TELESAT CANADA: public contracts won without a rival in Canada: 12 uncontested awards; 86% of its awards; 8 without a competition; 4 single bid.
Assay record ASY-CA-0NNLAHW1YF · Cite as: Assay Systems, “TELESAT CANADA: public contracts won without a rival in Canada”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/uncontested/s/telesat-canada/
TELESAT CANADA won 12 of its 14 public contract awards in Canada without a rival from 2023-02-14 to 2026-04-10, worth $63.9M: 8 without a competition and 4 after a competition that drew a single bid. 4 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Shared Services Canada with 6.
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.
Shared Services Canada gave TELESAT CANADA 8 awards: 2 without a competition, 4 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-02-14, latest 2026-03-01.
National Defence gave TELESAT CANADA 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-09-27, latest 2026-04-10.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police gave TELESAT CANADA 2 awards: 2 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-09-23, latest 2025-12-11.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada gave TELESAT CANADA 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-02-27, latest 2025-02-27.
| Date | Buyer | How | Value | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | National Defence C-2026-2027-Q1-06810 | No competition TN | $96.0K | 72 |
| 2026-03-01 | Shared Services Canada C-2026-2027-Q1-00090 | No competition TN | $4.5M | 05 |
| 2025-12-11 | Royal Canadian Mounted Police C-2025-2026-Q3-00694 | No competition TN | $199K | 71 |
| 2025-11-03 | National Defence C-2026-2027-Q1-04177 | No competition TN | $3.4M | 00 |
| 2025-09-23 | Royal Canadian Mounted Police C-2025-2026-Q2-00869 | No competition TN | $22.2K | 00 |
| 2025-03-01 | Shared Services Canada C-2025-2026-Q4-00182 | No competition TN | $4.0M | 05 |
Every uncontested award in Canada · All countries · TELESAT CANADA 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.