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Federal contracts to vendors in Northwest Territories

Federal contracts to vendors based in Northwest Territories, going by the postal code on the contract or on the vendor’s other contracts.

Total value
$335M
Contracts
3,598
Median contract
$24K
Non-competitive
24%
of 2,693 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.

Open tenders for delivery in Northwest Territories

22 open federal tenders list Northwest Territories as a delivery region.

ClosesTender
Oct 21, 20266 daysFuel Facilities Upgrades and Capacity IncreaseGovernment of the Northwest Territories (GNWT)
Oct 23, 20268 daysPaulatuk Health Centre Mechanical and Architectural UpgradesGovernment of the Northwest Territories (GNWT)
Oct 27, 202612 daysEN438-271001 Source Water Vulnerability and Protection for Drinking Water Supplies - Northern SitesDepartment of National Defence (DND)
Oct 27, 202612 daysProcurement Advisory ServicesGovernment of the Northwest Territories (GNWT)
Oct 29, 202614 daysAngik & Helen Kalvak School Renovation DesignGovernment of the Northwest Territories (GNWT)
Oct 29, 202614 daysLegislative and Regulatory Analysis of iGamingGovernment of the Northwest Territories (GNWT)
Oct 30, 202615 days2026-2027 Light Duty Vehicles Standing Offer - Phase IIDepartment of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Oct 30, 202615 daysINVITATION TO SUBMIT AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) - Office SpaceDepartment of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Nov 2, 202618 daysTuktoyaktuk Health Centre BiomassGovernment of the Northwest Territories (GNWT)
Nov 23, 202639 daysRFP - Property Management Services – Regional (RP4 Phase 2)Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Nov 30, 202646 daysEW699-260375C-NWT Multidisciplinary Environmental Consulting Services RFSODepartment of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Dec 15, 202661 daysHigh Density Mobile ShelvingPublic Works and Government Services Canada
Dec 31, 202677 daysRFSA - Exhibits: Project management, content development, design, writing, fabrication and installation services - turnkey and à la carteParks Canada Agency (PC)
Mar 31, 2027167 daysWestern Region Indigenous Professional Design Services RFIDepartment of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
Mar 30, 2029897 daysMedium/Large Vessel Recycling ServicesPublic Works and Government Services Canada

Every open tender in Northwest Territories

Top vendors

The vendors with the most contract value here.

VendorContractsTotal
851791 NWT Ltd.15$52.3M
E. Gruben's Transport Ltd.20$38.2M
Air Tindi Ltd.481$37.9M
Northern Industrial Construction Lt3$18.3M
Forward Mining LP6$16.2M
Marine Transportation Services11$11.8M
8199400 Canada Inc.120$6.9M
Summit Air Ltd.110$6.7M
Northwestern Air Lease Ltd.118$6M
Northwind Industries Ltd18$5.8M
MSS Ltd25$5.5M
North-Wright Airways Ltd.180$5.2M
The Salvation Army1$4.3M
Summit Air Charters Ltd63$4.1M
KBL Environmental Ltd6$4.1M
Ardicom Digital Communications Inc12$3.9M
Tdc Contracting Ltd.62$3.6M
Government Of The Northwest Territories3$3.5M
Arctic Petroleum Services Ltd100$3.2M
Deton Cho Logistics82$2.9M
Bassett Petroleum Distributors Ltd.77$2.7M
Ollerhead & Associates Ltd.22$2.5M
Rowe's Construction13$2.5M
Aklak Inc.77$2.4M
Paulatuk Hunters & Trappers56$2.4M

Plus 405 contracts ($16.7M) 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 agencyContractsTotal
Public Services and Procurement Canada640$79.2M
National Defence412$73.5M
Parks Canada740$69.5M
Environment and Climate Change Canada713$31.8M
Fisheries and Oceans Canada502$29.2M
Natural Resources Canada213$15.6M
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada150$10.5M
Shared Services Canada11$5.4M
National Research Council Canada27$5.3M
Correctional Service of Canada11$4.8M
Royal Canadian Mounted Police58$4.1M
Health Canada2$1M
Employment and Social Development Canada6$1M
Public Health Agency of Canada2$982K
Global Affairs Canada15$558K
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada10$374K
Transport Canada13$309K
Public Prosecution Service of Canada14$280K
Elections Canada10$260K
Canada Energy Regulator7$256K

What was bought

By the Treasury Board object code each contract was filed under.

CategoryContractsTotal
Other professional services not elsewhere specified111$57.7M
Rental of aircraft1,024$57.7M
Services related to the remediation of contaminated sites4$21.4M
Commercial Buildings3$15M
Roads, Highways and Airport Runways13$14.5M
Other Business services not Elsewhere Specified170$7.6M
Rental of machinery, office furniture and fixtures and other equipment66$7.5M
Engineering services not elsewhere specified7$6.6M
Residential buildings244$6.6M
Bridges, Trestles, Culverts, Overpasses and Viaducts1$6.3M
Ships and boats4$6M
Aviation fuel156$5.7M
Scientific services135$5.3M
Welfare Services1$4.3M
Highways, roads and streets27$4.2M
Marine installations5$4.2M
Measuring, controlling, laboratory, medical and optical equipment and parts10$4.1M
Construction services102$4M
Public servant travel - Operational activities79$3.7M
Residential buildings4$3.6M

Cities

Where the vendor's postal code places it.

