British Columbia
Defence and security contracts in British Columbia
Public buyers in British Columbia published 172 defence and security contract awards between 2012 and 2026, worth $13.9 million where a value was published, from 14 buyers. Attorney General awarded the most, with 67.
At a glance
172
Contract awards
Published award notices in this category.
$13.9 million
Published value
From the 165 awards that published a value.
14
Public buyers
Departments, agencies, municipalities and institutions.
2012 to 2026
Years on record
First and latest award in this group.
Who buys
Top buyers
The public buyers that awarded the most defence and security contracts in British Columbia.
- 1Attorney General67 awards · $3.6 million
- 2Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy39 awards · $1.5 million
- 3Ministry of Attorney General14 awards · $913,433
- 4Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General12 awards · $2.1 million
- 5Ministry of Environment11 awards · $186,238
- 6Ministry of Justice10 awards · $636,011
- 7Ministry of Environment and Parks8 awards · $385,279
- 8City of Richmond3 awards · $676,109
Activity
Awards by year
Published awards in the last 6 years. The current year is partial.
- 202114 · $606,550
- 20223 · $283,243
- 202312 · $1.2 million
- 202426 · $1.8 million
- 202539 · $1.5 million
- 202624 · $5.5 million
Largest
Largest published awards
- RFP #9-01-25 - Facility Security System Platform, Equipment, & Software with Related ServCity of Burnaby · January 21, 2026$3.8 million
- Supply and Delivery of Alarm Equipment and AccessoriesMinistry of Public Safety and Solicitor General · August 22, 2023$772,105
- NOI to Extend Electronic Monitoring Services ContractMinistry of Public Safety and Solicitor General · October 14, 2020$450,000
- 8 Ion Scanners (Victoria)Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General · December 4, 2020$396,486
- Req 8915 - Service pistols and included accessoriesAttorney General · March 14, 2026$338,240
Latest
Recently awarded
- Req 8980 - 9mm Training Ammunition August 2026Attorney General · September 30, 2026$109,060
- Req 8972 - Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) SystemsMinistry of Public Safety and Solicitor General · September 20, 2026$26,559
- 4263 - Security Alarm Systems – Supply, Install, Monitoring, and MaintenanceCity of Nanaimo · September 10, 2026
- Req 8971 Colt C8 H&K G36 compatible Carbine Frangible AmmunitionAttorney General · August 25, 2026$12,141
- Req 8962 - BCSS 9mm Frangible AmmunitionAttorney General · August 16, 2026$54,927
- Req 8967 - 9mm Duty AmmunitionAttorney General · August 11, 2026$17,919
- Req 8970 Colt C8 H&K G36 compatible Carbine Training AmmunitionAttorney General · August 11, 2026$70,875
- Req 8969 Colt C8 H&K G36 compatible Carbine Duty AmmunitionAttorney General · August 10, 2026$12,558
Who won each contract, at what price, and which of these contracts are coming up for renewal is in Publicus. See how it works.
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Defence and security contracts by province
Other contracts in British Columbia
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- Materials and components
- Facilities and maintenance
- Environmental services
- Education and training
- Health and medical
- Furniture
- Transportation and travel
- Clothing and textiles
- Research and laboratory
- Food and catering
- Energy and utilities
- Chemicals
- Finance and insurance
- Printing and media
Source: Publicus procurement data as of October 26, 2026. Counts are published award notices grouped by the publisher's own commodity codes, or for the 100% with no code, categorised by Publicus from the award title; values are disclosed amounts in Canadian dollars, and undated awards are not counted, so totals are a floor.
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