Data and database access services · Employment and Social Development Canada
Data and database access services contracts, Employment and Social Development Canada
Contracts Employment and Social Development Canada filed under object code 0362: who it bought from, how, and for how much.
- Total value
- $40.4M
- Contracts
- 233
- Median contract
- $81K
- Non-competitive
- 88%
- of 158 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.
2 federal contracts of $100,000 or more, worth $496K, end between October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2027. Largest first:
| Vendor | How awarded | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gartner Canada Co.Data and database access servicesCompetitive: selective tendering | Competitive: selective tendering | $337K | Mar 30, 20275 months |
| Deloitte LLPData and database access servicesCompetitive: open bidding · 3 bids | Competitive: open bidding3 bids | $159K | Feb 28, 20274 months |
All 293 at Employment and Social Development Canada, soonest first9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gartner Canada Co. | 49 | $10.4M |
| Saba Software Inc. | 4 | $10M |
| Gartner Group Canada Co. | 55 | $9.5M |
| Corporate Executive Board | 13 | $1.6M |
| Info-Tech Research Group | 12 | $1.2M |
| Forrester Research Limited | 3 | $1.1M |
| Conference Board of Canada | 3 | $622K |
| Meltwater News Canada Inc. | 11 | $613K |
| Deloitte LLP | 3 | $592K |
| Analyze Corporation | 1 | $563K |
| CEB Inc. | 6 | $514K |
| Ceb Inc (Corporate Executive Board) | 2 | $458K |
| EBSCO Canada Ltd | 4 | $401K |
| Gartner Inc. | 3 | $293K |
| TPG Technology Consulting Ltd | 1 | $254K |
| FORRESTER SWITZERLAND GmBH | 3 | $246K |
| Dell Canada Inc. | 3 | $185K |
| Cbdc Restigouche | 1 | $182K |
| Talent Acquisitionco Canada Ltd | 2 | $130K |
| Filebank Record Centre Ltd | 1 | $99K |
| Haver Analytics | 5 | $88K |
| National Institute Of Disability | 4 | $80K |
| ESRI Canada Limited | 2 | $79K |
| Ryerson University | 2 | $76K |
| Social Research | 2 | $75K |
Plus 7 contracts ($254K) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2015 | Saba Software Inc. | Advance contract award notice1 bid | $6,820,658 |
| Aug 2015 | Saba Software Inc. | — | $1,708,355 |
| Aug 2015 | Saba Software Inc. | — | $1,445,834 |
| Mar 2020 | Gartner Group Canada Co. | Non-competitive1 bid | $807,518 |
| Mar 2022 | Gartner Canada Co. | Non-competitive1 bid | $753,159 |
| Jan 2021 | Gartner Canada Co. | Non-competitive1 bid | $739,262 |
| Jun 2022 | Forrester Research Limited | Non-competitive1 bid | $734,220 |
| May 2022 | Gartner Canada Co. | Non-competitive1 bid | $657,394 |
| Mar 2024 | Analyze Corporation | Non-competitive1 bid | $562,591 |
| Nov 2021 | Gartner Canada Co. | Non-competitive1 bid | $530,663 |
| Dec 2020 | Gartner Canada Co. | Non-competitive1 bid | $516,944 |
| Dec 2020 | Gartner Canada Co. | Non-competitive1 bid | $510,253 |
| Apr 2019 | Gartner Group Canada Co. | Non-competitive1 bid | $509,132 |
| Mar 2020 | Gartner Group Canada Co. | Non-competitive1 bid | $506,395 |
| Feb 2016 | Conference Board of Canada | Competitive: open bidding | $493,695 |
| Feb 2020 | Gartner Group Canada Co. | Non-competitive1 bid | $484,864 |
| Nov 2021 | Gartner Canada Co. | Non-competitive1 bid | $444,992 |
| May 2022 | Gartner Canada Co. | Non-competitive1 bid | $427,940 |
| Jan 2021 | Gartner Canada Co. | Non-competitive1 bid | $427,877 |
| Mar 2016 | Gartner Group Canada Co. | Non-competitive1 bid | $427,086 |
Latest contracts
| Date | Vendor | How awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Gartner Canada Co. | Competitive: selective tendering | $337,184 |
| Jan 2026 | Deloitte LLP | Competitive: open bidding3 bids | $159,074 |
| Jun 2025 | Kii Health (Santé) Canada Inc | Non-competitive1 bid | $28,744 |
| May 2025 | Deloitte LLP | Non-competitive1 bid | $93,992 |
| Dec 2024 | Talent Acquisitionco Canada Ltd | Competitive: open bidding1 bid | $93,521 |
| Oct 2024 | ESRI Canada Limited | Non-competitive1 bid | $39,770 |
| Sep 2024 | Galorath Inc | Non-competitive1 bid | $23,113 |
| Jun 2024 | Info-Tech Research Group | Non-competitive1 bid | $56,162 |
| Jun 2024 | Gartner Canada Co. | Non-competitive1 bid | $43,970 |
| Mar 2024 | Gartner Canada Co. | Non-competitive1 bid | $220,580 |
| Mar 2024 | Meltwater News Canada Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $69,560 |
| Mar 2024 | Gartner Canada Co. | Non-competitive1 bid | $214,647 |
| Mar 2024 | Analyze Corporation | Non-competitive1 bid | $562,591 |
| Mar 2024 | Gartner Canada Co. | Non-competitive1 bid | $137,591 |
| Feb 2024 | Gartner Canada Co. | Non-competitive1 bid | $86,484 |
| Feb 2024 | Gartner Canada Co. | Non-competitive1 bid | $86,484 |
| Jan 2024 | TPG Technology Consulting Ltd | Competitive: selective tendering | $253,796 |
| Jan 2024 | Riwi Corp. | Non-competitive | $39,550 |
| Dec 2023 | Talent Acquisitionco Canada Ltd | Non-competitive1 bid | $36,100 |
| Nov 2023 | ESRI Canada Limited | Non-competitive1 bid | $39,528 |
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16 | $643K |
| 2013 | 19 | $1M |
| 2014 | 19 | $1.6M |
| 2015 | 18 | $11.2M |
| 2016 | 7 | $1.4M |
| 2017 | 11 | $1.8M |
| 2018 | 13 | $1.7M |
| 2019 | 17 | $2.6M |
| 2020 | 28 | $5.3M |
| 2021 | 28 | $4.4M |
| 2022 | 23 | $5.2M |
| 2023 | 16 | $1.2M |
| 2024 | 14 | $1.9M |
| 2025 | 2 | $123K |
| 2026 | 2 | $496K |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Non-competitive | 129 | $21.3M |
| Advance contract award notice | 10 | $8.5M |
| Not stated | 75 | $7.8M |
| Competitive: open bidding | 8 | $1.4M |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 4 | $727K |
| Competitive | 7 | $638K |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Services | 156 | $32.5M |
| Not stated | 75 | $7.8M |
| Goods | 2 | $125K |