Tenders — Laboratory and scientific equipment
Business sector / Data updated October 30, 2026 / 24 months, October 30, 2024 to October 31, 2026
Over 24 months, Laboratory and scientific equipment accounts for 1,144 published tenders, or 0.9% of everything Adjulo tracks. 32% of these tenders are open tenders, compared with 33% overall; direct awards make up 46%. The median value of an awarded contract is $49,206, compared with $69,549 across all contracts published in Québec. 28 tenders are open today for this sector.
Open tenders
28 tenders are accepting bids today, listed by closing date.
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NPP - Sintering Furnace
Acquisition of a sintering furnace by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), restricted to suppliers pre-qualified under supply arrangement E60PV-19EQUI for laboratory and scientific equipment, parts and accessories, and supplies and services. Lowest evaluated priced compliant bid.Summary generated by Maple AI
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K8F10-260850 - Autotitrator
Supply, installation and training of LEEPY staff in North Vancouver (BC) on an automated titration, pH and conductivity instrument for the quantitative analysis of pH, conductivity and alkalinity, for Environment and Climate Change Canada.Summary generated by Maple AI
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Various equipment
Supply, delivery, installation (where applicable) and commissioning of various scientific and laboratory equipment for the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) at multiple sites across Canada, to support its research activities.Summary generated by Maple AI
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Modular pressure membrane filtration and direct osmosis system at laboratory scale
The University is acquiring a modular laboratory-scale membrane filtration system for tangential pressure filtration and direct osmosis tests, including membrane cells, hydraulic circuits, pumps, measuring instruments, data acquisition and thermal control. Consumable flat membranes are excluded from this acquisition.Summary generated by Maple AI
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H4134-264921 - Benchtop X-ray Diffractometer
Acquisition of a benchtop X-ray diffractometer for the Burnaby laboratory of the Drug Analysis Service (DAS), to analyze inorganic reagents and psychoactive substances.Summary generated by Maple AI
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Two High-Precision Direct Current (DC) Sources
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is seeking two high-precision direct current (DC) power sources, for delivery in Ontario no later than December 18, 2026. Open tender, restricted to Canadian suppliers.Summary generated by Maple AI
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Automatic Particle Counters
National Defence requires one hundred fifty (150) automatic particle counters for real-time contamination analysis of aviation fuels and high-pressure hydraulic systems of the Royal Canadian Air Force, with delivery to the 25th Canadian Forces Supply Depot in Montreal.Summary generated by Maple AI
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W7701-278160 Beam-Based Microscopes
Acquisition by PSPC, on behalf of DRDC, of a dual-beam system (scanning electron microscope and focused ion beam) and a separate benchtop scanning electron microscope, including installation, training and delivery in Quebec City (QC).Summary generated by Maple AI
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Wheel Force Transducers and Unmanned Ground Vehicle
The NRC is acquiring four wheel force transducers with acquisition modules for Arctic mobility research, plus an off-road unmanned ground vehicle serving as a robotics research platform.Summary generated by Maple AI
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Purchase of two (2) Millimetre-Wave Frequency Extender Modules for a Vector Network Analyzers (VNAs) from 110 GHz to 170 GHz
Purchase of two millimeter-wave frequency extension modules covering 110 to 170 GHz for existing vector network analyzers at the NRC Herzberg laboratory, supporting radio astronomy research on low-noise receiver front-ends.Summary generated by Maple AI
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Real Time Spectrum Analyzer
Purchase by NRC Canada of a real-time spectrum analyzer (RTSA) with a 1.2 GHz acquisition bandwidth (up to 26.5 GHz), able to capture and continuously stream I/Q data, for qualifying devices in a reverberation chamber against very strict telescope protection levels, using a low-noise, highly sensitive instrument.Summary generated by Maple AI
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Notice of proposed procurement- Raman spectrophotometer
Acquisition, installation, training and commissioning of a Raman spectrometer by Natural Resources Canada for routine characterization of powdered carbon materials and related advanced materials. Restricted to suppliers prequalified under supply arrangement E60PV-19EQUI (Spectroscopy Equipment category).Summary generated by Maple AI
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Benchtop X-ray diffractometer
Acquisition of a benchtop X-ray diffractometer for the Centre de métallurgie du Québec (Cégep de Trois-Rivières), in Trois-Rivières (Quebec), with delivery and installation on site.Summary generated by Maple AI
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Tabletop X-Ray Film Digitizer
Supply and delivery of one (1) tabletop radiographic film digitizer for the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), for digitizing films, long-term digital archiving and advanced damage detection using machine learning. The unit must meet class DS of ISO 14096.Summary generated by Maple AI
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5000093004 Acquisition of a High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Electrochemical Detection (HPLC-ECD) Suite
Acquisition of a high-performance liquid chromatography system with electrochemical detection (HPLC-ECD) by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, reserved for holders of supply arrangement E60PV-19EQUI, through a selective tender.Summary generated by Maple AI
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Raman Spectrometer System
Delivery and commissioning of a Raman spectrometer system and its accessories for the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) in Mississauga, with delivery within 14 weeks of contract award. Open to Canadian suppliers and suppliers from an applicable trade partner.Summary generated by Maple AI
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Fast and High-resolution Oscilloscope
Purchase of a new oscilloscope for the pulse measurement bench used to characterize quantum cascade lasers (QCLs), to extract their key parameters at cryogenic temperatures.Summary generated by Maple AI
