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OCAD University

Line: Communications professional services not elsewhere specifiedRegister loaded to June 2026Compiled 16 October 2026

OCAD University — Canada · Federal contract register · Supplier record: 18 contracts, all years ($846,738 · Aug 2014 – Feb 2026); $490K since January 2024 (7 contracts · 2 departments); 33rd rank in the line (of 462 suppliers · 0.49%); 57 departments never served ($42.1M on the line without OCAD University).

Assay record ASY-CA-1AP6K901S5 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “OCAD University: 7 government contracts in Canada since 2024”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/ocad-university/

18
contracts, all years
$846,738 · Aug 2014 – Feb 2026
$490K
since January 2024
7 contracts · 2 departments
33rd
rank in the line
of 462 suppliers · 0.49%
57
departments never served
$42.1M on the line without OCAD University

Own record by year

2019 onward
$33.5K
$165K
$39.8K
$254K
$135K
$100K
20192020202120222023202420252026

Who buys from OCAD University

since January 2024
2departments
$490Kpaid
98.0%top buyer
Accessibility Standards Canada98.0%
$479,945
Transport Canada2.0%
$10,000

Before 2024 only: Canada School of Public Service, Elections Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.

Won without a rival

2023-03-08 – 2026-02-17
9uncontested awards
82%of its awards
1without a competition
8single bid

OCAD University won 9 of its 11 public contract awards in Canada without a rival from 2023-03-08 to 2026-02-17, worth $549K: 1 without a competition and 8 after a competition that drew a single bid. 2 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Accessibility Standards Canada with 8.

Buyers: Accessibility Standards Canada (8) · Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (1)

Every uncontested award of OCAD University · Canada: all uncontested awards

Contracts

11 on record

Federal grants and contributions

2018 onward
17agreements
$8.6Mvalue
4departments
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada53.3%
$4,597,777
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada41.7%
$3,598,567
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada4.5%
$384,700
Global Affairs Canada0.5%
$39,349

All 17 grant agreements

Lines the register files it under

6 lines · all years
Other professional services not elsewhere specified
$313,429
Communications professional services not elsewhere specifiedthis page
$225,751
Research contracts
$135,827
Management consulting
$113,206
Publishing services
$24,988
Training consultants
$22,944

The line

since January 2024
$45.7Mline value
760contracts
63departments
462suppliers
35.1%held by top ten

Communications professional services not elsewhere specified

$16.8M
$16.5M
$12.4M
202420252026Jan–Jun
33rdof 462 suppliers
$225,751OCAD University in the line
0.49%share of the line
34.8%of $649,273 spent by Accessibility Standards Canada
199new suppliers since 2024 · $18.5M

Departments that buy the line and never bought from OCAD University

57departments
647contracts
$42,101,189since January 2024
457contracts under $40,000
$10,652,037under $40,000
Public Safety Canada40 contracts
$8,946,598
Global Affairs Canada184 contracts
$8,799,491
Health Canada12 contracts
$3,418,153
Natural Resources Canada57 contracts
$2,078,872
Canadian Heritage15 contracts
$1,613,909
Women and Gender Equality Canada17 contracts
$1,474,444
Canada Revenue Agency22 contracts
$1,443,689
Environment and Climate Change Canada26 contracts
$1,330,684
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada11 contracts
$1,293,176
Statistics Canada7 contracts
$1,287,821
National Research Council Canada20 contracts
$1,172,227
Privy Council Office13 contracts
$1,077,777
Parks Canada28 contracts
$811,182
Canadian Food Inspection Agency11 contracts
$759,560
Canadian Space Agency15 contracts
$731,342
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission7 contracts
$631,400
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada13 contracts
$616,937
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages16 contracts
$536,024
Public Services and Procurement Canada8 contracts
$410,387
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency8 contracts
$386,570
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions6 contracts
$312,061
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada3 contracts
$263,031
National Film Board15 contracts
$243,387
International Joint Commission6 contracts
$200,344
Department of Finance Canada6 contracts
$194,902
Invest in Canada2 contracts
$192,844
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board Canada10 contracts
$159,738
Office of the Auditor General of Canada6 contracts
$149,933
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission8 contracts
$141,092
Public Service Commission of Canada3 contracts
$129,833
Canada Energy Regulator3 contracts
$116,525
Canadian Institutes of Health Research4 contracts
$106,500
Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities1 contract
$101,700
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada4 contracts
$93,550
Military Police Complaints Commission of Canada3 contracts
$81,823
Polar Knowledge Canada3 contracts
$77,678
Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs Canada3 contracts
$76,614
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada3 contracts
$75,273
Veterans Affairs Canada2 contracts
$62,001
Prairies Economic Development Canada3 contracts
$56,885
The National Battlefields Commission3 contracts
$52,940
Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada3 contracts
$52,511
Canadian Human Rights Commission1 contract
$39,550
Transportation Safety Board of Canada1 contract
$38,995
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada2 contracts
$34,154
Secretariat of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians1 contract
$33,900
Public Health Agency of Canada1 contract
$24,750
Shared Services Canada1 contract
$24,484
Office of the Intelligence Commissioner2 contracts
$21,662
Office of the Secretary to the Governor General1 contract
$19,950
Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP1 contract
$18,080
The Correctional Investigator Canada1 contract
$16,629
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada1 contract
$16,340
Pacific Economic Development Canada1 contract
$13,560
Canada Water Agency1 contract
$13,088
National Defence1 contract
$12,769
Military Grievances External Review Committee1 contract
$11,868

How the line is bought

by value, since 2024
31%no competition
30%one applicant
0of these to OCAD University
Competed, several suppliers applied197 contracts
$17,550,750 · 38.4%
Awarded directly, no competition399 contracts
$14,329,415 · 31.4%
Competed, one supplier applied164 contracts
$13,817,213 · 30.2%

Contracts reaching their end dates

Oct 2026 – October 2027
104contracts
$13,056,660end by October 2027
70end in March 2027 · $9.6M
82in departments never served · $12.0M
$158K
$1.5M
$90.4K
$332K
$9.6M
$733K
$319K
$76.3K
$56.5K
$169K
$39.5K
Nov 265 contractsDec 267 contractsJan 271 contractFeb 273 contractsMar 2770 contractsApr 274 contractsMay 275 contractsJun 273 contractsJul 272 contractsAug 273 contractsOct 271 contract

Notices in the line

CanadaBuys, 16 October 2026
2notices
1open today
1standing lists
Notice and buyerClosesStatus
Integrated Marketing Services – Japan
Destination Canada (DC) · Competitive - Open bidding
6 Nov 2026Open
Reissuance - Media Monitoring Services - EN578-191713
Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) · Competitive - Open bidding
30 Dec 2028List to Dec 2028

Suppliers next to it in the line

since January 2024
Samil Pricewaterhouse Coopers1 contract · 1 department
$228,125
OCAD University
$225,751
NANOS RESEARCH CORPORATION2 contracts · 1 department
$224,913
ACCURATE DESIGN & COMMUNICATION INC8 contracts · 6 departments
$219,817

All 462 suppliers in the line

Fastest-growing supplier in the line

same line
+184%growth

MEDIA Q INC.

2024 to Jun 2026
$1,310,450
2022–2023
$461,472

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