Open tender · Request for Supply Arrangement
Non-Emergency Towing Services
Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) · Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)
- Bids close
- March 31, 2029
- March 31, 2029 at 10:00 (in 900 days)
- Published
- February 23, 2024
- amended September 20, 2024
- Type
- Services
- Competitive - Open bidding
- Delivery
- Anywhere in Canada
CanadaBuys tender notices published since Aug 2022; open as of October 12, 2026. Source: Public Services and Procurement Canada, CanadaBuys open data.
Read the full notice and bid on CanadaBuys
What it is
- Reference
- WS4424845074-Doc4430347010 · solicitation WS4424845074
- Commodity (UNSPSC)
- 78141701 Tugboat services81101506 Naval architecture
- Topic
- Transportation, storage and mail services
- Delivery regions
- Anywhere in Canada
- Trade agreements
- Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA); Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA); Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP); Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA); Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA); Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA); Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement; Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA); Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA); World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA); Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
AMENDMENT TO CLOSING TIME: Please disregard the Ariba Discovery posting response deadline closing time and CanadaBuys posting closing time. All required supporting documentation and bid submission must be submitted by March 31, 2029 at 14:00 EST. All bids submitted after 14:00 EST will result in the bid being declared non-responsive. The Government of Canada through this RFSA, intends to establish and maintain SAs with suppliers to provide Non-Emergency Towing Services (NETS) to tow Vessels as well as, marine mammal carcasses and other marine impediments and debris on an as and when required basis, for one or more regions/sub-regions in accordance with the Statement of Requirement – Annex A.
Excerpt of the buyer’s description, with contact details left out. The notice on CanadaBuys is the official version.
Who won it
The award notice CanadaBuys published for this solicitation.
| Awarded | Supplier | What | Buyer | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | Arc Towage Limited | EVC01-232001 Non-Emergency Towing Services | Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) | — |
| Dec 2024 | Not named here | Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) | — | |
| Dec 2024 | Global Navigation Services Ltd | EVC01-232001 Non-Emergency Towing Services | Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) | — |
| Nov 2024 | Wainwright Marine Services ltd. | EVC01-232001 Non-Emergency Towing Services | Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) | — |
Who won the last ones like it
Recent CanadaBuys award notices with the same commodity code.
| Awarded | Supplier | What | Buyer | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | West Coast Tug & Barge Ltd. | F1705-250723 - Tug and Barge Services - Aids to Navigation - Cordero Channel | Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) | $723,189 |
| Apr 2026 | West Coast Tug & Barge Ltd. | F1705-250781 - Tug and Barge Services for Klemtu MCTS Site | Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) | $156,740 |
| Mar 2026 | West Coast Tug & Barge Ltd. | F1705-250934 - Tug and Barge Services for Northern MCTS Site Refueling | Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) | $1,048,313 |
| Dec 2025 | West Coast Tug & Barge Ltd. | F1705-250567 - Tug and Barge Services - Aids to Navigation - Haida Gwaii - Phase 4 | Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) | $696,124 |
| May 2025 | West Coast Tug & Barge Ltd. | F1705 -241160 - Tug and Barge Services for Northern MCTS Site Refueling | Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) | $805,272 |
| Jan 2025 | Mercury Transport Inc | F1705-240761 - Tug and Barge Services - Haida Gwaii | Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) | $590,100 |
| May 2024 | West Coast Tug & Barge Ltd. | F1705-231037 - Tug and Barge Services - Northern BC | Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) | $731,014 |
| Jan 2024 | West Coast Tug & Barge Ltd. | F1705-230706 - Tug and Barge Services - Aids to Navigation | Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) | $1,509,779 |
| Jun 2023 | West Coast Tug & Barge Ltd. | F1705-221406 - Tug and Barge Services - Southern Gulf Islands | Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) | $899,400 |
| Jun 2023 | Central Coast Marine Services LTD | F1705-221047 – Tug and Barge Services | Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) | $282,828 |
| Aug 2018 | Atlantic Towing Limited | Amend 011 - Emergency Towing Vessels - Atlantic Towing Limited | Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) | $159,979,077 |
Values as awarded, from $156,740 to $159,979,077.
Who wins most in this commodity class
Suppliers with the most award notices in the same six-digit UNSPSC class since 2022.
| Supplier | Awards | Total |
|---|---|---|
| West Coast Tug & Barge Ltd. | 8 | $6.6M |
| Radioworld, Inc | 2 | $4.6M |
| Atlantic Towing Limited | 1 | $160M |
| Mercury Transport Inc | 1 | $590K |
| Central Coast Marine Services LTD | 1 | $283K |
| Arc Towage Limited | 1 | $0 |
| Global Navigation Services Ltd | 1 | $0 |
| Marine Recycling Corporation | 1 | $0 |
| Wainwright Marine Services ltd. | 1 | $0 |
CanadaBuys award notices since Aug 2022. They overlap the Treasury Board contract figures and are never added to them. Source: CanadaBuys open data, October 12, 2026.