Province
Government contracts in British Columbia
Public buyers in British Columbia published 24,030 contract awards between 2012 and 2026, worth $16.6 billion where a value was published, from 326 buyers. City of Vancouver awarded the most, with 2,596.
At a glance
24,030
Contract awards
Published award notices in this category.
$16.6 billion
Published value
From the 16,583 awards that published a value.
326
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 contracts in British Columbia.
- 1City of Vancouver2,596 awards · $2 billion
- 2Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and R.D.2,199 awards · $250.1 million
- 3Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure - Construction1,568 awards · $4.7 billion
- 4Metro Vancouver1,508 awards · $293.7 million
- 5Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure1,373 awards · $1.4 billion
- 6City of Burnaby1,265 awards · $311.7 million
- 7Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations1,125 awards · $108.1 million
- 8Ministry of Forests985 awards · $176 million
Activity
Awards by year
Published awards in the last 6 years. The current year is partial.
- 20211,881 · $1.2 billion
- 20223,434 · $3 billion
- 20232,031 · $1.4 billion
- 20242,340 · $2.1 billion
- 20252,363 · $1.4 billion
- 20261,838 · $1.1 billion
Where the number of bidders was published, the median was 5.
Largest
Largest published awards
- Workplace Evolving Services and Technologies (“WEST”) ProjectMinistry of Health · March 15, 2019$415 million
- JSRFP for Health Insurance BC (HIBC) ServicesMinistry of Health · August 4, 2022$254.1 million
- Administration of CleanBC Better Homes – Energy Savings ProgramBuilt Environment · October 29, 2025$158 million
- Highway No. 1 - 216 Street to 264 Street WideningSouth Coast Regional Office · May 2, 2024$140 million
- R.W. Bruhn Bridge and ApproachesSouthern Interior Regional Office · August 28, 2024$136.6 million
Latest
Recently awarded
- R26-14 - Powerhouse Springs Generator InfrastructureDistrict of Squamish · October 22, 2026
- P26 - 110 - Insurance Broker for Autoplan and Garage PoliciesCity of Prince George · October 21, 2026
- RFP26-16 - Ioco Road Utility Upgrade – Phase 1 – First Avenue to April RoadCity of Port Moody · October 21, 2026
- 8590P - Confined Space IdentificationCity of Richmond · October 20, 2026$25,000
- R26-68 - Archaeological Consulting ServicesDistrict of Squamish · October 20, 2026
- 8590P - Confined Space IdentificationCity of Richmond · October 20, 2026$45,000
- 8590P - Confined Space IdentificationCity of Richmond · October 20, 2026$25,000
- 196-09-26 - Supply and Deliver Driving Range MatsCity of Burnaby · October 19, 2026
Who won each contract, at what price, and which of these contracts are coming up for renewal is in Publicus. See how it works.
Related
Government contracts in other provinces
Contracts in British Columbia by category
- Construction
- IT and software
- Engineering
- Professional services
- Vehicles and fleet
- Materials and components
- Facilities and maintenance
- Environmental services
- Education and training
- Health and medical
- Furniture
- Transportation and travel
- Defence and security
- 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; values are disclosed amounts in Canadian dollars, and undated awards are not counted, so totals are a floor.
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