Tenders
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The Department of Education Culture and Employment requires an air charter from Fort Simpson to ...
- Status:
- Awarded to Wolverine Air Ltd for $1,010.00
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Request for Tenders - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Education, Culture and Employment
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid Air Tindi Ltd. bid on this tender.
- Bid Arctic Sunwest Charters bid on this tender.
- Bid Simpson Air (1981) Limited bid on this tender.
- Bid Summit Air Charters Ltd. Partnership bid on this tender.
- Bid Wolverine Air Ltd successfully bid on this tender.
Olympics Project Management
- Status:
- Awarded to Cameron Zubko for $124,000.00
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Request for Proposal - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Industry, Tourism and Investment
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid Cameron Zubko successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Ehrler, Limousin & Associates bid on this tender.
- Bid Northern Learning Institute (NWT) Inc. bid on this tender.
Yellowknife, NT
- Status:
- Awarded to Wakaruk Group Ltd.
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Tender for new Standing Offer - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Public Works & Services
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid Wakaruk Group Ltd. successfully bid on this tender.
Charter to Paulatuk
- Status:
- Awarded to Simpson Air (1981) Limited for $9,540.40
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Request for Tenders - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Education, Culture and Employment
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid Adlair Aviation (1983) Ltd. bid on this tender.
- Bid Air Tindi Ltd. bid on this tender.
- Bid Aklak Air bid on this tender.
- Bid Arctic Sunwest Charters bid on this tender.
- Bid North-Wright Airways Ltd. bid on this tender.
- Bid Simpson Air (1981) Limited successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Summit Air Charters Ltd. Partnership bid on this tender.
- Bid Ursus Aviation bid on this tender.
Ground & Yard Maintenance Services - SC
- Status:
- Awarded to Arctic Farmer inc for $93,224.00
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Request for Tenders - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Stanton
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid Arctic Farmer inc successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid arctic turf bid on this tender.
Yellowknife
- Status:
- Awarded to Arctic Sunwest Charters for $2,265.50
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Request for Tenders - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Public Works & Services
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid Air Tindi Ltd. bid on this tender.
- Bid Arctic Sunwest Charters successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Summit Air Charters Ltd. Partnership bid on this tender.
Engineering Consultation Services
- Status:
- Awarded to Ferguson Simek Clark for $500,000.00
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Request for Proposal - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Transportation
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid Aecom Canada Ltd. bid on this tender.
- Bid Associated Engineering Ltd. bid on this tender.
- Bid Dillon Consulting Limited/Les Consultants Dillon Limitee bid on this tender.
- Bid Ferguson Simek Clark successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Wood Environment & Infrastructure bid on this tender.
Engineering Consulting Services
- Status:
- Awarded to Associated Engineering Ltd. for $500,000.00
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Request for Proposal - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Transportation
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid Aecom Canada Ltd. bid on this tender.
- Bid Associated Engineering Ltd. successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Dillon Consulting Limited/Les Consultants Dillon Limitee bid on this tender.
- Bid Ferguson Simek Clark bid on this tender.
- Bid Wood Environment & Infrastructure bid on this tender.
Reproduction of Safe Travel Plan Pads
- Status:
- Awarded to Canarctic Graphics for $5,423.69
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Request for Tenders - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Health and Social Services
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid Canarctic Graphics successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid MSS Medical Surgical Supply Ltd. bid on this tender.
The Government of the Northwest Territories, Departments of Industry, Tourism and Investment (IT...
- Status:
- Awarded to multiple businesses
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- RFP for new Standing Offer - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Industry, Tourism and Investment
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid Aecom Canada Ltd. successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Barb Kardash, Special Event Coordinator successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Bottomline Event Planners successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Consilium successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Crowe MacKay LLP successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Don Kindt Consulting successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Elevate Consulting successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid GG & Associates successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid H L T Advisory Inc. successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Keats Consulting and Training Services successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Kellett Communications Inc. successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Key West Travel Ltd. successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Langford Consulting successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid ldmcosnsulting@theedge.ca successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Leading at the Edge successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Lockett Consultation Services Inc. successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Lutra Associates Ltd. successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid North Marketing and Communications Ltd. successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Northern Learning Institute (NWT) Inc. successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Northern Research and Evaluation successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Northern Roots successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid NorthWays Consulting successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Outcrop Communications Ltd. successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid P & L and Associates Consulting Services successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Pettet Consulting successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid R.T. & Associates Ltd. successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Render Planning Services successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Terra Firma successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Terriplan Consultants successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Trutel Communications successfully bid on this tender.
