Health Canada
11,887 contracts worth $3.29B ($3,291,206,497). 6,422 are non-competitive ($551M, 16.7% of the value of contracts that state a procedure). 19 were first published a year or more after award; 74 are flagged as with a former public servant.
By fiscal year
The lighter part of each bar is non-competitive (TN); the percentage is that share of the year's value. Shown from the first year in which most records state a procedure.
Largest vendors
Total value, number of contracts in grey.
- Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada$748M2
- 11983890 CANADA CENTRE$255M1
- EXPRESS SCRIPTS CANADA$255M1
- COSSETTE MEDIA$195M72
- CISTEL TECHNOLOGY INC.$65.4M37
- MICROSOFT CANADA INC.$47.8M60
- S.I. SYSTEMS$41.4M7
- COMMISSIONAIRES OTTAWA$40.5M82
- MAPLESOFT GROUP$35.6M14
- COSSETTE COMMUNICATIONS INC.$32.8M30
- DYNABOOK CANADA INC.$31.9M25
- IFATHOM CORPORATION$30.2M8
- ADVANCED CHIPPEWA TECHNOLOGIES INC.$28.0M66
- EXCEL HUMAN RESOURCES$25.0M70
- WATERS LIMITED$24.1M225
- KPMG CONSULTING LP$23.8M3
- ADGA GROUP CONSULTANTS INC.$22.7M5
- PROOF EXPERIENCES INC.$22.3M11
- CHU SAINTE-JUSTINE$20.2M12
- Systematix IT Solutions Inc.$20.1M5
- PROCOM CONSULTANTS GROUP LTD$19.9M4
- IBISKA TELECOM INC$19.8M6
- Veritaaq Technology House Inc.$19.8M5
- PRECISIONIT INCOPORATED$19.7M2
- NORTHERN MICRO INC.$19.1M160
Largest contracts
| # | Vendor and record text | Procedure and reason | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023-12-01 · Other business services not elsewhere specified Claims Processing Services
The contractor is required to process and pay eligible claims for dental care services provided to people covered under the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP). The contractor is required to re… | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $746,698,598 |
| 2 | 2020-04-08 · Other health services not elsewhere specified Psychologist and Mental Health Services Health Care | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $255,261,335 |
| 3 | 2008-04-01 · Other health services not elsewhere specified NI Administration of the HICPS Medical and Health Studies | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $254,563,241 |
| 4 | 2020-03-18 · Advertising services Advertising Services Advertising Services | TC Competitive – Traditional | $35,595,000 |
| 5 | 2022-10-18 · Other professional services not otherwise specifie Other Professional Service Not Elsewhere Specified Program Review/Development Services | ST Competitive – Selective Tendering | $22,682,843 |
| 6 | 2021-02-08 · Advertising services Advertising Services Communications Services (incl. exhibit Services) | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $21,920,588 |
| 7 | 2020-05-15 · Advertising services Advertising Services Advertising Services | TC Competitive – Traditional | $21,237,220 |
| 8 | 2021-03-01 · Computer services Software as an IT Service (SaaS) Automated Data Processing (ADP) Systems Development Services | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $20,762,982 |
| 9 | 2016-03-09 · Info Technology and Telecomm Consultants IT Applications D&M Consultants Programming Services
This amendment was omitted from a previous public disclosure. | ST Competitive – Selective Tendering | $19,639,505 |
| 10 | 2015-09-14 · Info Technology and Telecomm Consultants IT Applications D&M Consultants Accounting and Financial Management Studies
This contract was ommitted from a previous disclosure. | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $19,183,253 |
| 11 | 2020-07-15 · Advertising services Advertising Services Advertising Services | TC Competitive – Traditional | $17,204,250 |
| 12 | 2016-03-09 · Info Technology and Telecomm Consultants IT Applications D&M Consultants Programming Services
This contract was omitted from a previous public disclosure. | ST Competitive – Selective Tendering | $17,069,857 |
| 13 | 2017-07-17 · Scientific consultants (specify) Health Science Consultants Medical and Health Studies | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $16,394,177 |
