Open tenderTender · Closed · Request for Proposal
Snow removal services.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
- Bids closeClosed
- October 15, 2026
- October 15, 2026 at 14:00 (today)October 15, 2026 at 14:00
- Published
- September 28, 2026
- amended October 7, 2026
- Type
- Services
- Competitive - Open bidding
- Delivery
- Quebec
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-794-38555671 · solicitation 2027-00047A
- Commodity (UNSPSC)
- 72102903 Snow removal services
- Topic
- Building, construction and maintenance services
- Delivery regions
- Quebec
- Trade agreements
- Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA); Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA); Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA); Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA); Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
- How the winner is picked
- Lowest Price 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 Canadian Food Inspection Agency for the same commodity class went to 1312511 Ontario Inc o/a VS Landscape Group in May 2025, for $130,696. That contract runs to Apr 2027.
It ends within six months of this one starting, so this tender may be its replacement, and that supplier the incumbent. Incumbents know the work and the buyer; check the notice for whether the scope changed.
- What work like this goes for
Half of the 63 award notices for the same commodity code were between $77,481 and $503,257; the middle one was $152,894. Values as awarded, in Canadian dollars, and often including option years.
- How many bids to expect
Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s competitive contracts of $25,000 or more since Apr 2022 drew a median of 1 bid; 71% drew a single bid (789 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 Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s 2,493 contracts since Apr 2022, 57% were non-competitive and 0% 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
43% of the 120 award notices for the same commodity class 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | Le Groupe Essa Inc. | Snow removal services at the Laurentian Forestry Centre (LFC) | Department of Natural Resources (NRCan) | $77,867 |
| Jun 2026 | Briggs Septic Service Inc. | W6898-260806 - Snow and Ice Removal - PMQ - Gagetown New Brunswick | Department of National Defence (DND) | $356,707 |
| Feb 2026 | Not named here | National Capital Commission (NCC) | $265,830 | |
| Feb 2026 | LaFleur de la Capitale Inc. | Snow Removal and Salting Services | National Capital Commission (NCC) | $97,529 |
| Feb 2026 | CSL Group Ltd. | Snow Removal and Salting Services | National Capital Commission (NCC) | $89,416 |
| Jan 2026 | Prebbel Entreprises Inc. | Snow Removal and Salting Services | National Capital Commission (NCC) | $152,894 |
| Jan 2026 | Vs Landscape Services Inc | Snow Removal and Salting Services | National Capital Commission (NCC) | $47,994 |
| Jan 2026 | Triple J Contracting Inc. | Snow Removal and Salting Services | National Capital Commission (NCC) | $462,415 |
| Dec 2025 | JAT Excavating Inc | Snow Removal and Ice Control – Canadian Coast Guard Atlantic Region Headquarters | Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) | $310,500 |
| Nov 2025 | Be-Con Constructions Inc. | Snow Transportation – Québec Base (Queen’s Wharf) | Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) | $126,702 |
| Nov 2025 | Malone Construction | Snow Plowing, Snow Removal, Ice Control for Souris Search & Rescue Station | Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) | $123,872 |
| Nov 2025 | Sutherland Excavating | Snow Plowing, Snow Removal, Ice Control for Harrington Warehouse, PE | Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) | $109,250 |
| Nov 2025 | ménavert inc. | W6893-25S301 EC Snow and ice removal from doors, access points, and sidewalks - Department of National Defence – Garnison St-Jean | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $66,686 |
| Oct 2025 | Not named here | Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (GAC) | $246,960USD | |
| Oct 2025 | Edmonds Landscape and Construction Services Limited | EB281-260335 - Snow Removal and Ice Control - BIO and Sherwater | Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) | $1,440,960 |
Values as awarded, from $47,994 to $1,440,960.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Caltrio Company Ltd | 7 | $15.6M |
| 688262 NB Ltd. | 5 | $2.2M |
| Bonnechere Excavating Inc. | 3 | $15.4M |
| big t trucking ltd | 3 | $1.5M |
| Briggs Septic Service Inc. | 3 | $1.4M |
| G.P. Splinter Forest Products | 2 | $7.9M |
| Horizon Nurseries Inc | 2 | $2.3M |
| 1312511 Ontario Inc o/a VS Landscape Group | 2 | $1.5M |
| Edmonds Landscape and Construction Services Limited | 2 | $1.4M1 not stated |
| 0911992 BC LTD dba Benchmark Landscape Management | 2 | $1.4M |
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.