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Limited tendering award notices

May 2026

Goods or services procured	Awarded supplier	Value of award (Excluding taxes)	Award date	Limited tendering justification
Subscription Fees	Workday Limited	$5,407,997.00 CAD	May 6, 2026	If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: To ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative
Software Maintenance Fees	Epic Systems Corporation	$2,916,935.70 CAD	May 6, 2026	If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: To ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative
Development of a BORN Information System-Integrated Portal Required to Support the BORN/CanOSS Post Partum Hemorrhage Pilot Project	Calian Digital Solutions Ltd.	$150,000.00 CAD	May 8, 2026	For additional deliveries by the original supplier of goods or services that were not included in the initial procurement, if a change of supplier for such additional goods or services: Cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, software, services, or installations procured under the initial procurement Would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the procuring entity.

Goods or services procured

Awarded supplier

Value of award
(Excluding taxes)

Award date

Limited tendering justification

Subscription Fees

Workday Limited

$5,407,997.00 CAD

May 6, 2026

If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons:

To ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative

Software Maintenance Fees

Epic Systems Corporation

$2,916,935.70 CAD

May 6, 2026

If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons:

To ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative

Development of a BORN Information System-Integrated Portal Required to Support the BORN/CanOSS Post Partum Hemorrhage Pilot Project

Calian Digital Solutions Ltd.

$150,000.00 CAD

May 8, 2026

For additional deliveries by the original supplier of goods or services that were not included in the initial procurement, if a change of supplier for such additional goods or services:

Cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, software, services, or installations procured under the initial procurement
Would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the procuring entity.

April 2026

Goods or services procured	Awarded supplier	Value of award (Excluding taxes)	Award date	Limited tendering justification
CytoScan HD Kit	Life Technologies Inc.	$158,154.00 CAD	April 23, 2026	If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: Due to an absence of competition for technical reasons To ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative
Provision Of Ancillary Technical Services Pertaining to Report Development, Business Intelligence Architecture, and Quality Assurance in Connection with the Operation, Development and/or use of the BORN Information System	Calian Digital Solutions Lt.d	$170,000.00 CAD	April 27, 2026	For additional deliveries by the original supplier of goods or services that were not included in the initial procurement, if a change of supplier for such additional goods or services: Cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, software, services, or installations procured under the initial procurement
Healthcare PSW / Sitter Services	GEM Health Care Services	$180,000.00 CAD	April 2, 2026	For additional deliveries by the original supplier of goods or services that were not included in the initial procurement, if a change of supplier for such additional goods or services: Cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, software, services, or installations procured under the initial procurement

Goods or services procured

Awarded supplier

Value of award
(Excluding taxes)

Award date

Limited tendering justification

CytoScan HD Kit

Life Technologies Inc.

$158,154.00 CAD

April 23, 2026

If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons:

Due to an absence of competition for technical reasons
To ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative

Provision Of Ancillary Technical Services Pertaining to Report Development, Business Intelligence Architecture, and Quality Assurance in Connection with the Operation, Development and/or use of the BORN Information System

Calian Digital Solutions Lt.d

$170,000.00 CAD

April 27, 2026

For additional deliveries by the original supplier of goods or services that were not included in the initial procurement, if a change of supplier for such additional goods or services:

Cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, software, services, or installations procured under the initial procurement

Healthcare PSW / Sitter Services

GEM Health Care Services

$180,000.00 CAD

April 2, 2026

For additional deliveries by the original supplier of goods or services that were not included in the initial procurement, if a change of supplier for such additional goods or services:

Cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, software, services, or installations procured under the initial procurement