| 14 | 2021-05-03 · Communications professional services not elsewhere Communications Prof Serv not Elsewhere Specified Communications Services (incl. exhibit Services) | TC Competitive – Traditional | $15,072,627 |
| 15 | 2015-09-14 · Info Technology and Telecomm Consultants IT Applications D&M Consultants Accounting and Financial Management Studies
This contract was ommitted from a previous disclosure. | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $13,860,690 |
| 16 | 2016-03-09 · Info Technology and Telecomm Consultants IT Applications D&M Consultants Programming Services
This amendment was omitted from a previous public disclosure. | ST Competitive – Selective Tendering | $13,002,017 |
| 17 | 2021-09-07 · Computer services Infrastructure as an IT Service (IaaS)
Health Canada’s Digital Transformation Branch supports both Health Canada’s and the Public Health Agency of Canada’s delivery of its core mandate and contributes to the departmen… | TC Competitive – Traditional | $12,789,103 |
| 18 | 2021-05-15 · Advertising services Advertising Services Advertising Services | TC Competitive – Traditional | $12,773,018 |
| 19 | 2020-12-15 · Advertising services Advertising Services Advertising Services | TN Non-Competitive | $12,712,500 |
| 20 | 2016-03-10 · Info Technology and Telecomm Consultants IT Applications D&M Consultants Programming Services
This amendment was omitted from a previous public disclosure. | ST Competitive – Selective Tendering | $12,671,009 |
| 21 | 2015-09-14 · Info Technology and Telecomm Consultants IT Applications D&M Consultants Accounting and Financial Management Studies
This contract was ommitted from a previous disclosure. | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $12,150,888 |
| 22 | 2008-04-01 · Lic/Maint fees Client Software License/Maintenance Fees Client Software Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Software | TC Competitive – Traditional | $11,619,882 |
| 23 | 2015-12-22 · Info Technology and Telecomm Consultants IT Applications D&M Consultants Programming Services
This contract was omitted from a previous public disclosure. | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $11,462,117 |
| 24 | 2021-01-19 · Pharmaceutical and other medicinal products Pharmaceutical and Other Medicinal Products Drugs and Biologicals | TC Competitive – Traditional | $10,800,071 |
| 25 | 2016-05-10 · Info Technology and Telecomm Consultants IT Applications D&M Consultants Accounting and Financial Management Studies
This contract was ommitted from a previous disclosure. | OB Competitive – Open Bidding (GETS) | $10,737,384 |
Largest non-competitive contracts
| # | Vendor and record text | Procedure and reason | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021-02-08 · Advertising services Advertising Services Communications Services (incl. exhibit Services) | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $21,920,588 |
| 2 | 2021-03-01 · Computer services Software as an IT Service (SaaS) Automated Data Processing (ADP) Systems Development Services | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $20,762,982 |
| 3 | 2017-07-17 · Scientific consultants (specify) Health Science Consultants Medical and Health Studies | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $16,394,177 |
| 4 | 2020-12-15 · Advertising services Advertising Services Advertising Services | TN Non-Competitive | $12,712,500 |
| 5 | 2020-04-24 · Application (COTS) and Application Development and Delivery Software Acq (incl Res) Application COTS Software Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Software
This contract was omitted from a previous public disclosure. | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 81 Extreme urgency | $9,435,500 |
| 6 | 2021-08-24 · Info Technology and Telecomm Consultants IT Specialized Consultants Automated Information System Design and Integration Services | TN Non-Competitive | $3,148,632 |
| 7 | 2020-04-24 · Info Technology and Telecomm Consultants IT Specialized Consultants Automated Data Processing (ADP) Systems Development Services | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 81 Extreme urgency | $3,051,000 |
