VARD MARINE INC: public contracts won without a rival in Canada: 8 uncontested awards; 80% of its awards; 3 without a competition; 5 single bid.
Assay record ASY-CA-1XNYM060BO · Cite as: Assay Systems, “VARD MARINE INC: public contracts won without a rival in Canada”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/uncontested/s/vard-marine-inc/
VARD MARINE INC won 8 of its 10 public contract awards in Canada without a rival from 2022-04-06 to 2025-03-18, worth $597K: 3 without a competition and 5 after a competition that drew a single bid. 3 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Fisheries and Oceans 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.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada gave VARD MARINE INC 7 awards: 2 without a competition, 4 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-04-06, latest 2025-03-18.
Transport Canada gave VARD MARINE INC 2 awards: 0 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2022-12-15, latest 2023-07-24.
National Defence gave VARD MARINE INC 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-01-06, latest 2025-01-06.
| Date | Buyer | How | Value | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-18 | Fisheries and Oceans Canada C-2024-2025-Q4-01889 | Single bid TC | $15.9K | 00 |
| 2025-01-06 | National Defence C-2025-2026-Q3-06371 | No competition TN | $139K | 00 |
| 2023-11-15 | Fisheries and Oceans Canada C-2023-2024-Q3-01939 | Single bid TC | $80.7K | 00 |
| 2023-08-01 | Fisheries and Oceans Canada C-2023-2024-Q2-00974 | No competition TN | $44.2K | 05 |
| 2023-05-30 | Fisheries and Oceans Canada C-2023-2024-Q1-00718 | Single bid TC | $25.0K | 00 |
| 2022-12-15 | Transport Canada TC-2022-2023-Q3-00594 | Single bid ST | $169K | 00 |
Every uncontested award in Canada · All countries · VARD MARINE INC 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.