UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH

Why it is here

Indicator “Competitive procedure with a single bidder”: 5 «tenders” with a single bid for 2,425,598 $.

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

UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH

Buyer

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada

Indicator

Competitive procedure with a single bidder

Amount

CAD 2,425,598

Records behind the indicator

5

Found

3 October 2026

Code

K-09334

What stands behind it10

1. Contract

   Other Business services not Elsewhere Specified

   Date 3 April 2024 · Amount CAD 234,785 · Buyer a private individual · Supplier UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH · Ref C-2024-2025-Q1-00101 · procedure: OB · bids: 1

2. Contract

   Other Business services not Elsewhere Specified

   Date 3 April 2024 · Amount CAD 234,785 · Buyer a private individual · Supplier UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH · Ref C-2024-2025-Q1-00101 · procedure: OB · bids: 1

3. Contract

   Scientific services

   Date 10 October 2023 · Amount CAD 956,876 · Buyer NA · Supplier UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH · Ref C-2025-2026-Q3-00156 · original value 999,094 · procedure: OB · bids: 1

4. Contract

   Scientific services

   Date 10 October 2023 · Amount CAD 956,876 · Buyer NA · Supplier UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH · Ref C-2025-2026-Q3-00156 · original value 999,094 · procedure: OB · bids: 1

5. Contract

   Management consulting

   Date 7 March 2023 · Amount CAD 180,664 · Buyer NA · Supplier UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH · Ref C-2025-2026-Q4-00209 · original value 135,498 · procedure: OB · bids: 1

6. Contract

   Management consulting

   Date 7 March 2023 · Amount CAD 180,664 · Buyer NA · Supplier UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH · Ref C-2025-2026-Q4-00209 · original value 135,498 · procedure: OB · bids: 1

7. Contract

   Scientific services

   Date 29 September 2022 · Amount CAD 543,062 · Buyer a private individual · Supplier UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH · Ref C-2022-2023-Q2-00313 · procedure: OB · bids: 1

8. Contract

   Scientific services

   Date 29 September 2022 · Amount CAD 510,211 · Buyer NA · Supplier UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH · Ref C-2023-2024-Q2-00225 · original value 480,586 · procedure: OB · bids: 1

9. Contract

   Scientific services

   Date 29 September 2022 · Amount CAD 543,062 · Buyer a private individual · Supplier UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH · Ref C-2022-2023-Q2-00313 · procedure: OB · bids: 1

10. Contract

    Scientific services

    Date 29 September 2022 · Amount CAD 510,211 · Buyer NA · Supplier UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH · Ref C-2023-2024-Q2-00225 · original value 480,586 · procedure: OB · bids: 1

Other records of this company9

1. 013 October 2026Findings · Competition bypassed by amendments
2. 023 October 2026Findings · Competitive procedure with a single bidder
3. 033 October 2026Findings · Competitive procedure with a single bidder
4. 043 October 2026Findings · Contract splitting under the threshold
5. 053 October 2026Findings · Contract value inflated by amendments
6. 063 October 2026Findings · Same amount just under the threshold at several buyers
7. 073 October 2026Findings · Lobbied the department, then a non-competitive contract from it within 90 days
8. 083 October 2026Findings · Lobbied the department, then a non-competitive contract from it within 90 days
9. 093 October 2026Findings · Lobbying meetings followed by denser non-competitive contracting