Tender · Closed · Request for Proposal
Scientific Vessel Charter
Department of Natural Resources (NRCan)
- Closed
- January 22, 2026
- January 22, 2026 at 14:00
- Published
- December 18, 2025
- amended January 22, 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-95-37418932 · solicitation NRCan-5000091549
- Commodity (UNSPSC)
- 78142003 Rental of freight vessel for coastal and transoceanic water transport with operator
- Topic
- Transportation, storage and mail services
- Delivery regions
- Anywhere in Canada
- Trade agreements
- Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA); Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA); Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA); World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA); Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA); Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA); Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP); Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA); Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA); North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
- How the winner is picked
- Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price What this means
Natural Resources Canada is seeking proposals from bidders for a scientific vessel charter for 8 NRCan's scientists to conduct seabed mapping
surveys throughout the Atlantic Region on an as and when requested basis via Task Authorizations.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | Leeway Yachts Ltd | Scientific Vessel Charter | Department of Natural Resources (NRCan) | $3,285,000 |
Who won the last ones like it
Recent CanadaBuys award notices with the same commodity class.
| Awarded | Supplier | What | Buyer | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 3097448 Manitoba Ltd. | Aircraft Charter Services | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $500,000 |
| Aug 2026 | Chartright Air Inc. | Aircraft Charter Services | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $500,000 |
| Aug 2026 | North Point Helicopters Ltd. | Aircraft Charter Services | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $500,000 |
| Aug 2026 | Taiga Air Services Ltd | Aircraft Charter Services | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $500,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Gogal Air Services Ltd. | Aircraft Charter Services | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $500,000 |
| May 2026 | High Altitude Heli Services Limited | Aircraft Charter Services | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $500,000 |
| Feb 2026 | 13918980 Canada Corp. | Aircraft Charter Services | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $500,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Icefield Discovery Tours | Aircraft Charter Services | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $500,000 |
| Nov 2025 | NLG Air Inc | Aircraft Charter Services | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $500,000 |
| Jun 2025 | Les Entreprises MRA Paysagistes Inc. | W6856-25V306 – Standing Offer for the Rental of 10-wheel dump trucks with driver | Department of National Defence (DND) | $96,579 |
| Mar 2025 | Selkirk Mountain Helicopters Ltd | Helicopter Charter Services | Department of Natural Resources (NRCan) | $3,177,600 |
| Feb 2025 | Air Nootka Ltd. | Aircraft Charter Services | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $500,000 |
| Feb 2025 | Not named here | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $500,000 | |
| Aug 2024 | Brantford Flying Club | Air Charter Services | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $500,000 |
| Feb 2024 | Not named here | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $500,000 |
Values as awarded, from $96,579 to $3,177,600.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Les Entreprises MRA Paysagistes Inc. | 2 | $328K |
| Leeway Yachts Ltd | 1 | $3.3M |
| Selkirk Mountain Helicopters Ltd | 1 | $3.2M |
| Dominion Diving Limited | 1 | $1.2M |
| 13918980 Canada Corp. | 1 | $500K |
| 2080061 Ontario Inc O/A SkyCare Air Ambulance & Charters | 1 | $500K |
| 3097448 Manitoba Ltd. | 1 | $500K |
| 3542564 Canada Inc. | 1 | $500K |
| 49 North Helicopters Ltd. | 1 | $500K |
| 9736140 Canada Inc. | 1 | $500K |
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.