| 8 | 2025-10-22 · License/Maintenance fees for Application Software (including Commercial Off-The-Shelf [COTS]) and Application Development and Delivery Software Lic/Maint Fees Appl COTS/Dev and Devel Softwr Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Software | TN Non-Competitive | $3,000,000 |
| 9 | 2024-11-19 · License/Maintenance fees for Application Software (including Commercial Off-The-Shelf [COTS]) and Application Development and Delivery Software Lic/Maint Fees Appl COTS/Dev and Devel Softwr Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Software | TN Non-Competitive | $2,996,587 |
| 10 | 2019-12-12 · Advertising services Advertising Services Advertising Services | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 86 Prices and/or sources fixed by government regulations (discontinued as of 2022-01-01) | $2,831,834 |
| 11 | 2024-02-29 · License/Maintenance fees for Application Software (including Commercial Off-The-Shelf [COTS]) and Application Development and Delivery Software Lic/Maint Fees Appl COTS/Dev and Devel Softwr Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Software | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $2,807,086 |
| 12 | 2025-05-09 · License/Maintenance fees for Application Software (including Commercial Off-The-Shelf [COTS]) and Application Development and Delivery Software Lic/Maint Fees Appl COTS/Dev and Devel Softwr Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Software
This is a notice of restatement of C-2025-2026-Q1-00304 dated 2025-05-09. It was misstated with an original value of $1,289,646.4… | TN Non-Competitive | $2,755,600 |
| 13 | 2023-05-09 · Lic/Maint fees Client Software License/Maintenance Fees Client Software Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Software | TN Non-Competitive | $2,639,543 |
| 14 | 2020-04-01 · Application (COTS) and Application Development and Delivery Software Acq (incl Res) Application COTS Software Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Software | TN Non-Competitive Limited tendering reason: 71 Exclusive rights | $2,505,867 |
| 15 | 2026-04-01 · Protection services Protection Services Guard Services | TN Non-Competitive | $2,354,541 |
Largest growth since award
| # | Vendor and record text | Original | Now | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020-04-08 · Other health services not elsewhere specified Psychologist and Mental Health Services Health Care | $18,769,300 | $255,261,335 | +$236,492,035 |
| 2 | 2008-04-01 · Other health services not elsewhere specified NI Administration of the HICPS Medical and Health Studies | $105,193,682 | $254,563,241 | +$149,369,559 |
| 3 | 2020-03-18 · Advertising services Advertising Services Advertising Services | $6,780,000 | $35,595,000 | +$28,815,000 |
| 4 | 2020-05-15 · Advertising services Advertising Services Advertising Services | $1,695,000 | $21,237,220 | +$19,542,220 |
| 5 | 2021-02-08 · Advertising services Advertising Services Communications Services (incl. exhibit Services) | $4,520,000 | $21,920,588 | +$17,400,588 |
| 6 | 2021-05-03 · Communications professional services not elsewhere Communications Prof Serv not Elsewhere Specified Communications Services (incl. exhibit Services) | $226,000 | $15,072,627 | +$14,846,627 |
| 7 | 2020-07-15 · Advertising services Advertising Services Advertising Services | $2,938,000 | $17,204,250 | +$14,266,250 |
| 8 | 2016-03-09 · Info Technology and Telecomm Consultants IT Applications D&M Consultants Programming Services
This amendment was omitted from a previous public disclosure. | $7,124,909 | $19,639,505 | +$12,514,596 |
| 9 | 2015-09-14 · Info Technology and Telecomm Consultants IT Applications D&M Consultants Accounting and Financial Management Studies
This contract was ommitted from a previous disclosure. | $7,170,656 | $19,183,253 | +$12,012,598 |
| 10 | 2016-03-09 · Info Technology and Telecomm Consultants IT Applications D&M Consultants Programming Services
This contract was omitted from a previous public disclosure. | $7,135,178 | $17,069,857 | +$9,934,678 |