Category · Treasury Board object code 0702
Natural gas: federal contracts
Federal contracts filed under this object code: who sold it, and to which departments.
- Total value
- $101M
- Contracts
- 302
- Median contract
- $51K
- Non-competitive
- 44%
- of 277 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.
By buyer, in detail
Departments with at least 40 contracts in this category.
- National Defence $94.1M
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada $3.8M
Top vendors
The vendors with the most contract value here.
| Vendor | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Energy Business | 51 | $45.3M |
| Direct Energy | 20 | $14.4M |
| Irving Oil Limited | 2 | $5.5M |
| Direct Energy Marketing | 3 | $5.1M |
| Union Gas Limited | 13 | $4.8M |
| Direct Energy Business - Direct Energy Marketing Limited | 1 | $3.4M |
| Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc | 19 | $3M |
| Direct Energy Regulated Services | 19 | $2.9M |
| Park Fuels Ltd. | 1 | $1.9M |
| Forty Mile Gas Co-op Ltd. | 20 | $1.8M |
| Irving Energy Limited | 9 | $1.4M |
| Ultramar Ltd | 3 | $1.3M |
| Fortisbc Natural Gas | 17 | $789K |
| Cochrane Lake Gas Co-Op Ltd | 7 | $490K |
| Manitoba Hydro | 14 | $461K |
| Forty Mile Gas Coop Ltd. | 1 | $359K |
| Pacific Northern Gas Ltd | 4 | $245K |
| Hydro One Networks Inc. | 1 | $238K |
| Superior Propane Inc. | 9 | $231K |
| Deb | 1 | $231K |
| Praxair Products Inc. | 9 | $222K |
| Corona Energy Retail 2 Limited | 1 | $169K |
| Perimeter Energy Inc | 7 | $161K |
| Enbridge Gas New Brunswick Limited | 9 | $92K |
| Energy Advantage Inc | 3 | $73K |
Plus 31 contracts ($6.1M) to individuals, sole proprietors and vendors this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Buyers
The departments and agencies that bought.
| Department or agency | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| National Defence | 199 | $94.1M |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 46 | $3.8M |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 1 | $1.9M |
| National Research Council Canada | 24 | $642K |
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | 11 | $283K |
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | 7 | $192K |
| Global Affairs Canada | 1 | $169K |
| Parks Canada | 7 | $159K |
| Canadian Heritage | 3 | $93K |
| Correctional Service of Canada | 1 | $37K |
| Canada Border Services Agency | 1 | $10K |
| Health Canada | 1 | $10K |
Largest contracts
Latest contracts
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | $16K |
| 2005 | 6 | $110K |
| 2008 | 1 | $65K |
| 2009 | 4 | $260K |
| 2010 | 4 | $437K |
| 2011 | 5 | $174K |
| 2012 | 12 | $2.1M |
| 2013 | 2 | $35K |
| 2014 | 2 | $20K |
| 2015 | 3 | $399K |
| 2016 | 6 | $407K |
| 2017 | 54 | $9.4M |
| 2018 | 60 | $11.4M |
| 2019 | 25 | $9.5M |
| 2020 | 19 | $10.7M |
| 2021 | 15 | $9.3M |
| 2022 | 20 | $13.8M |
| 2023 | 27 | $15.9M |
| 2024 | 14 | $6.9M |
| 2025 | 12 | $8.3M |
| 2026 | 10 | $2M |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive | 123 | $55.4M |
| Non-competitive | 123 | $34.2M |
| Competitive: open bidding | 28 | $10.2M |
| Not stated | 25 | $1.4M |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 3 | $106K |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Services | 236 | $93.5M |
| Goods | 25 | $5.9M |
| Not stated | 40 | $1.9M |
| Construction | 1 | $60K |