Other professional services not elsewhere specified · Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Other professional services not elsewhere specified contracts, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Contracts Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada filed under object code 0499: who it bought from, how, and for how much.
- Total value
- $3.1M
- Contracts
- 50
- Median contract
- $34K
- Non-competitive
- 60%
- of 50 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PRA Inc. | 6 | $606K |
| Boyden Ontario Inc | 2 | $301K |
| Science-metrix Inc. | 3 | $285K |
| Odgers Berndtson Rf Inc | 1 | $235K |
| Cathexis Consulting Inc. | 2 | $191K |
| Ference & Company Consulting Ltd | 1 | $113K |
| NeOle Inc. | 1 | $98K |
| Spruce Creative Inc. | 1 | $96K |
| University of Saskatchewan | 2 | $55K |
| One World Inc. | 2 | $47K |
| 8513929 Canada Inc. | 1 | $40K |
| BDO Canada LLP | 1 | $40K |
| Mcrobie Architects + Interior Desig | 2 | $35K |
| Orbis Risk Consulting Inc. | 1 | $34K |
| Ottawa Heart Institute Research | 1 | $32K |
| Addington Publications Limited | 1 | $31K |
| Circum Network Inc. | 1 | $30K |
| Higher Education Strategy | 1 | $25K |
| Excel Human Resources Inc. | 1 | $23K |
| Nattiq Inc. | 1 | $20K |
| Languissimo Inc | 1 | $16K |
| ConversArt Consulting Ltd. | 1 | $15K |
| Accurate Creative | 1 | $13K |
| York University | 1 | $13K |
Plus 14 contracts ($670K) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2023 | Boyden Ontario Inc | Competitive: selective tendering2 bids | $235,040 |
| Jul 2023 | Odgers Berndtson Rf Inc | Competitive: selective tendering2 bids | $235,040 |
| Sep 2021 | PRA Inc. | Competitive: selective tendering | $182,043 |
| Sep 2018 | PRA Inc. | Competitive | $162,748 |
| Feb 2022 | Science-metrix Inc. | Competitive: selective tendering | $161,003 |
| Oct 2024 | Cathexis Consulting Inc. | Competitive: selective tendering3 bids | $157,642 |
| Jun 2025 | Ference & Company Consulting Ltd | Competitive: selective tendering6 bids | $113,000 |
| Apr 2021 | NeOle Inc. | Competitive | $98,248 |
| Feb 2026 | Spruce Creative Inc. | Competitive4 bids | $96,050 |
| Nov 2018 | Science-metrix Inc. | Competitive | $93,204 |
| Oct 2023 | PRA Inc. | Competitive: selective tendering3 bids | $75,456 |
| Oct 2023 | PRA Inc. | Competitive: selective tendering4 bids | $73,153 |
| Oct 2023 | PRA Inc. | Competitive: selective tendering1 bid | $73,153 |
| Aug 2022 | Boyden Ontario Inc | Competitive: selective tendering | $65,702 |
| Dec 2025 | PRA Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $39,917 |
| Apr 2026 | 8513929 Canada Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $39,663 |
| Dec 2025 | BDO Canada LLP | Non-competitive1 bid | $39,550 |
| Jun 2025 | Orbis Risk Consulting Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $33,844 |
| Dec 2023 | University of Saskatchewan | Non-competitive1 bid | $33,787 |
| Dec 2023 | Cathexis Consulting Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $33,674 |
Latest contracts
| Date | Vendor | How awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | 8513929 Canada Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $39,663 |
| Feb 2026 | Spruce Creative Inc. | Competitive4 bids | $96,050 |
| Feb 2026 | Circum Network Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $29,945 |
| Dec 2025 | BDO Canada LLP | Non-competitive1 bid | $39,550 |
| Dec 2025 | PRA Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $39,917 |
| Nov 2025 | Mcrobie Architects + Interior Desig | Non-competitive1 bid | $12,317 |
| Oct 2025 | Accurate Creative | Competitive1 bid | $12,995 |
| Jun 2025 | Orbis Risk Consulting Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $33,844 |
| Jun 2025 | One World Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $27,278 |
| Jun 2025 | Ference & Company Consulting Ltd | Competitive: selective tendering6 bids | $113,000 |
| Feb 2025 | University of Saskatchewan | Non-competitive1 bid | $21,000 |
| Nov 2024 | Mcrobie Architects + Interior Desig | Non-competitive1 bid | $22,939 |
| Oct 2024 | Cathexis Consulting Inc. | Competitive: selective tendering3 bids | $157,642 |
| Jun 2024 | One World Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $19,666 |
| Jan 2024 | Ottawa Heart Institute Research | Non-competitive1 bid | $32,096 |
| Jan 2024 | Languissimo Inc | Non-competitive1 bid | $16,215 |
| Dec 2023 | University of Saskatchewan | Non-competitive1 bid | $33,787 |
| Dec 2023 | Cathexis Consulting Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $33,674 |
| Oct 2023 | PRA Inc. | Competitive: selective tendering3 bids | $75,456 |
| Oct 2023 | PRA Inc. | Competitive: selective tendering1 bid | $73,153 |
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | $84K |
| 2018 | 6 | $421K |
| 2019 | 1 | $37K |
| 2020 | 2 | $113K |
| 2021 | 5 | $446K |
| 2022 | 3 | $263K |
| 2023 | 7 | $759K |
| 2024 | 7 | $312K |
| 2025 | 10 | $399K |
| 2026 | 5 | $229K |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive: selective tendering | 11 | $1.4M |
| Non-competitive | 30 | $823K |
| Competitive | 9 | $793K |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Services | 50 | $3.1M |