Scientific services · Transport Canada
Scientific services contracts, Transport Canada
Contracts Transport Canada filed under object code 0430: who it bought from, how, and for how much.
- Total value
- $160M
- Contracts
- 302
- Median contract
- $165K
- Non-competitive
- 34%
- of 174 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.
10 federal contracts of $100,000 or more, worth $11.9M, end between October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2027. Largest first:
| Vendor | How awarded | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innovate BCScientific servicesCompetitive: open bidding · 3 bids | Competitive: open bidding3 bids | $3.4M | Dec 15, 20262 months |
| Deloitte LLPScientific servicesCompetitive: open bidding · 3 bids | Competitive: open bidding3 bids | $3.2M | Dec 15, 20262 months |
| PMG TechnologiesScientific servicesCompetitive · 1 bid | Competitive1 bid | $1.3M | Mar 31, 20275 months |
| PMG TechnologiesScientific servicesCompetitive · 1 bid | Competitive1 bid | $920K | Mar 31, 20275 months |
| Dalhousie UniversityScientific servicesNon-competitive · 1 bid | Non-competitive1 bid | $793K | Mar 31, 20275 months |
| Martec LimitedScientific servicesCompetitive · 1 bid | Competitive1 bid | $565K | Mar 31, 20275 months |
| Transportation Research Center IncScientific servicesCompetitive: open bidding · 1 bid | Competitive: open bidding1 bid | $547Kfrom $328K | Mar 31, 20275 months |
| Global Ship Solutions IncScientific servicesCompetitive: open bidding · 1 bid | Competitive: open bidding1 bid | $537K | Nov 30, 20261 month |
| Université du Québec à ChicoutimiScientific servicesAdvance contract award notice · 1 bid | Advance contract award notice1 bid | $476Kfrom $270K | Mar 31, 20275 months |
| Desrosiers Automotive ConsultantsScientific servicesNon-competitive · 1 bid | Non-competitive1 bid | $136Kfrom $43K | Mar 31, 20275 months |
All 164 at Transport Canada, soonest first10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PMG Technologies | 73 | $75M |
| APS Aviation Inc. | 6 | $18.6M |
| JASCO Applied Sciences (Canada) Ltd | 8 | $11M |
| Dalhousie University | 2 | $4.2M |
| Innovate BC | 1 | $3.4M |
| Deloitte LLP | 1 | $3.2M |
| BUBBLE Technology Industries Inc | 1 | $1.8M |
| FPInnovations | 1 | $1.5M |
| Graphite Innovation And Technologies | 1 | $1.3M |
| ChemInfo Services Inc. | 8 | $1.3M |
| Alberta Innovat - Technology Fut | 2 | $1.2M |
| Innotech Alberta Inc | 3 | $1.2M |
| Seaforth Environmental Service Ltd | 1 | $1.1M |
| Canadian Electric Vehicles Ltd. | 1 | $1.1M |
| Université de Montréal | 5 | $1.1M |
| CrossChasm Technologies Inc | 2 | $989K |
| Sharma & Associate Inc | 3 | $935K |
| Algoma Central Corporation | 1 | $922K |
| Martec Limited | 2 | $903K |
| University of Victoria | 3 | $857K |
| Applied Rail Research Technologies | 1 | $851K |
| Allsalt Maritime Corporation | 4 | $785K |
| Alion Science And Technology (Canada) Corporation | 3 | $744K |
| Canadian Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance | 2 | $740K |
| RUTTER Inc. | 3 | $722K |
Plus 25 contracts ($6.2M) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | JASCO Applied Sciences (Canada) Ltd | Competitive1 bid | $7,614,249 |
| May 2020 | PMG Technologies | Competitive | $7,503,912 |
| Mar 2020 | APS Aviation Inc. | Competitive | $5,847,377 |
| Jun 2020 | PMG Technologies | Competitive | $4,745,315 |