March 2026

Goods or services procured	Awarded supplier	Value of award (Excluding taxes)	Award date	Limited tendering justification
CinemaVision CV2020 System	Resonance Technology Inc.	$135,045.00 USD	March 03, 2026	If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: Due to an absence of competition for technical reasons
Reagent Kits	Illumina Canada ULC.	$248,893.00 CAD	March 12, 2026	If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: To ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative
Linen Services	HLS Linen Services	$150,000.00 CAD	March 17, 2026	For additional deliveries by the original supplier of goods or services that were not included in the initial procurement, if a change of supplier for such additional goods or services: Cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, software, services, or installations procured under the initial procurement
Perinatal Data Standards and Proof of Concept Prototype of Personalized Perinatal Health Insights by Provincial Registry	CANImmunize Inc.	$514,386.40 CAD	March 19, 2026	If a procuring entity procures a prototype or a first good or service that is developed in the course of, and for, a particular contract for research, experiment, study, or original development. Original development of a first good or service may include limited production or supply in order to incorporate the results of field testing and to demonstrate that the good or service is suitable for production or supply in quantity to acceptable quality standards, but does not include quantity production or supply to establish commercial viability or to recover research and development costs.
Cost Consulting Services	BTY Consultancy Group Inc.	$146,264.00 CAD	March 20, 2026	Where no suppliers satisfied the conditions for participation. Work is to be performed on property by a contractor according to provisions of a warranty or guarantee held in respect of the property or the original
Virtual Interpretation Services	Lingotec Inc.	$140,000.00 CAD	March 20, 2026	If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: Due to an absence of competition for technical reasons For additional deliveries by the original supplier of goods or services that were not included in the initial procurement, if a change of supplier for such additional goods or services: Would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the procuring entity.
Mitochondrial and Custom Panels	Twist Bioscience Corporation	$136,194.65 USD	March 20, 2026	If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: Due to an absence of competition for technical reasons To ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative

February 2026

Goods or services procured	Awarded supplier	Value of award (Excluding taxes)	Award date	Limited tendering justification
Helipad Lighting Upgrades	EllisDon Corporation	$739,712.00 CAD	February 02, 2026	For additional deliveries by the original supplier of goods or services that were not included in the initial procurement, if a change of supplier for such additional goods or services: Cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, software, services, or installations procured under the initial procurement; and Would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the procuring entity.

Goods or services procured

Awarded supplier

Value of award
(Excluding taxes)

Award date

Limited tendering justification

Helipad Lighting Upgrades

EllisDon Corporation

$739,712.00 CAD

February 02, 2026

For additional deliveries by the original supplier of goods or services that were not included in the initial procurement, if a change of supplier for such additional goods or services:

Cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, software, services, or installations procured under the initial procurement; and
Would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the procuring entity.

January 2026

Goods or services procured	Awarded supplier	Value of award (Excluding taxes)	Award date	Limited tendering justification
Service Contract for Newborn Screening Ontario Equipment	Revvity Health Sciences Canada Inc.	$217,409.40 CAD	January 20, 2026	The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: To ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative.
General Lab Supplies	Qiagen Inc.	$140,486.40	January 27, 2026	The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: Due to an absence of competition for technical reasons; and, To ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of this goods or its representative.

Goods or services procured

Awarded supplier

Value of award
(Excluding taxes)

Award date

Limited tendering justification

Service Contract for Newborn Screening Ontario Equipment

Revvity Health Sciences Canada Inc.

$217,409.40 CAD

January 20, 2026

The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons:

To ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative.

General Lab Supplies

Qiagen Inc.

$140,486.40

January 27, 2026

The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons:

Due to an absence of competition for technical reasons; and,
To ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of this goods or its representative.

December 2025

Goods or services procured	Awarded supplier	Value of award(Excluding taxes)	Award date	Limited tendering justification
Lab Supplies – Reagents / Chemicals	ILLUMINA CANADA ULC.	$130,635.00 CAD	December 2, 2025	The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: To ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representatives.
Data processing software for Safety Transport Team	PREHOS Inc.	$224,793.00 CAD	December 2, 2025	The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: Due to an absence in competition for technical reasons The supply of goods or services that is a statutory monopoly To ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representatives. cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, software, services, or installations procured under the initial procurement A good or service that is not available from an Ontario business
Lab Supplies – Reagents / Chemicals	BIONANO GENOMICS INC.	$116,640.00 USD	December 16, 2025	The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: due to an absence of competition for technical reasons To ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representatives

Goods or services procured

Awarded supplier

Value of award(Excluding taxes)

Award date

Limited tendering justification

Lab Supplies – Reagents / Chemicals

ILLUMINA CANADA ULC.

$130,635.00 CAD

December 2, 2025

The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons:

To ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representatives.

Data processing software for Safety Transport Team

PREHOS Inc.

$224,793.00 CAD

December 2, 2025

The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons:

Due to an absence in competition for technical reasons
The supply of goods or services that is a statutory monopoly
To ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representatives.
cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, software, services, or installations procured under the initial procurement

A good or service that is not available from an Ontario business

Lab Supplies – Reagents / Chemicals

BIONANO GENOMICS INC.

