Engineering services not elsewhere specified · National Defence
Engineering services not elsewhere specified contracts, National Defence
Contracts National Defence filed under object code 0420: who it bought from, how, and for how much.
- Total value
- $11.9B
- Contracts
- 906
- Median contract
- $176K
- Non-competitive
- 25%
- of 906 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.
81 federal contracts of $100,000 or more, worth $680M, end between October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2027. The 25 largest:
All 1,760 at National Defence, soonest first207 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 |
|---|---|---|
| General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada Corporation | 7 | $2B |
| Weir Canada Inc. | 2 | $1.4B |
| Lockheed Martin Canada Inc. | 6 | $1.1B |
| SNC-Lavalin Defense Programs Limited | 1 | $817M |
| Bell Textron Canada Limited | 1 | $798M |
| Fleetway Inc. | 6 | $790M |
| L3Harris MAS Inc. | 2 | $737M |
| General Dynamics Mission Systems - Canada | 2 | $425M |
| General Dynamics | 1 | $416M |
| Airbus Defence and Space SA | 3 | $408M |
| Vancouver Shipyards Co. Lrd | 1 | $397M |
| ADGA Inc. | 1 | $245M |
| BMT Canada Ltd | 1 | $190M |
| Soutwest Research Institute | 1 | $128M |
| General Electric Canada | 1 | $115M |
| MDA Systems | 5 | $113M |
| IBM Canada Ltd | 4 | $84.7M |
| Rheinmetall Canada Inc | 2 | $71M |
| Promaxis Systems Inc. | 65 | $69M |
| Calian Ltd | 43 | $66.3M |
| Thales Canada Inc. | 2 | $63.7M |
| Pylon Electronics Inc. | 1 | $63.4M |
| Lloyd's Register Canada Limited | 1 | $54M |
| Ameresco Canada Inc | 1 | $53.1M |
| Qinetiq Group Canada Inc | 1 | $50.8M |
Plus 102 contracts ($209M) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2011 | SNC-Lavalin Defense Programs Limited | Competitive | $817,013,198 |
| Apr 2022 | Bell Textron Canada Limited | Non-competitive | $797,556,147 |
| Jun 2009 | Weir Canada Inc. | Competitive | $775,595,616 |
| Feb 2026 | L3Harris MAS Inc. | Competitive | $735,338,904 |
| Dec 2023 | General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada Corporation | Competitive: open bidding | $713,383,196 |
| Oct 2023 | Weir Canada Inc. | Competitive: open bidding | $643,860,000 |
| Nov 2008 | Lockheed Martin Canada Inc. | Competitive | $600,758,698 |
| Mar 2020 | Fleetway Inc. | Competitive | $580,141,395 |
| Dec 2023 | General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada Corporation | Competitive: open bidding | $455,390,269 |
| Oct 2018 | General Dynamics Mission Systems - Canada | Competitive: open bidding | $423,005,275 |
| Oct 2020 | General Dynamics | Competitive: open bidding | $416,491,787 |
| Feb 2026 | Airbus Defence and Space SA | Non-competitive | $399,127,300 |
| Dec 2015 | Vancouver Shipyards Co. Lrd | Competitive | $397,357,342 |
| Dec 2023 | General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada Corporation | Competitive: open bidding | $300,639,941 |
| Oct 2024 | Lockheed Martin Canada Inc. | Non-competitive | $287,500,000 |
| Mar 2022 | ADGA Inc. | Competitive | $245,475,777 |
| Oct 2018 | General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada Corporation | Competitive: open bidding | $225,636,792 |
| Dec 2023 | General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada Corporation | Competitive: open bidding | $210,044,296 |
| Oct 2006 | Fleetway Inc. | Competitive: open bidding | $207,702,272 |
| Apr 2019 | BMT Canada Ltd | Competitive | $189,697,796 |
Latest contracts
| Date | Vendor | How awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | GasTOPS Ltd | Competitive | $1,089,782 |
| Jun 2026 | Westower Communications Ltd. | Non-competitive1 bid | $12,174 |
| Jun 2026 | Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. | Competitive | $2,402,487 |
| Jun 2026 | Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. | Competitive | $1,225,470 |
| Jun 2026 | Palfinger Marine Canada Inc | Non-competitive1 bid | $104,999 |
| Jun 2026 | Chantier Davie Canada Inc | Non-competitive1 bid | $52,060 |
| Jun 2026 | Gimpel Electric Supply Ltd | Competitive | $13,155 |
| Jun 2026 | Stonecroft Engineering Ltd | Non-competitive1 bid | $41,659 |
| Jun 2026 | Ryzuk Geotechnical Ltd. | Non-competitive1 bid | $16,800 |
| Jun 2026 | Tiller Engineering Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $31,683 |
| Jun 2026 | Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. | Competitive | $800,829 |
| Jun 2026 | Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. | Competitive | $854,687 |
| Jun 2026 | Pbx Engineering Ltd | Non-competitive1 bid | $14,280 |
| May 2026 | McElhanney Ltd. | Non-competitive1 bid | $26,250 |
| May 2026 | SoftSim Technologies Inc. | Competitive | $1,548,214 |
| May 2026 | Altis Recruitment | Competitive | $99,949 |
| May 2026 | Valcom Consulting Group Inc. | Competitive | $536,479 |
| May 2026 | Value Master Builders Ltd. | Competitive | $500,833 |
| May 2026 | Chernoff Thompson Architects | Non-competitive1 bid | $19,068 |
| May 2026 | Jordair Compressors Inc. | Non-competitive | $14,113 |
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | $169K |
| 2006 | 2 | $216M |
| 2007 | 1 | $5.4M |
| 2008 | 2 | $642M |
| 2009 | 2 | $804M |
| 2010 | 2 | $17.5M |
| 2011 | 3 | $833M |
| 2012 | 3 | $91.2M |
| 2013 | 4 | $87M |
| 2014 | 16 | $80M |
| 2015 | 30 | $535M |
| 2016 | 48 | $154M |
| 2017 | 53 | $144M |
| 2018 | 67 | $976M |
| 2019 | 56 | $264M |
| 2020 | 55 | $1.2B |
| 2021 | 92 | $323M |
| 2022 | 83 | $1.1B |
| 2023 | 109 | $2.5B |
| 2024 | 93 | $536M |
| 2025 | 104 | $186M |
| 2026 | 80 | $1.2B |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive | 476 | $4.9B |
| Competitive: open bidding | 202 | $4.1B |
| Non-competitive | 212 | $2.8B |
| Advance contract award notice | 12 | $72.6M |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 4 | $3.4M |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Services | 725 | $10.1B |
| Goods | 138 | $1.6B |
| Not stated | 6 | $193M |
| Construction | 37 | $12.6M |