Government contracts in Saint John
Federal contracts to vendors whose postal code places them in Saint John.
- Total value
- $1.7B
- Contracts
- 5,767
- Median contract
- $42K
- Non-competitive
- 8%
- of 4,192 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Irving Ship Building Inc | 18 | $403M |
| Irving Oil Commercial G.P. | 1,950 | $317M |
| Atlantic Towing Limited | 14 | $308M |
| Irving Oil Limited | 1,763 | $274M |
| Maxim Construction Inc. | 13 | $103M |
| Canadian Red Cross Society | 8 | $28.2M |
| D.F.S. Inc. | 20 | $27.3M |
| Canadian Corps of Commissionaires | 154 | $24.6M |
| Irving Oil Commercial GP | 199 | $22.2M |
| Go Deep International Inc. | 314 | $18.5M |
| Maxim 2000 Inc | 1 | $17.7M |
| Irving Oil Commercial | 135 | $14.4M |
| John Howard Society Saint John Branch | 11 | $12.4M |
| Go Deep International (Nb) Inc | 92 | $9.5M |
| Irving Oil Marketing Limited | 41 | $7.5M |
| Coverdale Centre For Women Inc | 1 | $7.3M |
| Harbour Development Inc. | 4 | $6.8M |
| Heron Enterprises Inc | 14 | $6.1M |
| Canadian Corps Commissionaires | 12 | $4.6M |
| Commissionaires | 37 | $4.4M |
| Gardner Electric Ltd. | 9 | $4.1M |
| Select Mechanical Incorporated | 22 | $3.7M |
| John Howard Society Of Nb | 14 | $3.6M |
| Commissionaires NB/PEI Division | 54 | $3.6M |
| Ferro-Chemi-Crete Engineering Limited | 6 | $3.4M |
Plus 115 contracts ($13.1M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 2,648 | $979M |
| National Defence | 2,329 | $473M |
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | 192 | $138M |
| Correctional Service of Canada | 135 | $34.6M |
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | 15 | $28.7M |
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | 30 | $6M |
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | 4 | $5.4M |
| Transport Canada | 76 | $5.3M |
| Parks Canada | 135 | $5.1M |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | 27 | $5.1M |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 45 | $4.8M |
| Employment and Social Development Canada | 21 | $4.2M |
| Veterans Affairs Canada | 12 | $3.2M |
| Shared Services Canada | 10 | $2.3M |
| Public Health Agency of Canada | 4 | $2.1M |
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 4 | $1.1M |
| National Research Council Canada | 11 | $541K |
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | 6 | $320K |
| Natural Resources Canada | 10 | $275K |
| Courts Administration Service | 3 | $258K |
What was bought
By the Treasury Board object code each contract was filed under.
| Category | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel fuel | 2,201 | $359M |
| Rental of ships | 12 | $260M |
| Ships and boats | 18 | $233M |
| Heavy fuel oil | 670 | $126M |
| Aviation fuel | 997 | $117M |
| Engineering consultants-Other | 14 | $117M |
| Architectural services | 13 | $53.5M |
| Other professional services not elsewhere specified | 62 | $51.9M |
| Laboratories | 1 | $47.2M |
| Acquisition and contract charges | 1 | $44.4M |
| Protection services | 261 | $37.3M |
| Other equipment and Parts | 242 | $23.6M |
| Welfare Services | 7 | $22M |
| Light fuel oil | 83 | $19.6M |
| Other non-residential buildings | 2 | $18.1M |
| Office buildings | 1 | $17.7M |
| Repair of Ships and boats | 43 | $12.2M |
| Other engineering works | 6 | $8.3M |
| Natural gas | 5 | $7.3M |
| Electric lighting, distribution and control equipment and Parts | 130 | $5.3M |
Largest contracts
Latest contracts
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5 | $1.5M |
| 2005 | 12 | $823K |
| 2006 | 8 | $565K |
| 2007 | 18 | $1.4M |
| 2008 | 14 | $1.7M |
| 2009 | 19 | $419K |
| 2010 | 123 | $43.4M |
| 2011 | 167 | $198M |
| 2012 | 259 | $32.2M |
| 2013 | 289 | $31.2M |
| 2014 | 237 | $34.8M |
| 2015 | 209 | $38.4M |
| 2016 | 309 | $72.8M |
| 2017 | 397 | $39.6M |
| 2018 | 480 | $59.2M |
| 2019 | 326 | $109M |
| 2020 | 273 | $76.2M |
| 2021 | 342 | $423M |
| 2022 | 469 | $134M |
| 2023 | 533 | $159M |
| 2024 | 532 | $133M |
| 2025 | 491 | $65.8M |
| 2026 | 255 | $43.9M |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive | 3,600 | $952M |
| Not stated | 1,575 | $400M |
| Non-competitive | 333 | $228M |
| Competitive: open bidding | 237 | $100M |
| Advance contract award notice | 6 | $19.2M |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 16 | $1.8M |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Goods | 3,399 | $759M |
| Services | 721 | $436M |
| Not stated | 1,433 | $388M |
| Construction | 214 | $117M |