Category · Treasury Board object code 0892
Recreational Services: federal contracts
Federal contracts filed under this object code: who sold it, and to which departments.
- Total value
- $63M
- Contracts
- 565
- Median contract
- $22K
- Non-competitive
- 66%
- of 451 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.
- Canadian Heritage $55.1M
- National Defence $7.9M
Top vendors
The vendors with the most contract value here.
| Vendor | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| PR3 Médias Inc | 5 | $20.6M |
| 9168-5909 Québec Inc. | 1 | $7.5M |
| Groupe Phaneuf Inc | 2 | $6.9M |
| Matane Production Inc. | 1 | $3.5M |
| 1302015 Ontario Ltd. | 14 | $2.6M |
| City of Ottawa | 9 | $1.6M |
| 7500114 Canada inc. | 5 | $1.3M |
| Lazy H Trail Company | 1 | $981K |
| Lafleur de la Capitale Inc. | 10 | $885K |
| National Capital Region YMCA-YWCA | 2 | $631K |
| Yellowknife Racquet Club | 4 | $594K |
| Carleton University | 4 | $526K |
| Stageline Scene Mobile Inc / Stagel | 1 | $516K |
| Les entreprises Nicolas Godon inc. | 3 | $449K |
| Creos Experts Conseils Inc | 6 | $325K |
| Donald Servant Electric limited | 2 | $325K |
| J. Gingrich Electric Inc. | 12 | $288K |
| Camp Mariste | 7 | $259K |
| 10050376 Manitoba Ltd | 4 | $228K |
| Canadian Ice Carvers' Society | 2 | $210K |
| L-3 Technologies Ess Inc | 1 | $205K |
| Meyknecht-Lischer Contractors Ltd | 1 | $202K |
| S.C.A. - SHIPPING CONSULTANTS Assoc. Ltd | 1 | $201K |
| City of Ottawa - OC Transpo | 4 | $194K |
| Englobe Corp. | 1 | $169K |
Plus 124 contracts ($2.9M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Heritage | 371 | $55.1M |
| National Defence | 192 | $7.9M |
| Global Affairs Canada | 2 | $57K |
Largest contracts
| Date | Vendor | Buyer | How awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2025 | 9168-5909 Québec Inc. | Canadian Heritage | Competitive: open bidding4 bids | $7,512,529 |
| Mar 2021 | PR3 Médias Inc | Canadian Heritage | Competitive: open bidding | $6,548,388 |
| May 2017 | Groupe Phaneuf Inc | Canadian Heritage | Competitive | $6,441,000 |
| Jan 2019 | PR3 Médias Inc | Canadian Heritage | Competitive: open bidding | $6,080,738 |
| Jan 2023 | PR3 Médias Inc | Canadian Heritage | Competitive: open bidding1 bid | $5,792,774 |
| Jan 2020 | Matane Production Inc. | Canadian Heritage | Competitive: open bidding | $3,535,734 |
| Feb 2018 | PR3 Médias Inc | Canadian Heritage | Competitive: open bidding | $2,034,000 |
| Sep 2019 | 1302015 Ontario Ltd. | Canadian Heritage | Competitive: open bidding2 bids | $1,106,897 |
| Jul 2018 | 1302015 Ontario Ltd. | Canadian Heritage | Competitive: open bidding | $991,123 |
| Apr 2019 | Lazy H Trail Company | National Defence | Competitive: open bidding | $981,225 |
| Jul 2023 | City of Ottawa | Canadian Heritage | Non-competitive1 bid | $595,828 |
| Jun 2025 | Stageline Scene Mobile Inc / Stagel | Canadian Heritage | Competitive | $515,808 |
| Oct 2019 | City of Ottawa | Canadian Heritage | Non-competitive | $513,220 |
| Jun 2012 | National Capital Region YMCA-YWCA | National Defence | — | $481,416 |
| Jun 2017 | Groupe Phaneuf Inc | Canadian Heritage | Non-competitive | $452,000 |
| Dec 2024 | 7500114 Canada inc. | Canadian Heritage | Competitive: open bidding1 bid | $441,678 |
| Nov 2021 | 7500114 Canada inc. | Canadian Heritage | Competitive: open bidding1 bid | $408,680 |
| Nov 2018 | 7500114 Canada inc. | Canadian Heritage | Competitive: open bidding | $386,743 |
| May 2016 | Yellowknife Racquet Club | National Defence | Competitive | $348,600 |
| Dec 2018 | Donald Servant Electric limited | Canadian Heritage | Competitive: open bidding | $310,345 |
Latest contracts
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4 | $134K |
| 2005 | 9 | $223K |
| 2006 | 1 | $14K |
| 2007 | 9 | $221K |
| 2008 | 9 | $173K |
| 2009 | 15 | $549K |
| 2010 | 18 | $486K |
| 2011 | 6 | $375K |
| 2012 | 8 | $646K |
| 2013 | 5 | $236K |
| 2014 | 8 | $451K |
| 2015 | 17 | $312K |
| 2016 | 38 | $1.6M |
| 2017 | 64 | $8.6M |
| 2018 | 58 | $5.5M |
| 2019 | 47 | $10.1M |
| 2020 | 45 | $5.4M |
| 2021 | 34 | $8.3M |
| 2022 | 38 | $1.4M |
| 2023 | 43 | $7.3M |
| 2024 | 31 | $1.2M |
| 2025 | 35 | $9.3M |
| 2026 | 23 | $501K |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive: open bidding | 20 | $37.1M |
| Competitive | 134 | $12.3M |
| Non-competitive | 295 | $9.2M |
| Not stated | 114 | $4.1M |
| Advance contract award notice | 2 | $336K |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Services | 409 | $57.2M |
| Not stated | 145 | $5M |
| Goods | 9 | $605K |
| Construction | 2 | $150K |