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Department of Education

187 records, $18.5 million in CAD published record values across all years, from provincial contract award. Values are not total money paid. Program spending for Education.

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What is on record

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Provincial contract award 187, Jan. 11, 2021 to June 2, 2025: $18.5 million

Patterns

94% of the reported values in its reported provincial awards were coded as awarded without open competition (125 of 187 records). How this is worked out

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Reported procurement methods

CAD record values, all years; sources can overlap. Federal addresses do not locate work or benefits.

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Method	Relative amount	Awards	Value
Sole source		125	$17.4 million
Limited call		62	$1.1 million

By original record date

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Year	Relative amount	Value
2021		$4.5 million
2022		$2.4 million
2023		$6.1 million
2024		$3.6 million
2025		$2 million

Largest reported values by supplier

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Supplier	Records	Value
Nelson Education	12	$3.8 million
Rubicon Publishing	9	$2.1 million
Scholastic Canada Ltd.	15	$2 million
Les Editions CEC	10	$1.6 million
Pearson Canada	9	$1.3 million
Pearson Education	7	$970,945
Apple Canada Inc.	8	$871,244
Breakwater Books	14	$805,054
CL Zorbit's	2	$557,336
Sole Source Resources/Textbooks	1	$417,277
MathResources Inc.	3	$379,997
Scholastic Education	4	$302,283
TC Media	2	$274,296
TC MEDIA LIVRES INC	4	$251,663
Oxford University Press	4	$247,842

Largest records

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Supplier and description	Date	Amount	Source
Nelson Education Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source	Oct. 4, 2021	$778,656Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 1
Scholastic Canada Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source	Jan. 8, 2025	$735,657Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 3
Nelson Education Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source	Dec. 9, 2021	$668,827Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 2
Rubicon Publishing Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source	May 28, 2024	$597,180Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 5
Les Editions CEC Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source	Nov. 18, 2024	$586,203Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 1
Nelson Education Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source	Dec. 28, 2022	$582,423Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 3
Apple Canada Inc. 10.9 inch iPad Wi-Fi 64 GB, 3-Year AppleCare+ for Schools and Apps and Books Credit for Education can only be purchased directly from Apple Canada Inc.Sole source	Sept. 10, 2024	$471,384Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 2
Rubicon Publishing Sole Source Digital ResourcesSole source	Oct. 3, 2024	$448,640Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 2
Nelson Education Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source	Dec. 7, 2022	$427,450Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 2
Sole Source Resources/Textbooks Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source	July 17, 2023	$417,277Flagged: Awarded without competition	detail p. 2
Pearson Canada Resources/TextbooksSole source	Oct. 20, 2021	$411,506Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 4
Breakwater Books Sole Source Resources/Digital Access for textbooksSole source	March 31, 2023	$399,975Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 4
Rubicon Publishing Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source	Aug. 29, 2023	$398,000Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 3
Pearson Education Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source	Oct. 31, 2023	$393,000Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 3
Les Editions CEC Sole Source Resources/Textbooks.Sole source	July 31, 2021	$363,097Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 1
Scholastic Canada Ltd Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source	Jan. 17, 2023	$359,980Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 4
Nelson Education Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source	Feb. 13, 2023	$329,206Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 3
Scholastic Canada Ltd Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source	Jan. 29, 2025	$319,200Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 3
CL Zorbit's Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source	Aug. 29, 2023	$303,810Flagged: Awarded without competition	detail p. 3
Nelson Education Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source	Jan. 11, 2021	$301,975Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 1
Pearson Education Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source	Jan. 17, 2023	$275,500Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 4
Nelson Education Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source	Aug. 30, 2023	$273,426Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 4
CL Zorbit's Sole Source Resources/Textbooks.Sole source	Oct. 19, 2022	$253,526Flagged: Awarded without competition	detail p. 1
Nelson Education Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source	Aug. 10, 2021	$242,820Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 1
Pearson Canada Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source	Oct. 5, 2021	$236,468Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 1
TC Media Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source	Nov. 1, 2023	$234,828Flagged: Awarded without competition	detail p. 1
Rubicon Publishing Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source	Sept. 25, 2023	$229,440Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 2
MathResources Inc. Sole Source Digital ResourcesSole source	Oct. 2, 2024	$221,072Flagged: Awarded without competition	detail p. 1
TC Media Livres Inc Custom Curriculum TC Media LivresSole source	Feb. 28, 2025	$203,842Flagged: Awarded without competition	detail p. 3
Pearson Canada Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source	Jan. 12, 2021	$201,389Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 1
Scholastic Education Resources/TextbooksSole source	Oct. 27, 2021	$179,562Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 4
Pearson Education Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source	Jan. 26, 2023	$168,600Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 6
Les Editions CEC Resources/TextbooksSole source	June 22, 2022	$167,986Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 1
Les Editions CEC Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source	May 17, 2024	$157,038Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 4
Rubicon Publishing Educational ResourcesSole source	Feb. 17, 2025	$153,925Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 2
Pearson Canada Resources/TextbooksSole source	Feb. 14, 2022	$153,790Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 2
Pearson Canada Assessment Inc. Purchase of service for access to Pearson Canada's digital library.Sole source	Oct. 11, 2024	$146,581Flagged: Awarded without competition	detail p. 4
BrunNet Inc. 250 Chromebooks CR1100FKA-Q1864-CB -2 , Dark Grey, Intel® Celeron® N4500 ProcessorSole source	Aug. 2, 2022	$134,973Flagged: Awarded without competition; Priced just under a limit	detail p. 2
Mathresources Incorporated Educational ResourcesSole source	April 24, 2025	$129,825Flagged: Awarded without competition	detail p. 2
Apple Canada Inc. Purchase of iPads for schools and credits for the purchase of apps and books for education.Sole source	Feb. 8, 2023	$129,403Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 2