Yellowknife, NWT
- Status:
- Awarded to Maxxam Analytics Inc.
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Tender for new Standing Offer - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Transportation
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid ALS Canada Ltd. bid on this tender.
- Bid Maxxam Analytics Inc. successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Wood Environment & Infrastructure bid on this tender.
Producing Artistic Director
- Status:
- Awarded to B.D.K. Services for $75,000.00
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Request for Proposal - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Environment and Natural Resources
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid B.D.K. Services successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Bella Dance Company bid on this tender.
- Bid Kellett Communications Inc. bid on this tender.
MVIS Business Analysis and Renewal Strat
- Status:
- Awarded to Winding River Solutions Inc. for $112,380.00
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Request for Proposal - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Transportation
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid Winding River Solutions Inc. successfully bid on this tender.
Design and Project Management Services
- Status:
- Awarded to Panther Constructors for $817,698.25
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Request for Proposal - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Industry, Tourism and Investment
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid Panther Constructors successfully bid on this tender.
Diesel Fuel Transport and Storage from J
- Status:
- Awarded to Matonabee Petroleum for $32,700.00
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Request for Tenders - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Public Works & Services
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid Bassett Petroleum Distributors Ltd bid on this tender.
- Bid Matonabee Petroleum successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid RTL - Robinson Enterprises bid on this tender.
Layout and Printing of the NWT Hunting G
- Status:
- Awarded to Outcrop Communications Ltd. for $12,407.50
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Request for Proposal - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Environment and Natural Resources
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid Artisan Print Solutions bid on this tender.
- Bid Inkit Ltd. bid on this tender.
- Bid Outcrop Communications Ltd. successfully bid on this tender.
The Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment is requesting submissions from qualified indi...
- Status:
- Awarded to multiple businesses
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Tender for new Standing Offer - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Industry, Tourism and Investment
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid Kellett Communications Inc. successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Originals By T-BO successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Outcrop Communications Ltd. successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Points North Arts Markting Sol successfully bid on this tender.
Provide STHA with Pharmacist Services as outlined in Tender Documents.
- Status:
- Cancelled
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Request for Proposal - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Stanton
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
Project Portfolio Management Software So
- Status:
- Awarded to Innotas for $36,285.00
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Request for Proposal - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Public Works & Services
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid CA Canada Company bid on this tender.
- Bid Innotas successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Serena Software Inc. bid on this tender.
Public Education Materials on the Amende
- Status:
- Awarded to Wallbridge & Associates, Barristers & Solicitors for $12,000.00
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Request for Proposal - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Public Works & Services
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid McNiven Law Office bid on this tender.
- Bid Wallbridge & Associates, Barristers & Solicitors successfully bid on this tender.
REF# SC415691 - Project Portfolio Manage
- Status:
- Awarded to Innotas for $60,045.00
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Request for Proposal - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Finance
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid CA Canada Company bid on this tender.
- Bid Innotas successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Serena Software Inc. bid on this tender.
Education, Culture and Emlployment requires an air charter to and from Fort Smith.
- Status:
- Awarded to Arctic Sunwest Charters for $2,491.20
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Request for Tenders - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Education, Culture and Employment
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid Air Tindi Ltd. bid on this tender.
- Bid Arctic Sunwest Charters successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid North-Wright Airways Ltd. bid on this tender.
- Bid Northwestern Air Lease Ltd. bid on this tender.
- Bid Summit Air Charters Ltd. Partnership bid on this tender.
Superintendent of Real Estate – Legal Services Reference number: RFP 101001/PM007834
- Status:
- Cancelled
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Request for Proposal - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Municipal and Community Affairs
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
Air Charter from Yellowknife to Fort Resolution
- Status:
- Awarded to Arctic Sunwest Charters for $2,102.30
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Request for Tenders - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Industry, Tourism and Investment
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid Air Tindi Ltd. bid on this tender.
