016167$6.6M
2017225$7.8M
2018137$9M
2019130$9.4M
2020113$12.8M
2021134$14.3M
2022135$17.4M
2023135$13M
2024140$14.8M
2025149$16M
202677$5.9M

How they were awarded

As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.

Procurement methodContractsTotal
Competitive596$77.8M
Not stated857$40.9M
Competitive: open bidding577$32.1M
Competitive: selective tendering72$12.3M
Non-competitive255$8.4M
Advance contract award notice3$124K

Goods, services or construction

TypeContractsTotal
Services1,336$126M
Not stated973$43.1M
Construction19$1.3M
Goods32$1.3M