Government contracts in Vancouver
Federal contracts to vendors whose postal code places them in Vancouver.
- Total value
- $3.4B
- Contracts
- 11,502
- Median contract
- $29K
- Non-competitive
- 30%
- of 10,080 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Telus Communications Company | 711 | $1.5B |
| SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd. | 338 | $136M |
| Commissionaires Bc | 159 | $108M |
| Bargreen Ellingson Inc | 327 | $87.4M |
| Columbia Fuels | 765 | $80.2M |
| Click Spirit Inc. | 20 | $52.8M |
| MAN Energy Solutions Canada | 1 | $50M |
| Commissionaires British Columbia | 155 | $45.8M |
| J.O. Thomas and Associates Ltd. | 72 | $37.9M |
| Golder Associates Ltd. | 62 | $37.5M |
| World Fuel Services Canada, ULC | 1 | $35.2M |
| Connective Support Society | 11 | $34.6M |
| Salvation Army Belkin House | 9 | $34M |
| Salvation Army Harbour Light | 9 | $33M |
| Parkland Corporation | 61 | $32.4M |
| Canadian Corps of Commissionaires | 99 | $29.1M |
| Bargreen-Ellingson Canada | 470 | $27.1M |
| Parkland Refining (B.C.) Ltd | 331 | $26M |
| Circle Of Eagles Lodge Society | 10 | $25.7M |
| University of British Columbia | 387 | $25.2M |
| Bargreen Ellingson Foodservice | 126 | $24.7M |
| Paladin Technologies Inc. | 223 | $24.3M |
| Securiguard Services Limited | 2 | $23.9M |
| Canadian Development Consultants | 115 | $23.9M |
| Hootsuite Media Inc. | 1 | $20.5M |
Plus 1,427 contracts ($142M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shared Services Canada | 757 | $1.6B |
| National Defence | 1,616 | $316M |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 2,993 | $278M |
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | 609 | $274M |
| Correctional Service of Canada | 701 | $267M |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | 306 | $125M |
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | 457 | $79.7M |
| Canada Border Services Agency | 48 | $53M |
| Employment and Social Development Canada | 348 | $47.5M |
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | 524 | $39.4M |
| Parks Canada | 207 | $37.3M |
| Transport Canada | 268 | $32M |
| National Research Council Canada | 377 | $30.1M |
| Natural Resources Canada | 373 | $19.9M |
| Public Health Agency of Canada | 59 | $17.9M |
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 158 | $15.5M |
| Department of Justice Canada | 235 | $14.9M |
| Canada Revenue Agency | 116 | $13.2M |
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | 55 | $12.5M |
| Global Affairs Canada | 202 | $11.6M |
What was bought
By the Treasury Board object code each contract was filed under.
| Category | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Data communications services | 30 | $570M |
| Voice communications services | 181 | $274M |
| Protection services | 585 | $219M |
| Other professional services not elsewhere specified | 548 | $174M |
| Welfare Services | 38 | $161M |
| Communications/Network services (includes services for analog, digital or combined analog and digital, parts, peripherals and cabling) | 3 | $121M |
| Other equipment and Parts | 760 | $117M |
| Diesel fuel | 998 | $104M |
| Engineering consultants-Other | 404 | $75.6M |
| Engineering services not elsewhere specified | 145 | $73.7M |
| Heavy fuel oil | 25 | $70.4M |
| Architectural services | 146 | $56.4M |
| Telephone and other voice services (excluding enhanced telecommunications services) | 3 | $53.8M |
| Management consulting | 413 | $53.6M |
| Scientific services | 487 | $47.4M |
| Information technology and telecommunications consultants | 150 | $41.9M |
| Scientific consultants | 209 | $41.6M |
| Research contracts | 360 | $39.4M |
| License/Maintenance fees for networking software | 22 | $39.2M |
| Aviation fuel | 31 | $37.4M |
Largest contracts
Latest contracts
By year
Contracts by the year they were dated.
| Year | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23 | $1.1M |
| 2005 | 39 | $2.6M |
| 2006 | 38 | $2.5M |
| 2007 | 48 | $8.6M |
| 2008 | 44 | $6.6M |
| 2009 | 57 | $6.9M |
| 2010 | 177 | $221M |
| 2011 | 204 | $950M |
| 2012 | 223 | $104M |
| 2013 | 209 | $133M |
| 2014 | 286 | $58.7M |
| 2015 | 289 | $97M |
| 2016 | 316 | $58.8M |
| 2017 | 457 | $163M |
| 2018 | 575 | $110M |
| 2019 | 612 | $93.7M |
| 2020 | 780 | $128M |
| 2021 | 1,168 | $151M |
| 2022 | 1,272 | $254M |
| 2023 | 1,274 | $218M |
| 2024 | 1,384 | $252M |
| 2025 | 1,316 | $232M |
| 2026 | 711 | $114M |
How they were awarded
As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.
| Procurement method | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive | 4,953 | $1.7B |
| Competitive: open bidding | 1,921 | $716M |
| Non-competitive | 2,930 | $422M |
| Advance contract award notice | 123 | $363M |
| Not stated | 1,422 | $110M |
| Competitive: selective tendering | 153 | $30M |
Goods, services or construction
| Type | Contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Services | 6,221 | $2.7B |
| Goods | 3,640 | $518M |
| Not stated | 1,397 | $158M |
| Construction | 244 | $36.7M |