Most recent

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Supplier and description	Date	Amount	Source
SOUND LISTENING ENVIRONMENTS INC. Hushh-ups - Classroom SetSole source	June 2, 2025	$37,135Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 2
H K Book Distributors Inc Educational Resources - Building CharacterLimited call	May 28, 2025	$18,360	detail p. 2
SOLUTION TREE EDUCATION CANADA Educational ResourcesLimited call	May 22, 2025	$27,080	detail p. 1
MATHRESOURCES INCORPORATED Educational ResourcesLimited call	May 22, 2025	$29,100	detail p. 1
V & L INFORMATION RESOURCES CORP Educational ResourcesLimited call	May 22, 2025	$19,195	detail p. 1
Mathresources Incorporated Educational ResourcesSole source	April 24, 2025	$129,825Flagged: Awarded without competition	detail p. 2
Scholastic Canada Limited Educational Resources - Passe a L' Action Les CommunautesLimited call	April 3, 2025	$19,770	detail p. 1
Sonova Group o/a Phonak Canada DigiMasterLimited call	March 11, 2025	$13,184Flagged: Descriptions that say almost nothing	detail p. 1
AVI-SPL Canada Ltd Copernicus TEC601C: Tech Tub StandardLimited call	Feb. 28, 2025	$12,425	detail p. 1
TC Media Livres Inc Custom Curriculum TC Media LivresSole source	Feb. 28, 2025	$203,842Flagged: Awarded without competition	detail p. 3
Rubicon Publishing Educational ResourcesSole source	Feb. 17, 2025	$153,925Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 2
Scholastic Canada Ltd. Educational ResourcesSole source	Feb. 5, 2025	$25,702Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 3
Themes & Variations Inc Recorder Student Book + Audio KitsSole source	Jan. 31, 2025	$22,750Flagged: Awarded without competition	detail p. 4
NELSON EDUCATION LTD Educational ResourcesSole source	Jan. 31, 2025	$42,273Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 3
Flanker Press Educational ResourcesSole source	Jan. 29, 2025	$13,818Flagged: Awarded without competition	detail p. 3
Breakwater Books Educational ResourcesSole source	Jan. 29, 2025	$10,488Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 3
Scholastic Canada Ltd Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source	Jan. 29, 2025	$319,200Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 3
Scholastic Canada Limited Scholastic Canada Custom Curriculum OutcomesLimited call	Jan. 28, 2025	$28,331	detail p. 1
Breakwater Books Limited Breakwater BooksLimited call	Jan. 27, 2025	$23,623Flagged: Descriptions that say almost nothing	detail p. 1
Pearson Canada Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source	Jan. 24, 2025	$44,172Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 3
Penguin Random House Canada Educational Resources - Ella Minnow PeaLimited call	Jan. 23, 2025	$10,248	detail p. 2
Breakwater Books Limited Breakwater Books - My IndianLimited call	Jan. 16, 2025	$29,877	detail p. 1
LES EDITIONS CEC INC Frances en Images 2E EDLimited call	Jan. 16, 2025	$22,455	detail p. 1
Scholastic Canada Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source	Jan. 8, 2025	$735,657Flagged: Awarded without competition; Same supplier, sole-sourced again and again	detail p. 3
Human Kinetics Sole Source Resources/TextbooksSole source	Dec. 19, 2024	$99,891Flagged: Awarded without competition; Priced just under a limit	detail p. 1

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