License/Maintenance fees for operating system and utility software related to servers, storage, peripherals and components · Shared Services Canada
License/Maintenance fees for operating system and utility software related to servers, storage, peripherals and components contracts, Shared Services Canada
Contracts Shared Services Canada filed under object code 0584: who it bought from, how, and for how much.
- Total value
- $4.2B
- Contracts
- 1,271
- Median contract
- $95K
- Non-competitive
- 54%
- of 1,123 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 |
|---|---|---|
| IBM Canada Ltd | 113 | $1.9B |
| VMWare International Limited | 2 | $406M |
| CA Inc. | 3 | $347M |
| VMware Inc. | 78 | $171M |
| Computer Associates Canada Company | 2 | $153M |
| Microsoft Canada Inc. | 38 | $142M |
| Oracle Canada ULC | 36 | $141M |
| Micro Focus (Canada) Limited | 7 | $97.5M |
| Citrix Systems Inc. | 19 | $78.8M |
| BMC Software Canada Inc | 11 | $77M |
| Unisys Canada Inc. | 1 | $70.3M |
| CommVault Systems Canada Inc. | 5 | $69.6M |
| PureLogic IT Solutions Inc. | 33 | $62.1M |
| Carahsoft Technology Corp. | 82 | $61.8M |
| Teramach Technologies Inc. | 38 | $39M |
| Stoneworks Technologies Inc. | 21 | $36M |
| Versatil BPI Inc. | 5 | $34.7M |
| Unisoft International, Inc | 2 | $22.9M |
| Microsoft Corporation | 4 | $21M |
| INSA Corp. | 9 | $19.2M |
| Northern Micro Inc. | 22 | $17.9M |
| EMC Corporation of Canada | 6 | $17.8M |
| Informatica Corporation | 2 | $15.4M |
| Decisive Group Inc. | 13 | $13.5M |
| Advanced Chippewa Technologies Inc. | 41 | $13M |
Plus 15 contracts ($2.2M) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | IBM Canada Ltd | Non-competitive1 bid | $814,360,983 |
| May 2021 | IBM Canada Ltd | Non-competitive1 bid | $762,819,995 |
| Mar 2025 | VMWare International Limited | Non-competitive1 bid | $373,842,375 |
| Mar 2024 | CA Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $253,062,950 |
| Jul 2018 | IBM Canada Ltd | Competitive1 bid | $146,145,056 |
| May 2026 | Microsoft Canada Inc. | Competitive: open bidding1 bid | $117,723,316 |
| Mar 2021 | CA Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $94,127,176 |
| Apr 2015 | Oracle Canada ULC | Non-competitive1 bid | $79,825,813 |
| Dec 2017 | IBM Canada Ltd | Competitive | $79,219,988 |
| Mar 2018 | Computer Associates Canada Company | Non-competitive | $76,469,482 |
| Mar 2017 | Computer Associates Canada Company | Non-competitive | $76,252,235 |
| Mar 2023 | VMware Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $75,629,686 |
| Jan 2025 | Unisys Canada Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $70,313,814 |
| Jan 2014 | IBM Canada Ltd | Competitive | $45,342,219 |
| Mar 2025 | Citrix Systems Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $39,012,744 |
| Mar 2023 | BMC Software Canada Inc | Non-competitive1 bid | $37,516,000 |
| Mar 2014 | VMWare International Limited | — | $32,203,731 |
| Mar 2020 | Micro Focus (Canada) Limited | Non-competitive | $29,866,113 |
| Mar 2017 | VMware Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $28,123,095 |
| Mar 2017 | Micro Focus (Canada) Limited | Non-competitive | $24,227,332 |
Latest contracts
| Date | Vendor | How awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Carahsoft Canada Inc | Competitive: selective tendering7 bids | $69,391 |
| Jun 2026 | Carahsoft Technology Corp. | Non-competitive1 bid | $372,021 |
| Jun 2026 | Telus Communications Company | Competitive: open bidding3 bids | $20,623 |
| Jun 2026 | Prism Data Services Ltd | Non-competitive1 bid | $364,708 |
| Jun 2026 | Mackinney Systems Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $159,672 |
| Jun 2026 | Oracle Canada ULC | Non-competitive1 bid | $11,037,600 |
| May 2026 | Oracle Canada ULC | Non-competitive1 bid | $45,965 |
| May 2026 | SAP Canada Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $100,452 |
| May 2026 | Decisive Group Inc. | Competitive: selective tendering1 bid | $142,886 |
| May 2026 | Controlup Canada Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $331,649 |
| May 2026 | Advanced Chippewa Technologies Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $237,144 |
| May 2026 | Icefire Studios Corp. | Non-competitive1 bid | $12,317 |
| May 2026 | Microsoft Canada Inc. | Competitive: open bidding1 bid | $117,723,316 |
| May 2026 | Advanced Chippewa Technologies Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $70,650 |
| Apr 2026 | Oracle Canada ULC | Non-competitive1 bid | $11,006,911 |
| Apr 2026 | Telus Communications Company | Competitive: open bidding3 bids | $28,158 |
| Apr 2026 | Softchoice Corporation | Competitive: selective tendering3 bids | $159,442 |
| Apr 2026 | PureLogic IT Solutions Inc. | Competitive2 bids | $245,676 |
| Apr 2026 | Oracle Canada ULC | Non-competitive1 bid | $71,020 |
| Apr 2026 | Computacenter Canada Inc. | Competitive: open bidding1 bid | $37,867 |
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 32 | $6.4M |
| 2013 | 91 | $12.5M |
| 2014 | 4 | $79M |
| 2015 | 5 | $100M |
| 2016 | 27 | $16M |
| 2017 | 86 | $312M |
| 2018 | 84 | $242M |
| 2019 | 105 | $74.6M |
| 2020 | 193 | $202M |
| 2021 | 125 | $943M |
| 2022 | 122 | $145M |
| 2023 | 123 | $195M |
| 2024 | 117 | $325M |
| 2025 | 99 | $1.4B |
| 2026 | 58 | $181M |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Non-competitive | 607 | $3.3B |
| Competitive | 301 | $524M |
| Competitive: open bidding | 129 | $191M |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 86 | $108M |
| Not stated | 148 | $54.4M |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Goods | 536 | $3.1B |
| Services | 575 | $1B |
| Not stated | 148 | $54.4M |
| Construction | 12 | $11.1M |