CityContractsTotal
Yellowknife1,808$132M

Largest contracts

DateVendorBuyerValue
Jun 2024E. Gruben's Transport Ltd.National Defence$21,012,633
Aug 2016851791 NWT Ltd.Public Services and Procurement Canada$16,387,026
May 2009E. Gruben's Transport Ltd.National Defence$14,574,200
Dec 2024Northern Industrial Construction LtParks Canada$14,559,133
Apr 2018851791 NWT Ltd.Public Services and Procurement Canada$10,993,296
Feb 2021Air Tindi Ltd.National Defence$7,381,621
Apr 2025Forward Mining LPPublic Services and Procurement Canada$6,373,989
Apr 2024851791 NWT Ltd.Parks Canada$6,338,784
Nov 2023Marine Transportation ServicesFisheries and Oceans Canada$6,151,849
Jun 2023Forward Mining LPPublic Services and Procurement Canada$5,535,375
Apr 2026851791 NWT Ltd.Parks Canada$5,171,662
Feb 2023Northwind Industries LtdPublic Services and Procurement Canada$4,977,869
Mar 2016The Salvation ArmyCorrectional Service of Canada$4,316,084
Jul 2023851791 NWT Ltd.Public Services and Procurement Canada$3,982,018
Aug 2023851791 NWT Ltd.Parks Canada$3,677,321
Nov 2024Northern Industrial Construction LtParks Canada$3,422,509
Aug 2025KBL Environmental LtdPublic Services and Procurement Canada$3,272,364
Jul 2022Government Of The Northwest TerritoriesFisheries and Oceans Canada$3,058,146
Nov 2025Marine Transportation ServicesNational Defence$2,940,000
Dec 2024Marine Transportation ServicesFisheries and Oceans Canada$2,310,000

Latest contracts

DateVendorBuyerValue
Jun 2026Summit Air Ltd.Royal Canadian Mounted Police$57,046
Jun 2026Naka Power Utilities (NWT) LtdPublic Services and Procurement Canada$101,078
Jun 2026Summit Air Ltd.Royal Canadian Mounted Police$77,664
Jun 2026Simpson Air (1981) LTDParks Canada$11,518
Jun 2026Hay River Heavy Truck Sales LtdParks Canada$16,191
Jun 2026Gonezu Energy Inc.Parks Canada$78,492
Jun 2026Super 8 - Holloway Lodging LtdNational Defence$31,392
Jun 2026Tdc Contracting Ltd.Parks Canada$18,693
Jun 2026Summit Air Ltd.Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada$10,094
Jun 2026Summit Air Ltd.Royal Canadian Mounted Police$59,371
Jun 2026Tdc Contracting Ltd.Parks Canada$52,500
Jun 2026Air Tindi Ltd.Environment and Climate Change Canada$123,070
Jun 2026Summit Air Ltd.Royal Canadian Mounted Police$104,149
Jun 2026Great Slave Helicoptors Ltd.Royal Canadian Mounted Police$26,357
Jun 2026Denendeh Investments IncorporatedNational Research Council Canada$210,000
Jun 2026BUFFALO Airways Ltd.Environment and Climate Change Canada$23,036
Jun 2026Air Tindi Ltd.Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada$99,353
Jun 2026Air Tindi Ltd.Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada$125,058
Jun 2026Air Tindi Ltd.Natural Resources Canada$90,064
Jun 2026Lutsel K'e Dene CouncilFisheries and Oceans Canada$12,075

By year

Contracts by the year they were dated.

YearContractsTotal
20045$167K
200521$842K
200637$1.9M
200764$1.8M
200837$1.4M
200950$17.4M
201073$2.5M
201194$4.9M
2012107$6M
201386$4.1M
2014149$9.9M
2015167$6.9M
201697$26.6M
2017193$8.6M
2018172$19M
2019224$8.7M
2020235$9M
2021342$21.8M
2022357$21.4M
2023302$51.6M
2024284$64.2M
2025294$28.2M
2026208$17.9M

How they were awarded

As the department reported it; older contracts often don't say.

Procurement methodContractsTotal
Competitive1,573$150M
Competitive: open bidding420$95.4M
Not stated905$54.1M
Non-competitive643$25.2M
Advance contract award notice14$8.3M
Competitive: selective tendering43$2.5M

Goods, services or construction

TypeContractsTotal
Services1,812$192M
Construction478$67.6M
Not stated901$54M
Goods407$21.6M