$116,640.00 USD

December 16, 2025

The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons:

due to an absence of competition for technical reasons
To ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representatives

November 2025

Goods or services procured	Awarded supplier	Value of award (Excluding taxes)	Award date	Limited tendering justification
Fire Safety Preventative Maintenance (3 years)	CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY CANADA CORPORATION	$240,389.00 CAD	November 6, 2025	The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: The supply of goods or services is controlled by a supplier that is a statutory monopoly; To ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representatives.
Chemical/Reagents for Newborn Screening	BIO-RAD LABORATORIES CANADA LTD.	$571,297.30 CAD	November 13, 2025	The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: To ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representatives.
Emergency Building Maintenance	COVERTITE EASTERN LTD	$200,000.00 CAD	November 6, 2025	The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: If strictly necessary, and for reasons of urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the procuring entity, the goods or services could not be obtained in time using open tendering. A good or service is required for an emergency.
Lab Supplies	LIFE TECHNOLOGIES INC.	$158,154.00 CAD	November 19, 2025	The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: Due to an absence of competition for technical reasons To ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representatives.
Equipment Maintenance Service Contract	BECKMAN COULTER CANADA LP.	$130,635.00 CAD	November 19, 2025	The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: To ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representatives.
Equipment Maintenance Service Contract	WATERS LIMITED	$128,596.00 CAD	November 7, 2025	The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: Due to an absence of competition for technical reasons To ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representatives.

October 2025

Goods or services procured	Awarded supplier	Value of award (Excluding taxes)	Award date	Limited tendering justification
None	None	$0.00		N/A

September 2025

Good or services procured	Awarded supplier	Value of award		Limited tendering justification
Software Maintenance Contract	CALIAN Digital Solutions	$143,528.76 CAD	September 4, 2025	The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: Cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, software, services, or installations procured under the initial procurement.
Lab Testing Supplies (Reagents/Chemicals)	Promega Corporation	$164,500.00 CAD	September 8, 2025	The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: Cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, software, services, or installations procured under the initial procurement.
Lab Testing Supplies (Reagents/Chemicals)	Astoria Pacific, Inc.	$324,880.00 USD	September 18, 2025	The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: To ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative.

Good or services procured

Awarded supplier

Value of award

Limited tendering justification

Software Maintenance Contract

CALIAN Digital Solutions

$143,528.76 CAD

September 4, 2025

The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons:

Cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, software, services, or installations procured under the initial procurement.

Lab Testing Supplies (Reagents/Chemicals)

Promega Corporation

$164,500.00 CAD

September 8, 2025

The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons:

Cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, software, services, or installations procured under the initial procurement.

Lab Testing Supplies (Reagents/Chemicals)

Astoria Pacific, Inc.

$324,880.00 USD

September 18, 2025

The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons:

To ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative.

August 2025

Limited award tendering notice: August 2025
Good or services procured	Awarded supplier	Value of award		Limited tendering justification
CytoScan HD Testing Kits	Life Technologies Inc.	$162,132.00 CAD	August 13, 2025	The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: the protection of patients, copyrights or other exclusive rights; and, to ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative.
Software development and licencing fees.	Workday Canada ULC	$280,354.30 CAD	August 14, 2025	The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, software, services, or installations procured under the initial procurement.

July 2025

Limited award tendering notice: July 2025
Good or services procured	Awarded supplier	Value of award	Award date	Limited tendering justification
Upgrade to Electronic Health Records System	Epic Systems Corporation	$407,800.00 CAD	July 25, 2025	The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: the protection of patients, copyrights or other exclusive rights; and, to ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative.
Cybersecurity software and licencing fees.	ISA Cybersecurity Inc.	$320,921.92 CAD	July 30, 2025	If goods or consulting services regarding matters of a confidential or privileged nature are to be purchased and the disclosure of those matters through an open tendering process could reasonably be expected to compromise government confidentiality, result in the waiver of privilege, cause economic disruption, or otherwise be contrary to the public interest.
Equipment Maintenance Contract	Draeger Medical	$247,879.25 CAD	July 25, 2025	The supply of goods or services is controlled by a supplier that is a statutory monopoly and: to ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative with said manufacturer being in the US.
Equipment Maintenance Contract	Mesa Canada Inc.	$244,539.00 USD	July 7, 2025	If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons to ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative;

June 2025

Limited award tendering notice: June 2025
Good or services procured	Awarded supplier	Value of award	Award date	Limited tendering justification
Testing kits for Genetics Diagnostic Laboratory	Life Technologies.	$158,154.00	June 1, 2025	The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: the protection of patients, copyrights or other exclusive rights; to ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative.
Language Interpretation Services	Cultural Interpretation Services for our Communities	$150,000.00	June 6, 2025	For additional deliveries by the original supplier of goods or services that were not included in the initial procurement, if a change of supplier for such additional goods or services: cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, software, services, or installations procured under the initial procurement; and would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the procuring entity.
Software and licencing fees.	Canada Workday ULC	$280,354.30	June 18, 2025	For additional deliveries by the original supplier of goods or services that were not included in the initial procurement, if a change of supplier for such additional goods or services: cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, software, services, or installations procured under the initial procurement; and would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the procuring entity.

