Open tenderTender · Closed · Request for Standing Offer
PHYSICAN ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM
Department of National Defence (DND)
- Bids closeClosed
- March 31, 2027
- March 31, 2027 at 14:00 (in 167 days)March 31, 2027 at 14:00
- Published
- April 9, 2026
- amended September 24, 2026
- 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.
What it is
- Reference
- cb-886-76658887 · solicitation W6369-25-A088
- Commodity (UNSPSC)
- 86130000 Specialized educational services
- Topic
- Education and training services
- Delivery regions
- Anywhere in Canada
- Trade agreements
- North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
- How the winner is picked
- Variations or combinations of the above methods What this means
Excerpt of the buyer’s description, with contact details left out. The notice on CanadaBuys is the official version.
Should you bid?
What the public record says about work like this. The notice on CanadaBuys is what counts: read it before deciding.
- Who won the last one
The last award notice from National Defence for the same commodity code went to Nova Scotia Community College in Jun 2026, for $110,637. That contract ran to Aug 2026.
- What work like this goes for
Half of the 10 award notices for the same commodity code were between $123,979 and $1,760,759; the middle one was $279,931. Values as awarded, in Canadian dollars, and often including option years.
- How many bids to expect
National Defence’s competitive contracts of $25,000 or more since Apr 2022 drew a median of 1 bid; 89% drew a single bid (1,349 contracts).
Bid counts as the department reported them to the Treasury Board. Departments count differently, so compare within one buyer, not across buyers.
- How this buyer buys
Of National Defence’s 1,074 contracts for education and training services since Apr 2022, 26% were non-competitive and 19% were call-ups against standing offers or supply arrangements, which only firms already on those lists can win. How to get on them
- Room for smaller firms
34% of the 91 award notices for the same commodity family went to suppliers with under $1 million in federal contracts since Jan 2004.
Sources: CanadaBuys award notices since Aug 2022 (October 12, 2026); Treasury Board contracts data, bid counts from Apr 2022 on (October 13, 2026). Buyers are matched by name; Crown corporations such as Defence Construction Canada are not in the Treasury Board data.
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Who won the last ones like it
Recent CanadaBuys award notices with the same commodity code.
| Awarded | Supplier | What | Buyer | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Nova Scotia Community College | Vehicle Technician Training | Department of National Defence (DND) | $110,637 |
| May 2026 | Cae | Professional Aviation Training for Transport Canada | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $10,340,775 |
| Nov 2025 | Vard Electro AS | F7013-250717 - OOSV Vard Electro Training | Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) | $279,050 |
| Sep 2025 | Bornea Dynamics Limited | W6599-25X513 Defensive Tactics Training | Department of National Defence (DND) | $280,811 |
| Jun 2025 | KeyNorth Professional Services Group Inc. | Customized Open Source Intelligence Training - Design and Delivery | Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) | $111,227 |
| Aug 2024 | BlueAct Marine Society | Stream to Sea in School Program | Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) | $19,057 |
| Jul 2024 | Inter-Op Canada, Inc. | W0107-255476 - Advanced TSM Training Course | Department of National Defence (DND) | $162,234 |
| May 2024 | Mental Health Commission of Canada | REQUEST FOR STANDING OFFER - Mental Health Training | Health Canada | $2,000,000 |
| Apr 2024 | Seaspan Marine | W0103-239258 Naval Large Tug Training | Department of National Defence (DND) | $1,043,034 |
| Feb 2022 | 512473 Ontario Inc. | Firearms and Toolmark Identification Understudy Training | Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) | $3,706,400 |
Values as awarded, from $19,057 to $10,340,775.
Who wins most in this commodity class
Suppliers with the most award notices in the same six-digit UNSPSC class since 2022. Notices that give no value count in Awards, not in Total.
| Supplier | Awards | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cae | 1 | $10.3M |
| 512473 Ontario Inc. | 1 | $3.7M |
| Mental Health Commission of Canada | 1 | $2M |
| Seaspan Marine | 1 | $1M |
| Bornea Dynamics Limited | 1 | $281K |
| Vard Electro AS | 1 | $279K |
| Inter-Op Canada, Inc. | 1 | $162K |
| KeyNorth Professional Services Group Inc. | 1 | $111K |
| Nova Scotia Community College | 1 | $111K |
| BlueAct Marine Society | 1 | $19K |
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.