- Bid Arctic Sunwest Charters successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Summit Air Charters Ltd. Partnership bid on this tender.
Requesting an Air Charter from Blatchford Lake Lodge
- Status:
- Awarded to Arctic Sunwest Charters for $1,716.44
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Request for Tenders - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Industry, Tourism and Investment
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid Arctic Sunwest Charters successfully bid on this tender.
Potable Water Delivery for the Ingraham
- Status:
- Awarded to wb water service ltd. for $10,000.00
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Request for Tenders - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Industry, Tourism and Investment
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid wb water service ltd. successfully bid on this tender.
Sewage Disposal to the Ingraham Trail P
- Status:
- Awarded to Kavanaugh Brothers Ltd. for $10,000.00
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Request for Tenders - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Industry, Tourism and Investment
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid Kavanaugh Brothers Ltd. successfully bid on this tender.
Photocopier Lease
- Status:
- Awarded to The Northern Document Company Ltd. for $22,043.00
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Request for Tenders - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Transportation
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid Ikon Office Solutions bid on this tender.
- Bid The Northern Document Company Ltd. successfully bid on this tender.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is requesting Proposals from qualified Propon...
- Status:
- Awarded to multiple businesses
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- RFP for new Standing Offer - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Education, Culture and Employment
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid Concordance Translation successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Green Translation, LLC bid on this tender.
- Bid I. Milne Translator Ltd. successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Indigo Transductions Translations Lise Trudeau successfully bid on this tender.
- Bid Lise Lamarre Traduction successfully bid on this tender.
Corrections Chaplaincy Services
- Status:
- Awarded to Diocese of Mackenzie for $72,000.00
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Request for Proposal - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Public Works & Services
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid Diocese of Mackenzie successfully bid on this tender.
Parenting After Separation Program
- Status:
- Awarded to NorthWays Consulting for $21,000.00
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Request for Proposal - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Public Works & Services
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid NorthWays Consulting successfully bid on this tender.
Provide Sahtu Area with Dental Services as outlined in Tender Documents
- Status:
- Awarded to Sahtu Dental Clinic
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Request for Proposal - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Stanton
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid Sahtu Dental Clinic successfully bid on this tender.
REVIEW OF STRATEGIES FOR SUPPORTING ABOR
- Status:
- Awarded to Northern Learning Institute (NWT) Inc. for $127,800.00
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Request for Proposal - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Education, Culture and Employment
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid Brenda Kolson bid on this tender.
- Bid Northern Learning Institute (NWT) Inc. successfully bid on this tender.
Seasonal Operation of Prelude Lake Marin
- Status:
- Awarded to Prelude Lake Marina & Rentals for $18,000.00
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Request for Proposal - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Environment and Natural Resources
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid Gardens Inside-Out bid on this tender.
- Bid Prelude Lake Marina & Rentals successfully bid on this tender.
Sanitary Maintenance and Garbage Haul
- Status:
- Awarded to Patco Enterprises for $29,500.00
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Request for Proposal - Open (Competitive)
- Buyer:
- Industry, Tourism and Investment
- Closing:
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
- Bids:
- Bid 974202 N.W.T Limited bid on this tender.
- Bid Khai Nguyen Janitorial bid on this tender.
- Bid Patco Enterprises successfully bid on this tender.
ENR Strategic Planning Framework
- Status:
- Awarded
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- SOA Release - Selective (Prequalified)
- Buyer:
- Environment and Natural Resources
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
Strategic Planning Framework
- Status:
- Awarded
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- SOA Release - Selective (Prequalified)
- Buyer:
- Environment and Natural Resources
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
Waste Reduction - Plastic Bag Project
- Status:
- Awarded
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- SOA Release - Selective (Prequalified)
- Buyer:
- Environment and Natural Resources
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
Tuktoyaktuk Wind Energy Planning
- Status:
- Awarded
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- SOA Release - Selective (Prequalified)
- Buyer:
- Environment and Natural Resources
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
Suplus Jet Fuel for Tehera and Ulu Mine
- Status:
- Awarded
- Fiscal Year:
- Type:
- Services
- Process:
- Sole Source - Direct
- Buyer:
- Environment and Natural Resources
- BIP Location:
- Yellowknife
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