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4106-26-AP01 - Acquisition of a pyrolytic cleaning oven for the Liants, Paints and Chemistry sector (Quebec)
Firm contract for the acquisition of a pyrolytic cleaning oven for the Liants, peintures et chimie sector, by the Quebec Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, according to the tender documents' specifications. Open to bidders with an establishment in Quebec or in territories covered by applicable trade agreements.Summary generated by Maple AI
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Facet Coater
Acquisition of double ion beam sputtering (DIBS) laser facet coating systems for the Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre (CPFC) of the National Research Council of Canada, to modernize an ISO 6 cleanroom and supply known good dies (KGD) for indium phosphide (InP) photonic devices.Summary generated by Maple AI
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Large Slurry Mixer
The NRC, through its Clean Energy Innovation Research Centre in Boucherville (Quebec), is seeking information on high-capacity ink mixers for preparing battery electrode inks (lithium-ion and emerging battery technologies) on a prototyping line, featuring planetary and dispersive mixing, vacuum mixing, temperature control and compatibility with common solvents.Summary generated by Maple AI
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47064-252805B and 47419-263009B RFP Ion Mobility Spectrometers System
Request for proposal for ion mobility spectrometers, open to prequalified respondents under ISQ CW2405177 Chemical Detection System, Lot 1. This RFP cancels and replaces solicitation WS5623588395.Summary generated by Maple AI
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39903-270373 - Fluorescent Imaging System
Supply of a high-end automated inverted research microscope platform for various imaging workflows in a high-containment research environment, for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Procurement subject to the Reciprocal Procurement Policy: only Canadian suppliers and suppliers from a relevant trade partner are eligible.Summary generated by Maple AI
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Interferometric Tire Test System
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Benchtop Multiple Reactor Systems
Acquisition by the NRC Clean Energy Innovations Research Centre of two benchtop multi-reactor systems: one with integrated automated sampling coupled to an autonomous acceleration platform for real-time characterization of hydrometallurgical processes, and one multi-reactor system for characterizing crystallization processes (turbidity, solubility, nucleation), under the Critical Materials for Batteries Initiative.Summary generated by Maple AI
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Notice of proposed procurement - Mass spectrometer
Acquisition, installation, commissioning and training for a mass spectrometer to continuously analyze gases evolved from an existing NETZSCH STA 449 F3 Jupiter simultaneous thermal analyzer, for Natural Resources Canada. Restricted to suppliers pre-qualified under supply arrangement E60PV-19EQUI (Spectroscopy Equipment category).Summary generated by Maple AI
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PR19366 47419-264488 ITQ Radiation Detection Systems and Support ITQ - List of Qualified Respondents
CBSA has published a list of qualified respondents for its future radiation detection systems and support needs, across four categories: portal systems, vehicle-mounted systems, handheld detectors and personal detectors, with the qualified suppliers listed for each.Summary generated by Maple AI
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PR23484 47064-271365 ITQ - CT Imaging Systems and Support - List of Qualified Respondents
Qualified respondents list from a Canadian pre-qualification invitation for computed tomography imaging systems and support; the qualified respondents are Rapiscan Systems Canada Inc. and Smiths Detection Montreal Inc., the only ones invited to the subsequent stages of procurement.Summary generated by Maple AI
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E60PV-19EQUI-D - RFSA for Laboratory and Scientific Equipment, Part and Accessories, Supplies and Services
Supply arrangement (SA) for laboratory and scientific equipment, supplies, parts, accessories and services, for federal departments listed in Schedules I, I.1, II and III of the Financial Administration Act, which may call upon it as their needs arise. This /D version allows new suppliers to submit their arrangement through SAP Ariba - BuyCanada.Summary generated by Maple AI
New Québec tenders are released as open data once a week: they arrive every Monday around 7 a.m. Federal tenders arrive Monday to Friday around 8 a.m. Every day, all open tenders are re-evaluated: those past their closing date close, and closing dates extended by addendum are recalculated.
Only the official tender, published by the source, is authoritative.
Activity
1,144 tenders published in 24 months, including 483 in 2026. 667 contracts awarded, worth $103.3M; the median contract is $49,206.
Chart data
| Quarter | Tenders — Québec | Notices — federal | Contracts awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q4 | 113 | 44 | 75 | $9.5M |
| 2025 Q1 | 70 | 42 | 65 | $13.3M |
| 2025 Q2 | 73 | 41 | 138 | $13.9M |
| 2025 Q3 | 82 | 57 | 55 | $18.5M |
| 2025 Q4 | 66 | 73 | 78 | $23.6M |
| 2026 Q1 | 77 | 46 | 75 | $5.9M |
| 2026 Q2 | 95 | 38 | 94 | $8.9M |
| 2026 Q3 | 110 | 80 | 82 | $9.4M |
| 2026 Q4 | 12 | 25 | 5 | $299,195 |
Awarding
- Open tender364 / 32%
- Selective tender82 / 7.2%
- By invitation168 / 15%
- Direct award530 / 46%
Market links
Main organizations
- Université McGill312 tenders
- National Research Council of Canada (NRC)159 tenders
- Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC)105 tenders
- Université de Montréal58 tenders
- Department of National Defence (DND)48 tenders
- Université de Sherbrooke -Service des ressources financières- Section de l'approvisionnement37 tenders
- Santé Québec - CHU de Québec - Université Laval 33 tenders
- Université Concordia33 tenders
- National Research Council Canada25 tenders
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières17 tenders
Main regions
- Montréal473 tenders
- Ontario77 tenders
- Estrie46 tenders
- British Columbia38 tenders
- Capitale-Nationale31 tenders
- Alberta23 tenders
- Mauricie22 tenders
- Montérégie18 tenders
- Nova Scotia15 tenders
- Manitoba9 tenders
Suppliers
| Company | Contracts |
|---|---|
| ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | 3 |
| Pavemetrics Systemes Inc. | 1 |
| SOQUELEC LIMITÉE | 1 |
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