Government contracts in Nelson
Federal contracts to vendors whose postal code places them in Nelson.
- Total value
- $67.9M
- Contracts
- 212
- Median contract
- $25K
- Non-competitive
- 42%
- of 116 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Trainor Mechanical Contractors Ltd | 41 | $60.6M |
| Tower Aerospace Inc. | 45 | $1.4M |
| High Terrain Helicopters Ltd | 34 | $1.1M |
| Wildlife Genetics International | 15 | $523K |
| Aqua Diversities Inc. | 15 | $412K |
| Masse Environmental Consultants Ltd | 13 | $301K |
| Aquadiversities Waterworks Inc. | 5 | $214K |
| Steer Environmental Associates Ltd | 5 | $155K |
| Midgard Mountain Solutions Inc. | 1 | $147K |
| Snt Engineering Ltd | 5 | $128K |
| Poisson Consulting | 5 | $111K |
| Emerald Sea Protection Society | 1 | $51K |
| Towers Aerospace inc | 1 | $50K |
| Integrated Ecological Research | 1 | $39K |
| Sphere Environmental Ltd. | 1 | $39K |
| Kootenay Valley Helicopters Ltd | 1 | $23K |
| Tower Aerospaces Inc | 1 | $22K |
| Cottonwood Auto Body Ltd | 1 | $20K |
| Canadian Association Of Nurses | 1 | $17K |
Plus 20 contracts ($2.6M) 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 | 70 | $41.5M |
| Parks Canada | 77 | $9.1M |
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | 2 | $7.4M |
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | 12 | $6.1M |
| Indigenous Services Canada | 9 | $2.3M |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 8 | $893K |
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | 30 | $629K |
| Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada | 1 | $50K |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | 1 | $20K |
| Health Canada | 1 | $17K |
| Transport Canada | 1 | $16K |
What was bought
By the Treasury Board object code each contract was filed under.
| Category | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial buildings | 5 | $26.6M |
| Other engineering works | 14 | $8M |
| Other buildings | 3 | $7.4M |
| Other equipment | 3 | $4.8M |
| Commercial Buildings | 2 | $2.9M |
| Dental services | 9 | $2.3M |
| Other professional services not elsewhere specified | 10 | $1.4M |
| Rental of aircraft | 31 | $1M |
| Other non-residential buildings | 1 | $813K |
| Scientific services | 26 | $806K |
| Construction services | 3 | $695K |
| Other Institutional buildings | 1 | $642K |
| Aircraft parts | 9 | $613K |
| Residential buildings | 3 | $539K |
| Special industry machinery | 1 | $355K |
| Marine installations | 1 | $348K |
| Office buildings | 1 | $330K |
| Institutional buildings | 1 | $260K |
| Waterworks and sewage systems | 7 | $219K |
| Other Business services not Elsewhere Specified | 2 | $198K |
Largest contracts
Latest contracts
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11 | $271K |
| 2005 | 6 | $109K |
| 2006 | 2 | $62K |
| 2007 | 7 | $136K |
| 2008 | 4 | $161K |
| 2009 | 8 | $327K |
| 2010 | 1 | $11K |
| 2011 | 26 | $805K |
| 2012 | 1 | $11K |
| 2013 | 6 | $114K |
| 2014 | 8 | $1.6M |
| 2015 | 10 | $2.5M |
| 2016 | 6 | $2.8M |
| 2017 | 9 | $8.8M |
| 2018 | 11 | $9.1M |
| 2019 | 10 | $1.7M |
| 2020 | 3 | $460K |
| 2021 | 7 | $331K |
| 2022 | 17 | $16.6M |
| 2023 | 16 | $6.3M |
| 2024 | 18 | $1M |
| 2025 | 20 | $14.1M |
| 2026 | 5 | $633K |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive | 46 | $28.8M |
| Competitive: open bidding | 20 | $28.2M |
| Not stated | 96 | $8.9M |
| Non-competitive | 49 | $2.1M |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 1 | $11K |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 37 | $40.9M |
| Services | 68 | $17.7M |
| Not stated | 96 | $8.9M |
| Goods | 11 | $506K |