UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA: public contracts won without a rival in Canada: 84 uncontested awards; 86% of its awards; 78 without a competition; 6 single bid.
Assay record ASY-CA-1VPYH9Y1HN · Cite as: Assay Systems, “UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA: public contracts won without a rival in Canada”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/uncontested/s/university-of-british-columbia/
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA won 84 of its 98 public contract awards in Canada without a rival from 2022-02-01 to 2026-06-23, worth $2.0M: 78 without a competition and 6 after a competition that drew a single bid. 13 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Natural Resources Canada with 33.
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.
Natural Resources Canada gave UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 33 awards: 31 without a competition, 2 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-02-03, latest 2026-05-06.
National Research Council Canada gave UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 17 awards: 17 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-02-25, latest 2026-03-13.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada gave UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 13 awards: 12 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-09-23, latest 2026-02-11.
Environment and Climate Change Canada gave UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 10 awards: 9 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-02-01, latest 2025-09-24.
National Defence gave UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 13 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-03-31, latest 2026-06-16.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada gave UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 4 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-02-01, latest 2026-06-23.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency gave UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 1 award: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-01-14, latest 2025-01-14.
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission gave UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-07-06, latest 2022-07-06.
Employment and Social Development Canada gave UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-08-03, latest 2023-08-03.
Parks Canada gave UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-07-17, latest 2024-07-17.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada gave UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-09-14, latest 2022-09-14.
Canadian Space Agency gave UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-02-09, latest 2022-02-09.
Privy Council Office gave UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-01-27, latest 2024-01-27.
| Date | Buyer | How | Value | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | Natural Resources Canada C-2026-2027-Q1-00085 | No competition TN | $25.0K | 00 |
| 2026-03-13 | National Research Council Canada C-2025-2026-Q4-00862 | No competition TN | $85.0K | 00 |
| 2026-03-03 | National Research Council Canada C-2025-2026-Q4-00784 | No competition TN | $75.0K | 00 |
| 2026-02-11 | Fisheries and Oceans Canada C-2025-2026-Q4-01105 | No competition TN | $20.0K | 00 |
| 2026-02-06 | National Research Council Canada C-2025-2026-Q4-00590 | No competition TN | $50.0K | 00 |
| 2026-02-04 | Natural Resources Canada C-2025-2026-Q4-00051 | No competition TN | $13.6K | 00 |
Every uncontested award in Canada · All countries · UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 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.