Federal · Government of Canada
Department of National Defence contracts
Department of National Defence published 92,699 contract awards between 1996 and 2026, worth $76.1 billion where a value was published, to 1,579 named suppliers. Simex Defence Inc. won the most, with 1,920.
At a glance
92,699
Contract awards
Published award notices.
$76.1 billion
Published value
From the 84,825 awards that published a value.
1,579
Suppliers
Companies named as the winner of an award.
1996 to 2026
Years on record
First and latest published award.
Who wins
Top suppliers
The suppliers that won the most Department of National Defence contracts.
- 1Simex Defence Inc.1,920 awards · $248.8 million
- 2AEG Fuels1,791 awards · $92 million
- 3JHT Defense Inc.1,033 awards · $26.7 million
- 4Unisource Technology Inc960 awards · $49.5 million
- 5Shell829 awards · $17.5 million
- 6AEG820 awards · $52.9 million
- 7Harnois Énergies724 awards · $138.3 million
- 8Exxonmobil556 awards · $22.7 million
- 9Irving Oil Limited545 awards · $275.9 million
- 10Shell Aviation504 awards · $8.4 million
Activity
Awards by year
Published awards in the last 6 years. The current year is partial.
- 202111,238 · $3.2 billion
- 202211,673 · $5.5 billion
- 202311,632 · $7.4 billion
- 20248,231 · $2.5 billion
- 202511,514 · $3.9 billion
- 20261,754 · $2.8 billion
What they buy
Contracts by category
- Energy and utilities15,180 awards
- Construction7,977 awards
- Vehicles and fleet7,888 awards
- IT and software7,820 awards
- Food and catering6,996 awards
- Industrial equipment6,742 awards
Largest
Largest published awards
- Amend 021 - Maritime Helicopter Project (MHP) - In Service Support for the CH-148 Cyclone fleet - SikorskyNovember 23, 2004$5.8 billion
- Amend 015 - ACSV Project - General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada CorporationGeneral Dynamics Land Systems - Canada Corporation · September 5, 2019$4 billion
- Amend 015 - CH149 Cormorant In Service Support - I.M.P. GROUP LIMITEDJuly 31, 2000$4 billion
- Amend 017 - VICTORIA IN-SERVICE SUPPORT CONTRA - Babcock Canada Inc.Babcock Canada Inc. · June 30, 2008$3.5 billion
- CH146 Griffon In-Service SupportBell Textron Canada Limited · December 15, 2023$2.3 billion
Latest
Recently awarded
- Heater, Fluid, ElectricSimex Defence Inc. · October 23, 2026
- BobbinGCPROC Ltd. · October 23, 2026
- Gasket and Preformed Packing SetUnisource Technology Inc · October 23, 2026
- Uniform Confection for the Royal 22nd Regiment BandOctober 22, 2026$34,912
- W0046-270157- Festo Didactic -LabVolt ComponentsOctober 22, 2026$122,697
- Material Handling EquipmentThe Gear Centre · October 20, 2026$27,845
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Related public buyers
- Public Works and Government Services Canada41,620 awards
- Ottawa Hospital29 awards
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada12,846 awards
- Correctional Service of Canada4,318 awards
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police4,094 awards
- Parks Canada3,829 awards
Source: Publicus procurement data as of October 26, 2026. Counts are published award notices; values are disclosed amounts in Canadian dollars, and undated awards are not counted, so totals are a floor. Names are as the publishers spell them, combined where they clearly refer to the same organization.
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