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Canada · Findings · Supplier lives on one buyer without competition

GROUPM CANADA INC D/B/A ESSENCEMEDIACOM CANADA

Why it is here

Indicator “Supplier lives on one buyer without competition”: 2,585,683 $ in 9 contracts: without competition 72%, one bid 28%, amendments +45%, main buyer 100%.

Almost all of the supplier's public money comes from one buyer, without competition. Indicators computed from public data sets: contracts, payments, registers, trade and sanctions lists. An indicator is a reason to check, not a decision of a public authority.

Details

Company / subject
GROUPM CANADA INC D/B/A ESSENCEMEDIACOM CANADA
Buyer
Canadian Food Inspection Agency | Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments
Indicator
Supplier lives on one buyer without competition
Amount
CAD 2,585,683
Records behind the indicator
9
Found
3 October 2026
Code
K-09840

What stands behind it9

  1. Contract

    Advertising services

    Date 8 June 2026 · Amount CAD 301,013 · Buyer Tountas, Constantinos · Supplier GROUPM CANADA INC D/B/A ESSENCEMEDIACOM CANADA · Ref C-2026-2027-Q1-00077 · procedure: TN · bids: 1

  2. Contract

    Advertising services

    Date 3 June 2026 · Amount CAD 55,435 · Buyer Tountas, Constantinos · Supplier GROUPM CANADA INC D/B/A ESSENCEMEDIACOM CANADA · Ref C-2026-2027-Q1-00060 · procedure: TN · bids: 1

  3. Contract

    Advertising services

    Date 22 May 2026 · Amount CAD 349,241 · Buyer Tountas, Constantinos · Supplier GROUPM CANADA INC D/B/A ESSENCEMEDIACOM CANADA · Ref C-2026-2027-Q1-00044 · procedure: TN · bids: 1

  4. Contract

    Advertising services

    Date 5 May 2026 · Amount CAD 61,976 · Buyer a private individual · Supplier GROUPM CANADA INC D/B/A ESSENCEMEDIACOM CANADA · Ref C-2026-2027-Q1-00029 · procedure: TC · bids: 1

  5. Contract

    Advertising services

    Date 11 March 2026 · Amount CAD 758,174 · Buyer NA · Supplier GROUPM CANADA INC D/B/A ESSENCEMEDIACOM CANADA · Ref C-2026-2027-Q1-00035 · original value 226,000 · procedure: TN · bids: 1

  6. Contract

    Communications research services

    Date 29 January 2026 · Amount CAD 14,831 · Buyer a private individual · Supplier GROUPM CANADA INC D/B/A ESSENCEMEDIACOM CANADA · Ref C-2025-2026-Q4-00213 · procedure: TC · bids: 1

  7. Contract

    Advertising services

    Date 24 September 2025 · Amount CAD 297,755 · Buyer NA · Supplier GROUPM CANADA INC D/B/A ESSENCEMEDIACOM CANADA · Ref C-2025-2026-Q4-00205 · original value 272,330 · procedure: TN · bids: 1

  8. Contract

    Advertising services

    Date 11 June 2025 · Amount CAD 100,701 · Buyer NA · Supplier GROUPM CANADA INC D/B/A ESSENCEMEDIACOM CANADA · Ref C-2025-2026-Q4-00192 · original value 61,924 · procedure: TN · bids: 1

  9. Contract

    Advertising services

    Date 23 May 2025 · Amount CAD 646,558 · Buyer NA · Supplier GROUPM CANADA INC D/B/A ESSENCEMEDIACOM CANADA · Ref C-2025-2026-Q4-00191 · original value 440,700 · procedure: ST · bids: 1

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