Drugs and Pharmaceutical Products: standing offers & supply arrangements
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Active agreements (per holder)
7
Distinct holders
7
Agreement numbers
7
Expiring in 12 months
1
What the numbers say
- CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICES / SOCIETE CANADIENNE DU SANG holds the most active agreements here (1).
- 1 agreements expire in the next 12 months; replacement solicitations are often posted on CanadaBuys before an agreement lapses, but that is not guaranteed.
Holders with the most active agreements
| Holder | Agreements | Types | Latest expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICES / SOCIETE CANADIENNE DU SANG | 1 | NISO | 2028-03-31 |
| Emergent BioSolutions Canada Inc. | 1 | NMSO | 2029-09-30 |
| Indivior UK Ltd | 1 | NMSO | 2028-09-30 |
| Innomar Strategies Inc | 1 | NISO | 2027-12-31 |
| McKesson Canada | 1 | NMSO | 2027-06-30 |
| McKesson Canada Corporation | 1 | NISO | 2030-03-31 |
| Providence Health Care Society | 1 | RISO | 2028-11-30 |
By department (end user)
| Department | Agreements |
|---|---|
| Correctional Service of Canada | 4 |
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | 1 |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police | 1 |
| National Defence | 1 |
Expiring in the next 12 months
| Agreement | Type | Holder | Awarded | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amend 001 - NMSO - Prime Vendor Standing Offer CW2305755 · 51000000 - Drugs and Pharmaceutical Products | NMSO | McKesson Canada | 2023-05-19 | 2027-06-30 |
Most recently awarded active agreements
| Agreement | Type | Holder | For | Awarded | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO - Naloxone Nasal Spray - Emergent BioSolutions Canada Inc CW2464479 · 51000000 - Drugs and Pharmaceutical Products | NMSO | Emergent BioSolutions Canada Inc. | Royal Canadian Mounted Police | 2026-08-20 | 2029-09-30 |
| 21120-268734 Cystic Fibrosis Medications NISO CW2448497 · 51000000 - Drugs and Pharmaceutical Products | NISO | McKesson Canada Corporation | Correctional Service of Canada | 2026-04-10 | 2030-03-31 |
| Innomar Strategies Standing Offer CW2384755 · 51000000 - Drugs and Pharmaceutical Products | NISO | Innomar Strategies Inc | Correctional Service of Canada | 2025-04-10 | 2027-12-31 |
| 21807-240025-001-PH - HIV Drugs CW2377761 · 51000000 - Drugs and Pharmaceutical Products | RISO | Providence Health Care Society | Correctional Service of Canada | 2024-12-03 | 2028-11-30 |
| Buprenorphine (Sublocade) CW2375630 · 51000000 - Drugs and Pharmaceutical Products | NMSO | Indivior UK Ltd | Correctional Service of Canada | 2024-10-01 | 2028-09-30 |
| Blood Products CW2307173 · 51000000 - Drugs and Pharmaceutical Products | NISO | CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICES / SOCIETE CANADIENNE DU SANG | Department of National Defence | 2023-08-15 | 2028-03-31 |
| Amend 001 - NMSO - Prime Vendor Standing Offer CW2305755 · 51000000 - Drugs and Pharmaceutical Products | NMSO | McKesson Canada | Public Works and Government Services Canada | 2023-05-19 | 2027-06-30 |
Method & sources
Source: the Government of Canada "Standing Offers and Supply Arrangements" open dataset (Open Government Licence – Canada), file published 2026-10-15, refreshed weekly. One row per agreement number and holder; delivery regions are merged. Holders are linked to company pages by exact name match, so some links may be missing. Listing here is not an endorsement by the Government of Canada.
Dataset on open.canada.ca · Data dictionary (agreement types)
Agreement types explained
- SA — Supply arrangement
- A pre-qualified pool of suppliers. Holding one does not guarantee work: departments run a second, limited competition among qualified suppliers before awarding a contract.
- NMSO — National Master Standing Offer
- An offer to supply goods or services at set prices and terms, which any federal department across Canada can use by issuing call-ups. No contract exists until a call-up is placed.
- RMSO — Regional Master Standing Offer
- Like a national master standing offer, but limited to one region; any department in that region may issue call-ups.
- NISO — National Individual Standing Offer
- A standing offer set up for one identified department's use across Canada.
- RISO — Regional Individual Standing Offer
- A standing offer set up for one identified department's use in one region.
- DISO — Departmental Individual Standing Offer
- A standing offer a department set up under its own authority for its own needs.