Measuring, controlling, laboratory, medical and optical equipment and parts · Public Health Agency of Canada
Measuring, controlling, laboratory, medical and optical equipment and parts contracts, Public Health Agency of Canada
Contracts Public Health Agency of Canada filed under object code 1243: who it bought from, how, and for how much.
- Total value
- $239M
- Contracts
- 558
- Median contract
- $25K
- Non-competitive
- 75%
- of 558 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Spartan Bioscience Inc | 1 | $149M |
| International Truck Body Inc | 2 | $9.6M |
| Biomerieux Canada Inc | 8 | $6.9M |
| Life Technologies Inc. | 50 | $5.1M |
| Thermo Crs Ltd. | 1 | $4.7M |
| Fisher Scientific | 91 | $4.1M |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | 4 | $3.5M |
| Systems for Research Corp. | 4 | $3.1M |
| Illumina Canada | 8 | $2.8M |
| ESBE Scientific Industries Inc. | 41 | $2.6M |
| Beckman Coulter Canada LP | 15 | $2.3M |
| Carl Zeiss Canada Ltd | 3 | $2.3M |
| Mgi Americas Inc. | 1 | $1.5M |
| Illumina, Inc. | 1 | $1.3M |
| Ab Sciex Lp | 1 | $1.3M |
| Bruker Ltd | 2 | $1.2M |
| Nuaire Inc | 11 | $1.2M |
| Roche Diagnostics | 5 | $1.1M |
| QIAGEN Inc | 17 | $1M |
| VWR International | 30 | $911K |
| eppendorf canada | 10 | $739K |
| Hologic Canada Ulc | 2 | $721K |
| Clermark Inc | 2 | $646K |
| Bio-Rad Laboratories (Cda) Ltd. | 10 | $604K |
| ESBE Scientific | 31 | $591K |
Plus 41 contracts ($17.8M) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2020 | Spartan Bioscience Inc | Non-competitive | $149,048,550 |
| Apr 2022 | International Truck Body Inc | Competitive1 bid | $9,619,672 |
| Jan 2020 | Biomerieux Canada Inc | Non-competitive | $6,056,400 |
| Sep 2020 | Thermo Crs Ltd. | Non-competitive | $4,690,871 |
| Jul 2020 | Systems for Research Corp. | Non-competitive | $3,034,500 |
| Apr 2023 | Carl Zeiss Canada Ltd | Non-competitive1 bid | $2,049,622 |
| Jan 2020 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | Non-competitive1 bid | $1,618,871 |
| Feb 2018 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | Non-competitive | $1,588,949 |
| Oct 2020 | Mgi Americas Inc. | Non-competitive | $1,534,376 |
| Oct 2016 | Illumina, Inc. | Non-competitive | $1,326,898 |
| Mar 2023 | Ab Sciex Lp | Non-competitive1 bid | $1,275,156 |
| Dec 2019 | Life Technologies Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $1,007,990 |
| Feb 2023 | Illumina Canada | Non-competitive1 bid | $850,480 |
| Oct 2020 | Life Technologies Inc. | Non-competitive | $821,906 |
| Jan 2021 | ESBE Scientific Industries Inc. | Competitive | $751,857 |
| Apr 2026 | Bruker Ltd | Non-competitive1 bid | $729,527 |
| Feb 2026 | Illumina Canada | Non-competitive1 bid | $644,850 |
| Mar 2018 | Illumina Canada | Non-competitive | $629,056 |
| Jul 2020 | Hologic Canada Ulc | Non-competitive | $584,138 |
| Jan 2021 | Fisher Scientific | Competitive | $523,551 |
Latest contracts
| Date | Vendor | How awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | ESBE Scientific Industries Inc. | Competitive | $53,701 |
| Jun 2026 | Life Technologies Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $20,021 |
| Jun 2026 | Fisher Scientific | Competitive | $15,730 |
| May 2026 | Formulatrix Llc | Non-competitive1 bid | $80,254 |
| Apr 2026 | Bruker Ltd | Non-competitive1 bid | $729,527 |
| Apr 2026 | Curis System Llc | Non-competitive1 bid | $143,379 |
| Mar 2026 | Tecniplast Usa Inc. | Non-competitive1 bid | $25,294 |
| Feb 2026 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | Competitive2 bids | $304,060 |
| Feb 2026 | Beckman Coulter Canada LP | Non-competitive1 bid | $52,536 |
| Feb 2026 | Fisher Scientific | Non-competitive1 bid | $20,027 |
| Feb 2026 | Canadawide Scientific Limited | Competitive: selective tendering2 bids | $39,168 |
| Feb 2026 | Illumina Canada | Non-competitive1 bid | $644,850 |
| Dec 2025 | Sartorius Corporation | Non-competitive1 bid | $279,098 |
| Nov 2025 | Rockville Steel And Manufacturing | Non-competitive1 bid | $140,320 |
| Oct 2025 | Fisher Scientific | Non-competitive1 bid | $84,248 |
| Oct 2025 | Bio-Rad Laboratories (Cda) Ltd. | Non-competitive1 bid | $166,443 |
| Sep 2025 | Biolog Inc. | Competitive: open bidding1 bid | $183,233 |
| Sep 2025 | Nuaire Inc | Competitive | $212,678 |
| Aug 2025 | Fisher Scientific | Competitive | $150,879 |
| Jul 2025 | Nuaire Inc | Competitive3 bids | $11,403 |
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6 | $2.5M |
| 2017 | 68 | $2.3M |
| 2018 | 56 | $5.2M |
| 2019 | 73 | $5.9M |
| 2020 | 66 | $186M |
| 2021 | 42 | $3.3M |
| 2022 | 73 | $13.6M |
| 2023 | 74 | $10M |
| 2024 | 65 | $5.8M |
| 2025 | 23 | $2M |
| 2026 | 12 | $2.1M |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Non-competitive | 415 | $218M |
| Competitive | 122 | $17.3M |
| Competitive: open bidding | 15 | $2.6M |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 5 | $690K |
| Advance contract award notice | 1 | $208K |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Goods | 555 | $239M |
| Services | 2 | $355K |
| Construction | 1 | $14K |