| Jan 2018 | APS Aviation Inc. | — | $3,681,015 |
| Apr 2022 | PMG Technologies | Competitive | $3,678,644 |
| Jun 2020 | PMG Technologies | Competitive | $3,492,657 |
| Mar 2012 | PMG Technologies | — | $3,491,023 |
| Jun 2021 | Dalhousie University | Competitive1 bid | $3,402,061 |
| Feb 2024 | Innovate BC | Competitive: open bidding3 bids | $3,353,840 |
| May 2015 | PMG Technologies | — | $3,299,783 |
| May 2015 | APS Aviation Inc. | — | $3,240,125 |
| Feb 2020 | PMG Technologies | Competitive | $3,223,659 |
| Feb 2024 | Deloitte LLP | Competitive: open bidding3 bids | $3,220,500 |
| Feb 2021 | APS Aviation Inc. | Competitive | $3,217,110 |
| Apr 2022 | PMG Technologies | Competitive | $2,541,768 |
| Apr 2024 | PMG Technologies | Competitive: open bidding1 bid | $2,479,144 |
| Mar 2020 | PMG Technologies | Competitive | $2,153,574 |
| Dec 2023 | PMG Technologies | Competitive1 bid | $2,069,104 |
| Apr 2025 | PMG Technologies | Competitive1 bid | $2,055,693 |
Latest contracts
| Date | Vendor | How awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Caro Analytical Services | Non-competitive1 bid | $11,007 |
| Apr 2026 | PMG Technologies | Competitive1 bid | $919,616 |
| Apr 2026 | PMG Technologies | Competitive1 bid | $1,340,363 |
| Mar 2026 | Dalhousie University | Non-competitive1 bid | $792,649 |
| Feb 2026 | Teledyne Webb Research, A Business Unit Of Teledyne Instruments Inc | Competitive1 bid | $252,831 |
| Feb 2026 | Canadian Whale Institute | Competitive: open bidding2 bids | $143,849 |
| Jan 2026 | Innotech Alberta Inc | Non-competitive1 bid | $43,047 |
| Oct 2025 | S.L. Ross Environmental Research Ltd. | Non-competitive1 bid | $39,595 |
| Oct 2025 | 1001306320 Ontario Inc | Competitive: open bidding3 bids | $84,750 |
| Oct 2025 | Ambipar Response Canada Inc | Competitive: open bidding2 bids | $85,247 |
| Sep 2025 | Canadian Electric Vehicles Ltd. | Competitive1 bid | $1,093,629 |
| Jul 2025 | Mpb Technologies Inc | Non-competitive1 bid | $23,109 |
| Jun 2025 | PMG Technologies | Competitive1 bid | $243,567 |
| Jun 2025 | PMG Technologies | Competitive1 bid | $689,808 |
| Apr 2025 | PMG Technologies | Competitive1 bid | $2,055,693 |
| Apr 2025 | PMG Technologies | Competitive1 bid | $1,422,133 |
| Mar 2025 | Loughborough University Enterprises Limited | Advance contract award notice1 bid | $341,054 |
| Mar 2025 | Loughborough University Enterprises Limited | Advance contract award notice1 bid | $340,951 |
| Mar 2025 | Global Ship Solutions Inc | Competitive: open bidding1 bid | $536,739 |
| Jan 2025 | Analyse Epsilon Inc/ Epsilon Analytics Inc | Non-competitive1 bid | $24,973 |
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 28 | $8.8M |
| 2012 | 22 | $8.8M |
| 2013 | 16 | $6.4M |
| 2014 | 18 | $3.6M |
| 2015 | 23 | $12M |
| 2016 | 14 | $4.5M |
| 2017 | 20 | $3.1M |
| 2018 | 9 | $5.5M |
| 2019 | 7 | $943K |
| 2020 | 44 | $38.9M |
| 2021 | 18 | $9.4M |
| 2022 | 20 | $12.3M |
| 2023 | 26 | $12M |
| 2024 | 17 | $23.5M |
| 2025 | 13 | $7M |
| 2026 | 7 | $3.5M |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive | 85 | $89.3M |
| Not stated | 128 | $51.7M |
| Competitive: open bidding | 28 | $14.6M |
| Non-competitive | 53 | $2.9M |
| Advance contract award notice | 7 | $1.7M |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 1 | $169K |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Services | 183 | $116M |
| Not stated | 113 | $42.1M |
| Goods | 6 | $2.3M |