Canada · Federal contract register · Supplier record

ALWAYS ON

Line: Ships and boatsRegister loaded to June 2026Compiled 16 October 2026

ALWAYS ON — Canada · Federal contract register · Supplier record: 15 contracts, all years ($233,806 · Jul 2017 – Apr 2026); $147K since January 2024 (10 contracts · 2 departments); 233rd rank in the line (of 611 suppliers · 0.0%); 7 departments never served ($42.9M on the line without ALWAYS ON).

Assay record ASY-CA-1OMVNGF0P7 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “ALWAYS ON: 10 government contracts in Canada since 2024”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/always-on/

15
contracts, all years
$233,806 · Jul 2017 – Apr 2026
$147K
since January 2024
10 contracts · 2 departments
233rd
rank in the line
of 611 suppliers · 0.0%
7
departments never served
$42.9M on the line without ALWAYS ON

Own record by year

2022 onward
$64.5K
$12.3K
$17.4K
$73.5K
$55.7K
20222023202420252026

Who buys from ALWAYS ON

since January 2024
2departments
$147Kpaid
78.0%top buyer
National Defence77.9%
$114,266
Fisheries and Oceans Canada22.1%
$32,323

Won without a rival

2022-02-17 – 2025-09-10
1uncontested awards
25%of its awards
1without a competition
0single bid

Always ON won 1 of its 4 public contract awards in Canada without a rival from 2022-02-17 to 2025-09-10, worth $9.2K: 1 without a competition and 0 after a competition that drew a single bid. 1 buyer awarded it without a rival, the largest National Defence with 1.

Buyers: National Defence (1)

Every uncontested award of Always ON · Canada: all uncontested awards

Contracts

4 on record

Lines the register files it under

5 lines · all years
Other equipment and parts
$88,953
Ships and boatsthis page
$69,417
Repair and maintenance - ships and boats
$32,323
Engineering consultants-construction
$28,264
Other equipment
$14,849

The line

since January 2024
$19.8Bline value
2,042contracts
9departments
611suppliers
98.8%held by top ten

Ships and boats

$1.6B
$18.0B
$229M
202420252026Jan–Jun
233rdof 611 suppliers
$69,417ALWAYS ON in the line
0.0%share of the line
0.0%of $11,056,448,756 spent by National Defence
185new suppliers since 2024 · $10.9B

Departments that buy the line and never bought from ALWAYS ON

7departments
156contracts
$42,904,964since January 2024
87contracts under $40,000
$1,877,494under $40,000
Royal Canadian Mounted Police94 contracts
$34,284,711
Parks Canada26 contracts
$5,358,635
Environment and Climate Change Canada24 contracts
$1,478,629
Transport Canada3 contracts
$709,079
Public Services and Procurement Canada2 contracts
$469,704
Canadian Food Inspection Agency4 contracts
$367,251
Natural Resources Canada3 contracts
$236,955

How the line is bought

by value, since 2024
2%no competition
43%one applicant
0of these to ALWAYS ON
Competed, several suppliers applied338 contracts
$11,009,055,084 · 55.6%
Competed, one supplier applied1,250 contracts
$8,446,633,569 · 42.6%
Awarded directly, no competition454 contracts
$362,517,960 · 1.8%

Contracts reaching their end dates

Oct 2026 – October 2027
553contracts
$43,374,362end by October 2027
515end in March 2027 · $37.4M
4in departments never served · $136K
$534K
$682K
$309K
$817K
$267K
$37.4M
$1.8M
$271K
$47.3K
$434K
$659K
$144K
Oct 263 contractsNov 264 contractsDec 264 contractsJan 273 contractsFeb 276 contractsMar 27515 contractsMay 275 contractsJun 273 contractsJul 271 contractAug 274 contractsSep 273 contractsOct 272 contracts

Notices in the line

CanadaBuys, 16 October 2026
15notices
11open today
3standing lists
Notice and buyerClosesStatus
Ladner Dredging and Harbour Repairs, Ladner, BC
Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) · Competitive - Open bidding
19 Oct 2026Closed
EW038-270871-ITQ Construction of Sanitary Sewer Drain Pipe and Appurtenances, Northern Forestry Centre, Edmonton
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) · Competitive - Open bidding
20 Oct 2026Open
Float Camp Rehabilitation, Gwaii Haanas National Marine Conservation Area
Parks Canada Agency (PC) · Competitive - Open bidding
20 Oct 2026Open
EE517-261427 - RFP – Reconstruction of the fishermen’s wharf at Cap-aux-meules in the Magdalen Islands
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) · Competitive - Open bidding
21 Oct 2026Open
Wharf Repairs - Harbour Breton, NL
Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) · Competitive - Open bidding
21 Oct 2026Open
Stage 2 - Sidney Operations Centre Marine Fuel & Docks Replacement, Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Parks Canada Agency (PC) · Competitive - Selective tendering
22 Oct 2026Open
Wharf Repairs - Musgrave Harbour, NL
Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) · Competitive - Open bidding
22 Oct 2026Open
Wharf Repairs - North Rustico, PEI
Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) · Competitive - Open bidding
26 Oct 2026Open
EB144-270859-Slipway Extension and Parking Area CCGA Sydney
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) · Competitive - Open bidding
27 Oct 2026Open
EZ899-270448 - Multi-Disciplinary Engineering Services, Request for Standing Offer (RFSO), Esquimalt Graving Dock (EGD)
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) · Competitive - Open bidding
6 Nov 2026Open
F5561-260373 CCGS Capt. Jacques Cartier Dry Docking Refit
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) · Competitive - Open bidding
24 Nov 2026Open
RFI- Build- Mid-Shore Multi-Mission (MSMM) vessels
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) · Competitive - Selective tendering
31 Dec 2026Open
Notice for RFI for Sustainment for the Canadian Patrol Submarine
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) · Competitive - Open bidding
31 Dec 2027List to Dec 2027
E60MC240001-A1 – RFSA Refresh for Small Vessels – General Industry
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) · Competitive - Open bidding
31 Jul 2031List to Jul 2031
E60MC240001-B1 – RFSA Refresh for Small Vessels - Indigenous Suppliers
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) · Competitive - Open bidding
31 Jul 2031List to Jul 2031

Suppliers next to it in the line

since January 2024
ALWAYS "ON" UPS SYSTEMS INC5 contracts · 1 department
$69,417
ALWAYS ON
$69,417
GO DEEP INTERNATIONAL (2020) INC.3 contracts · 1 department
$68,680
PRIME MOVER CONTROLS INC3 contracts · 2 departments
$68,421

All 611 suppliers in the line

Fastest-growing supplier in the line

same line
+445%growth

VANCOUVER SHIPYARDS CO LTD

2024 to Jun 2026
$4,936,725,112
2022–2023
$905,528,762

The extract

Every buying office, every contract holder, value, number and end date behind the figures above.

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of contracts.