Government contracts in Thunder Bay
Federal contracts to vendors whose postal code places them in Thunder Bay.
- Total value
- $122M
- Contracts
- 772
- Median contract
- $20K
- Non-competitive
- 32%
- of 637 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kalo Stantec Limited | 16 | $10.9M |
| PDR Contracting Thunder Bay Ltd | 1 | $9.8M |
| Nunami Stantec Limited | 18 | $7.9M |
| The Corporation of The City of | 4 | $6.6M |
| Northern Ontario School of Medicine | 15 | $5.8M |
| John Howard Society Of Thunder Bay | 1 | $3.9M |
| Airsuite Inc | 3 | $3.6M |
| ALS Canada Ltd | 5 | $3.4M |
| The Salvation Army | 1 | $3.3M |
| Wasaya Airways LP | 75 | $2.3M |
| Tbaytel | 21 | $1.5M |
| North Star Air Ltd. | 68 | $1.5M |
| JML Engineering Ltd. | 29 | $1.3M |
| Papasay Bee-Clean Gp Ltd. | 1 | $1.3M |
| Sumac Geomatics Inc | 15 | $1.3M |
| Thunder Airlines | 81 | $1.3M |
| Kbm Forestry Consultants Inc | 17 | $1M |
| Courtis, Desmoulin Law Office | 1 | $690K |
| Lakehead University | 23 | $535K |
| 1Northwest Security Services Inc. | 3 | $504K |
| Moazzami Economic Consultants Inc. | 9 | $426K |
| Clow Darling Limited | 12 | $393K |
| Zentek Ltd. | 1 | $339K |
| Tdc Contracting Ltd. | 1 | $336K |
| Bay Lock & Security | 12 | $335K |
Plus 219 contracts ($47.9M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Parks Canada | 35 | $48.7M |
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | 33 | $17.1M |
| National Defence | 336 | $13.7M |
| Shared Services Canada | 13 | $7.8M |
| Correctional Service of Canada | 2 | $7.2M |
| Indigenous Services Canada | 105 | $6.5M |
| Public Prosecution Service of Canada | 2 | $4.2M |
| Transport Canada | 9 | $3.7M |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 55 | $3.1M |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | 5 | $2.8M |
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | 88 | $2.6M |
| Natural Resources Canada | 26 | $1.6M |
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | 17 | $986K |
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 11 | $664K |
| Employment and Social Development Canada | 4 | $212K |
| Canada Revenue Agency | 6 | $110K |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 1 | $94K |
| Statistics Canada | 3 | $73K |
| Health Canada | 2 | $70K |
| National Research Council Canada | 1 | $68K |
What was bought
By the Treasury Board object code each contract was filed under.
Largest contracts
Latest contracts
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | $31K |
| 2006 | 3 | $45K |
| 2007 | 2 | $28K |
| 2008 | 4 | $51K |
| 2009 | 8 | $352K |
| 2010 | 11 | $390K |
| 2011 | 14 | $421K |
| 2012 | 24 | $775K |
| 2013 | 19 | $6.7M |
| 2014 | 20 | $600K |
| 2015 | 25 | $921K |
| 2016 | 25 | $8.2M |
| 2017 | 16 | $631K |
| 2018 | 16 | $3.4M |
| 2019 | 16 | $512K |
| 2020 | 32 | $1.4M |
| 2021 | 37 | $6.7M |
| 2022 | 94 | $5.2M |
| 2023 | 181 | $25.6M |
| 2024 | 115 | $50.1M |
| 2025 | 65 | $6.8M |
| 2026 | 43 | $2.7M |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive: open bidding | 48 | $57.3M |
| Competitive | 373 | $33.2M |
| Non-competitive | 199 | $17.4M |
| Advance contract award notice | 4 | $8.5M |
| Not stated | 135 | $4M |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 13 | $1.2M |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Services | 596 | $65.9M |
| Construction | 16 | $47.6M |
| Goods | 26 | $4.2M |
| Not stated | 134 | $3.9M |