Communications professional services not elsewhere specified · Natural Resources Canada
Communications professional services not elsewhere specified contracts, Natural Resources Canada
Contracts Natural Resources Canada filed under object code 0351: who it bought from, how, and for how much.
- Total value
- $13M
- Contracts
- 399
- Median contract
- $22K
- Non-competitive
- 68%
- of 252 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.
Contracts ending in the next 12 months
When a contract’s period ends, the department often extends it or puts the work out to tender again; the record doesn’t say which.
1 federal contract of $100,000 or more, worth $263K, end between October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2027.
| Vendor | How awarded | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciet IncCommunications professional services not elsewhere specifiedCompetitive: open bidding · 1 bid | Competitive: open bidding1 bid | $263Kfrom $130K | Mar 31, 20275 months |
All 186 at Natural Resources Canada, soonest first24 open tenders from this buyerEvery department’s contracts ending soon
Federal contracts of $100,000 or more whose end date falls between October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2027: the date each department last reported for the end of the contract period (or delivery), each contract counted once at its latest reported value. Source: Treasury Board proactive publication of contracts, published October 13, 2026.
Top vendors
The vendors with the most contract value here.
| Vendor | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Media Q Inc. | 13 | $1.1M |
| Accurate Design & | 18 | $520K |
| Cision Canada Inc. | 3 | $407K |
| Forest Communications Inc. | 27 | $405K |
| H3 Creative Inc | 24 | $378K |
| CNW Group | 7 | $335K |
| J & A Media Services | 1 | $301K |
| West Coast Editorial | 3 | $279K |
| TDV Global Inc. | 1 | $268K |
| Ciet Inc | 1 | $263K |
| Le Groupe Conseil Bronson Consultin | 8 | $256K |
| Cedrom-SNi Inc. | 3 | $238K |
| News Canada Inc. | 8 | $220K |
| Newcom Business Media Inc | 1 | $205K |
| Mediaq Inc. | 2 | $203K |
| J & A Creative Services Inc. | 1 | $203K |
| Stiff Sentences Inc. | 9 | $193K |
| The Canadian Press | 1 | $185K |
| Vero Management Inc | 1 | $183K |
| Press News Limited | 1 | $143K |
| Niva Inc. | 3 | $126K |
| Banfield | 4 | $124K |
| Charlton & Company Design | 9 | $114K |
| Uncover Editorial & Design | 3 | $112K |
| Ctg: I Llc Dba Cleantech Group | 2 | $105K |
Plus 106 contracts ($3M) to individuals, sole proprietors and vendors this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Largest contracts
| Date | Vendor | How awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2015 | Cision Canada Inc. | Competitive | $363,850 |
| Sep 2012 | J & A Media Services | — | $301,333 |
| Aug 2024 | TDV Global Inc. | Competitive: selective tendering3 bids | $267,810 |
| Dec 2024 | Ciet Inc | Competitive: open bidding1 bid | $263,290 |
| Jul 2015 | Newcom Business Media Inc | Advance contract award notice | $205,208 |
| Dec 2020 | J & A Creative Services Inc. | Competitive: selective tendering2 bids | $202,835 |
| Jun 2020 | The Canadian Press | Competitive3 bids | $184,945 |
| Feb 2018 | Vero Management Inc | Competitive: open bidding | $182,650 |
| Nov 2021 | Media Q Inc. | Competitive: selective tendering1 bid | $162,155 |
| Jun 2011 | West Coast Editorial | — | $155,940 |
| Feb 2011 | Press News Limited | — | $142,963 |
| Jan 2025 | Media Q Inc. | Competitive: selective tendering1 bid | $135,600 |
| Jan 2016 | Media Q Inc. | — | $119,869 |
| Jan 2014 | Media Q Inc. | — | $115,260 |
| Jan 2017 | Media Q Inc. | Competitive | $113,000 |
| Jan 2018 | Media Q Inc. | Competitive | $113,000 |
| Jan 2013 | Mediaq Inc. | — | $101,700 |
| Jan 2015 | Mediaq Inc. | — | $101,700 |
| Jun 2018 | CNW Group | Competitive | $98,448 |
| Apr 2015 | West Coast Editorial | Competitive: open bidding | $97,971 |
Latest contracts
| Date | Vendor | How awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | News Canada Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $22,255 |
| Mar 2026 | H3Creative Inc | Non-competitive1 bid | $12,667 |
| Jan 2026 | Le Groupe Conseil Bronson Consultin | Competitive: selective tendering1 bid | $64,070 |
| Dec 2025 | Language Research Development | Non-competitive1 bid | $27,485 |
| Dec 2025 | Veritas IRB Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $33,900 |
| Nov 2025 | Accurate Design & | Competitive: open bidding1 bid | $49,442 |
| Nov 2025 | Uncover Editorial & Design | Non-competitive1 bid | $39,690 |
| Oct 2025 | First Peoples Group | Non-competitive1 bid | $20,905 |
| Oct 2025 | Le Groupe Conseil Bronson Consultin | Non-competitive1 bid | $39,550 |
| Oct 2025 | News Canada Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $10,322 |
| Sep 2025 | R.E. Gilmore Investments Corp. | Non-competitive1 bid | $34,821 |
| Sep 2025 | Canadian Water Resources | Non-competitive1 bid | $14,400 |
| Sep 2025 | D2K Communications | Non-competitive1 bid | $19,052 |
| Jul 2025 | Universite du Quebec a Montreal | Non-competitive1 bid | $45,087 |
| Jun 2025 | CNW Group | Non-competitive1 bid | $40,445 |
| Mar 2025 | Posterity Group Consulting Inc | Non-competitive1 bid | $39,889 |
| Feb 2025 | Council Of The Haida Nation | Non-competitive1 bid | $39,900 |
| Feb 2025 | Spruce Creative Inc. | Competitive: open bidding1 bid | $24,860 |
| Jan 2025 | Media Q Inc. | Competitive: selective tendering1 bid | $135,600 |
| Dec 2024 | DFFRNT Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $39,409 |
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | $100K |
| 2011 | 12 | $431K |
| 2012 | 30 | $1.2M |
| 2013 | 19 | $583K |
| 2014 | 28 | $738K |
| 2015 | 29 | $1.2M |
| 2016 | 30 | $804K |
| 2017 | 32 | $858K |
| 2018 | 28 | $977K |
| 2019 | 38 | $928K |
| 2020 | 14 | $686K |
| 2021 | 22 | $929K |
| 2022 | 24 | $574K |
| 2023 | 31 | $908K |
| 2024 | 30 | $1.2M |
| 2025 | 23 | $772K |
| 2026 | 7 | $163K |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated | 147 | $4.4M |
| Non-competitive | 170 | $4.2M |
| Competitive | 47 | $1.9M |
| Competitive: open bidding | 27 | $1.3M |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 6 | $1.1M |
| Advance contract award notice | 2 | $239K |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Services | 250 | $8.6M |
| Not stated | 147 | $4.4M |
| Goods | 2 | $56K |