GROUPM CANADA INC. D/B/A ESSENCEMED: public contracts won without a rival in Canada: 10 uncontested awards; 71% of its awards; 4 without a competition; 6 single bid.
Assay record ASY-CA-0MU72E80QP · Cite as: Assay Systems, “GROUPM CANADA INC. D/B/A ESSENCEMED: public contracts won without a rival in Canada”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/uncontested/s/groupm-canada-inc-d-b-a-essencemed/
GROUPM CANADA INC. D/B/A ESSENCEMED won 10 of its 14 public contract awards in Canada without a rival from 2024-10-23 to 2026-06-26, worth $8.9M: 4 without a competition and 6 after a competition that drew a single bid. 3 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Environment and Climate Change Canada with 4.
An award is uncontested when the buyer had no rival offer to weigh: it was made without a competition (direct award, negotiated procedure without a call for tenders, sole-source or advance-notice contract), or a competition was held and only one bid arrived. Every count below is built award by award from the official notices. Awards to individuals are not included.
Environment and Climate Change Canada gave GROUPM CANADA INC. D/B/A ESSENCEMED 4 awards: 0 without a competition, 4 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-10-23, latest 2026-06-02.
Natural Resources Canada gave GROUPM CANADA INC. D/B/A ESSENCEMED 4 awards: 4 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-10-31, latest 2025-09-15.
Veterans Affairs Canada gave GROUPM CANADA INC. D/B/A ESSENCEMED 5 awards: 0 without a competition, 2 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-10-30, latest 2026-06-26.
| Date | Buyer | How | Value | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | Environment and Climate Change Canada C-2026-2027-Q1-00342 | Single bid ST | $1.7M | 00 |
| 2025-10-15 | Environment and Climate Change Canada C-2025-2026-Q3-00371 | Single bid OB | $282K | 00 |
| 2025-09-15 | Natural Resources Canada C-2025-2026-Q2-00197 | No competition TN | $54.2K | 00 |
| 2025-08-25 | Environment and Climate Change Canada C-2025-2026-Q2-00496 | Single bid OB | $282K | 00 |
| 2025-05-20 | Veterans Affairs Canada C-2025-2026-Q2-00022 | Single bid OB | $1.9M | 00 |
| 2024-11-11 | Natural Resources Canada C-2024-2025-Q3-00544 | No competition TN | $63.3K | 00 |
Every uncontested award in Canada · All countries · GROUPM CANADA INC. D/B/A ESSENCEMED in the register
Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of contracts over $10,000 (open.canada.ca), Open Government Licence – Canada. Awards are matched to their buyer and supplier as published. Updated 17 October 2026.