Tugboat services: standing offers & supply arrangements
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Active agreements (per holder)
5
Distinct holders
4
Agreement numbers
5
Expiring in 12 months
1
What the numbers say
- Ocean Navigation Inc. holds the most active agreements here (2).
- 4 of 5 active agreements are supply arrangements — holders still have to win a second-stage competition before any work is ordered.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Navigation Inc. | 2 | RISO,SA | 2029-03-31 |
| ARC TOWAGE LIMITED | 1 | SA | 2029-03-31 |
| Global Navigation Services Ltd | 1 | SA | 2029-03-31 |
| Wainwright Marine Services ltd. | 1 | SA | 2029-03-31 |
By department (end user)
| Department | Agreements |
|---|
Expiring in the next 12 months
| Agreement | Type | Holder | Awarded | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F3059-230001 - Standing offer for icebreaking and support services - Ocean Navigation inc. - CW CW2372870 · 25111500 - Commercial marine craft; 25111506 - Tug boats; 25111603 - Rescue ships or boats | RISO | Ocean Navigation Inc. | 2024-09-09 | 2027-05-15 |
Most recently awarded active agreements
| Agreement | Type | Holder | For | Awarded | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA for Non-Emergency Towing Services CW2400917 · 78141701 - Tugboat services; 81101506 - Naval architecture | SA | ARC TOWAGE LIMITED | Canadian Coast Guard | 2025-04-15 | 2029-03-31 |
| SA for Non-Emergency Towing Services CW2390971 · 78141701 - Tugboat services; 81101506 - Naval architecture | SA | Ocean Navigation Inc. | Canadian Coast Guard | 2024-12-18 | 2029-03-31 |
| SA for Non-Emergency Towing Services CW2390967 · 78141701 - Tugboat services; 81101506 - Naval architecture | SA | Global Navigation Services Ltd | Canadian Coast Guard | 2024-12-12 | 2029-03-31 |
| SA for Non-Emergency Towing Services CW2381653 · 78141701 - Tugboat services; 81101506 - Naval architecture | SA | Wainwright Marine Services ltd. | Canadian Coast Guard | 2024-11-06 | 2029-03-31 |
| F3059-230001 - Standing offer for icebreaking and support services - Ocean Navigation inc. - CW CW2372870 · 25111500 - Commercial marine craft; 25111506 - Tug boats; 25111603 - Rescue ships or boats | RISO | Ocean Navigation Inc. | Canadian Coast Guard | 2024-09-09 | 2027-05-15 |
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.