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Electronic subscriptions and electronic publications contracts, Canadian Heritage
Contracts Canadian Heritage filed under object code 0361: who it bought from, how, and for how much.
- Total value
- $2.5M
- Contracts
- 40
- Median contract
- $35K
- Non-competitive
- 48%
- of 40 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.
Top vendors
The vendors with the most contract value here.
| Vendor | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| EBSCO Canada Ltd | 12 | $1.7M |
| Conference Board of Canada | 8 | $276K |
| ProQuest LLC | 10 | $244K |
| Chemical Abstracts Service | 4 | $94K |
| Aeric Inc. | 1 | $43K |
| Pluralsight, LLC | 2 | $42K |
| VidCruiter Inc | 1 | $15K |
Plus 2 contracts ($127K) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2010 | EBSCO Canada Ltd | Advance contract award notice | $322,655 |
| Mar 2023 | EBSCO Canada Ltd | Competitive | $187,513 |
| Apr 2013 | EBSCO Canada Ltd | Competitive | $169,922 |
| Mar 2022 | EBSCO Canada Ltd | Competitive | $159,564 |
| Mar 2021 | EBSCO Canada Ltd | Non-competitive | $148,061 |
| Jan 2018 | EBSCO Canada Ltd | Competitive | $130,092 |
| Jan 2017 | EBSCO Canada Ltd | Competitive | $129,216 |
| Jan 2020 | EBSCO Canada Ltd | Competitive | $114,575 |
| Jan 2016 | EBSCO Canada Ltd | Competitive | $110,341 |
| Jan 2019 | EBSCO Canada Ltd | Competitive | $105,708 |
| Jan 2015 | EBSCO Canada Ltd | Non-competitive | $89,858 |
| Jul 2022 | ProQuest LLC | Non-competitive1 bid | $49,472 |
| Oct 2022 | ProQuest LLC | Non-competitive1 bid | $47,570 |
| Dec 2023 | Chemical Abstracts Service | Non-competitive1 bid | $45,596 |
| Aug 2018 | Conference Board of Canada | Competitive | $43,555 |
| Aug 2017 | Conference Board of Canada | Competitive | $43,190 |
| May 2022 | Aeric Inc. | Competitive | $43,109 |
| Apr 2012 | Conference Board of Canada | Competitive | $39,850 |
| Mar 2021 | ProQuest LLC | Competitive | $34,733 |
| May 2020 | Conference Board of Canada | Non-competitive | $34,352 |
Latest contracts
| Date | Vendor | How awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | Chemical Abstracts Service | Non-competitive1 bid | $17,131 |
| Apr 2025 | Chemical Abstracts Service | Non-competitive1 bid | $16,813 |
| Apr 2024 | VidCruiter Inc | Competitive: selective tendering1 bid | $14,818 |
| Dec 2023 | Chemical Abstracts Service | Non-competitive1 bid | $45,596 |
| Mar 2023 | EBSCO Canada Ltd | Competitive | $187,513 |
| Oct 2022 | ProQuest LLC | Non-competitive1 bid | $47,570 |
| Oct 2022 | Chemical Abstracts Service | Non-competitive1 bid | $14,391 |
| Jul 2022 | ProQuest LLC | Non-competitive1 bid | $49,472 |
| May 2022 | Aeric Inc. | Competitive | $43,109 |
| Mar 2022 | EBSCO Canada Ltd | Competitive | $159,564 |
| Jul 2021 | ProQuest LLC | Competitive | $11,991 |
| Mar 2021 | EBSCO Canada Ltd | Non-competitive | $148,061 |
| Mar 2021 | ProQuest LLC | Competitive | $34,733 |
| Jul 2020 | ProQuest LLC | Non-competitive | $11,642 |
| May 2020 | Conference Board of Canada | Non-competitive | $34,352 |
| Jan 2020 | EBSCO Canada Ltd | Competitive | $114,575 |
| Jun 2019 | ProQuest LLC | Non-competitive | $11,109 |
| Apr 2019 | Conference Board of Canada | Non-competitive | $34,187 |
| Mar 2019 | ProQuest LLC | Non-competitive | $33,002 |
| Jan 2019 | EBSCO Canada Ltd | Competitive | $105,708 |
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | $323K |
| 2012 | 1 | $40K |
| 2013 | 2 | $196K |
| 2014 | 1 | $27K |
| 2015 | 2 | $118K |
| 2016 | 1 | $110K |
| 2017 | 6 | $276K |
| 2018 | 5 | $229K |
| 2019 | 5 | $255K |
| 2020 | 3 | $161K |
| 2021 | 3 | $195K |
| 2022 | 5 | $314K |
| 2023 | 2 | $233K |
| 2024 | 1 | $15K |
| 2025 | 1 | $17K |
| 2026 | 1 | $17K |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive | 20 | $1.5M |
| Non-competitive | 18 | $691K |
| Advance contract award notice | 1 | $323K |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 1 | $15K |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Goods | 25 | $1.5M |
| Not stated | 10 | $901K |
| Services | 5 | $129K |