Government contracts in Nanaimo
Federal contracts to vendors whose postal code places them in Nanaimo.
- Total value
- $226M
- Contracts
- 1,598
- Median contract
- $22K
- Non-competitive
- 20%
- of 1,355 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. Placed by the vendor’s postal code, which fewer than half of contracts give: totals here understate what vendors in this place got.
Top vendors
The vendors with the most contract value here.
| Vendor | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Knappett Industries (2006) Ltd. | 14 | $55M |
| PPM Civil Constructors, ULC | 1 | $13.4M |
| CMF Construction Ltd | 13 | $12.3M |
| Makon Projects Ltd | 2 | $9M |
| Copcan Civil Ltd | 43 | $8.9M |
| Knappett Industries Ltd | 9 | $8.4M |
| The Salvation Army | 2 | $8M |
| Mj Chaley Construction Group Ltd | 1 | $7.2M |
| Copcan Civil Limited Partnership | 30 | $6M |
| MJ Chahley Construction Group Ltd. | 18 | $5.9M |
| Coastal Mountain Fuels | 258 | $5.8M |
| Archie Johnstone Plumbing & Heating Ltd. | 27 | $5M |
| Herold Engineering Limited | 29 | $4.9M |
| Shift Environmental Technologies Lt | 2 | $2.6M |
| Uncharted Research and Development Incorporated | 4 | $2.4M |
| Finning International Inc. | 27 | $2.2M |
| Coastal Resource Mapping Ltd. | 81 | $1.7M |
| SEAMOR Marine Ltd. | 17 | $1.7M |
| Herring Conservation And Research S Ociety | 1 | $1.5M |
| IWC Excavation Ltd | 1 | $1.4M |
| Budget | 64 | $1.3M |
| Cullen Diesel Power LTD | 27 | $1.3M |
| Scs Manufacturing Inc | 2 | $1.1M |
| Devon Transport Ltd | 7 | $1M |
| Miranda Construction Ltd. | 55 | $981K |
Plus 422 contracts ($40.3M) 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 | 720 | $135M |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 698 | $27.9M |
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | 42 | $22.7M |
| Public Prosecution Service of Canada | 1 | $17.6M |
| Correctional Service of Canada | 4 | $8.3M |
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 6 | $4.9M |
| Parks Canada | 19 | $3M |
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | 43 | $2.5M |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | 20 | $1.2M |
| Transport Canada | 17 | $926K |
| Natural Resources Canada | 8 | $381K |
| Indigenous Services Canada | 6 | $374K |
| Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP | 2 | $223K |
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | 3 | $205K |
| National Research Council Canada | 2 | $100K |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 4 | $58K |
| Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | 2 | $55K |
| Pacific Economic Development Canada | 1 | $15K |
What was bought
By the Treasury Board object code each contract was filed under.
| Category | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Roads, Highways and Airport Runways | 6 | $51.7M |
| Legal Services | 1 | $17.6M |
| Other professional services not elsewhere specified | 19 | $14.4M |
| Engineering consultants-Construction | 24 | $13.5M |
| Other buildings | 94 | $12.1M |
| Welfare Services | 2 | $8M |
| Other engineering works | 29 | $7.6M |
| Commercial buildings | 67 | $7.3M |
| Research contracts | 8 | $7.1M |
| Commercial Buildings | 3 | $6.5M |
| Industrial buildings | 1 | $6.2M |
| Other Business services not Elsewhere Specified | 99 | $5.9M |
| Highways, roads and streets | 35 | $5.7M |
| Engineering services not elsewhere specified | 26 | $4.8M |
| Engineering consultants-Other | 29 | $4.5M |
| Rental of motor and other vehicles | 162 | $4.2M |
| Residential buildings | 33 | $3.6M |
| Scientific services | 140 | $3.6M |
| Buildings or installations for telecommunications, computer and/or office systems | 2 | $3.4M |
| Other engineering works | 12 | $2.5M |
Largest contracts
Latest contracts
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | $86K |
| 2008 | 2 | $155K |
| 2009 | 2 | $153K |
| 2010 | 22 | $1.6M |
| 2011 | 33 | $910K |
| 2012 | 27 | $1.4M |
| 2013 | 36 | $735K |
| 2014 | 30 | $881K |
| 2015 | 53 | $5.5M |
| 2016 | 49 | $8.5M |
| 2017 | 50 | $6.6M |
| 2018 | 29 | $2.2M |
| 2019 | 67 | $57.6M |
| 2020 | 64 | $4.1M |
| 2021 | 119 | $7.3M |
| 2022 | 163 | $25.5M |
| 2023 | 203 | $10.3M |
| 2024 | 246 | $22.3M |
| 2025 | 266 | $42.9M |
| 2026 | 135 | $26.9M |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive: open bidding | 78 | $109M |
| Competitive | 1,001 | $87.9M |
| Not stated | 243 | $13.4M |
| Advance contract award notice | 6 | $8.5M |
| Non-competitive | 263 | $6.7M |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 7 | $177K |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Services | 825 | $103M |
| Construction | 234 | $102M |
| Not stated | 212 | $12.6M |
| Goods | 327 | $8.6M |