OPTIV CANADA FEDERAL

Why it is here

Indicator “Competitive procedure with a single bidder”: 3 «tenders” with a single bid for 1,033,431 $.

A competitive tender received only one bid. 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

OPTIV CANADA FEDERAL

Buyer

Shared Services Canada | Services partagés Canada

Indicator

Competitive procedure with a single bidder

Amount

CAD 1,033,431

Records behind the indicator

3

Found

3 October 2026

Code

K-08771

What stands behind it6

1. Contract

   License/Maintenance fees for networking software

   Date 24 March 2025 · Amount CAD 521,544 · Buyer a private individual · Supplier OPTIV CANADA FEDERAL · Ref C-2024-2025-Q4-00419 · procedure: TC · bids: 1

2. Contract

   License/Maintenance fees for networking software

   Date 24 March 2025 · Amount CAD 521,544 · Buyer a private individual · Supplier OPTIV CANADA FEDERAL · Ref C-2024-2025-Q4-00419 · procedure: TC · bids: 1

3. Contract

   Communications/ Networking Equipment (includes analog, digital and combined analog/digital equipment, cabling, parts and peripherals)

   Date 1 February 2024 · Amount CAD 276,477 · Buyer NA · Supplier OPTIV CANADA FEDERAL · Ref C-2025-2026-Q4-00382 · original value 83,872 · procedure: TC · bids: 1

4. Contract

   Communications/ Networking Equipment (includes analog, digital and combined analog/digital equipment, cabling, parts and peripherals)

   Date 1 February 2024 · Amount CAD 276,477 · Buyer NA · Supplier OPTIV CANADA FEDERAL · Ref C-2025-2026-Q4-00382 · original value 83,872 · procedure: TC · bids: 1

5. Contract

   Communications/Networking equipment (includes analog, digital and combined analog/digital equipment, cabling, parts and peripherals)

   Date 5 October 2021 · Amount CAD 235,410 · Buyer a private individual · Supplier OPTIV CANADA FEDERAL INC. · Ref C-2021-2022-Q3-00206 · procedure: TC · bids: 1

6. Contract

   Communications/Networking equipment (includes analog, digital and combined analog/digital equipment, cabling, parts and peripherals)

   Date 5 October 2021 · Amount CAD 235,410 · Buyer a private individual · Supplier OPTIV CANADA FEDERAL INC. · Ref C-2021-2022-Q3-00206 · procedure: TC · bids: 1

Other records of this company7

1. 013 October 2026Findings · Competition bypassed by amendments
2. 023 October 2026Findings · Competition bypassed by amendments
3. 033 October 2026Findings · Competitive procedure with a single bidder
4. 043 October 2026Findings · Competitive procedure with a single bidder
5. 053 October 2026Findings · Competitive procedure with a single bidder
6. 063 October 2026Findings · Contract value inflated by amendments
7. 073 October 2026Findings · Same amount just under the threshold at several buyers