May 2025

Limited award tendering notice: May 2025
Goods or services procured	Awarded supplier	Value of award	Award date	Limited tendering justification
Software and licencing fees	CANImmunize	$143,868.00	May 8, 2025	The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reason: to ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative.
Automated call-out system	ValsoftCorporation Inc.	$135,000.00	May 14, 2025	The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reason: to ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative.
FDB Medknowledge Enhanced Software licences.	First DataBank	$124,169.00 USD	May 14, 2025	The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reason: to ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative.
Specialized isotopes for laboratory developed testing in Newborn Screening Ontario	Cambridge Isotope Laboratories	$262,944.00 USD	May 12, 2025	The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: due to an absence of competition for technical reasons

April 2025

Limited award tendering notice: April 2025
Goods or services procured	Awarded supplier	Value of award	Award date	Limited tendering justification
Design, tendering and construction services	Eequinox Strategies	$295,000.00	April 4, 2025	A good or service procured pursuant to a standing offer, vendor of record arrangement or a multi-use list.
Development, testing and implementation of changes to the BORN Information System (BIS) to support Fetal Blood Group Genotyping (BGG) data collection	Calian Digital Services	$170,000.00	April 11, 2025	For additional deliveries by the original supplier of goods or services that were not included in the initial procurement, if a change of supplier for such additional goods or services: cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, software, services, or installations procured under the initial procurement; and would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the procuring entity
NextSeq1000/2000 Service Contract Renewal & Basespace Licensing	Illumina	$166,441.31	April 17, 2025	The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reason: to ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative.
OMNI-Lab Annual Support for Newborn Screening Ontario	Integrated Software Solutions LLC	$136,485.91	April 17, 2025	The goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: the protection of patents, copyrights, or other exclusive rights.

March 2025

Limited award tendering notice: March 2025
Goods or services procured	Awarded supplier	Value of award (Excluding taxes)	Award date	Limited tendering justification
Spectrochips, iPLEX reagents and resin	Agena	$3,564,886.78	March 10, 2025	Limited Tendering Exception Codes: B (iv), P B: If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: (iv) the supply of goods or services is controlled by a supplier that is a statutory monopoly. P: A good or service that is not available from an Ontario business.
ECHO 650 Acoustic Liquid Handler	Beckman Coulter Life Sciences	$798,839.18	March 25, 2025	Limited Tendering Exception Codes: B (iii) B: If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: (iii) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons.
MiSeq i100	Illumnia	$263,175.66	March 31, 2025	Limited Tendering Exception Codes: B (v), P B: If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: (v) to ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative. P: A good or service that is not available from an Ontario business.
Development, testing and implementation of changes to the BORN Information System (BIS) to support Fetal Blood Group Genotyping (BGG) data collection	Calian Digital Services	$254,000	March 31, 2025	Limited Tendering Exception Codes: C (i, ii) C: For additional deliveries by the original supplier of goods or services that were not included in the initial procurement, if a change of supplier for such additional goods or services: (i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, software, services, or installations procured under the initial procurement; and (ii) would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the procuring entity
3500xl Genetic Analyzer Instrument	ThermoFisher (Life Technologies)	$231,750.45	March 3, 2025	Limited Tendering Exception Codes: B (v) B: If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: (v) to ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative.
Health and Benefits Implementation Support	Willis Towers Watson (WTW)	$125,000.00	March 3, 2025	Limited Tendering Exception Codes: D D: If strictly necessary, and for reasons of urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the procuring entity, the goods or services could not be obtained in time using open tendering.

February 2025

Limited award tendering notice: February 2025
Goods or services procured	Awarded supplier	Value of award (Excluding taxes)	Award date	Limited tendering justification
3-year Service Contract for Maintenance of the Hamilton Star Liquid handlers	Hamilton	$294,652.00 USD	February 6, 2025	Limited Tendering Exception Codes: B(vi) B: If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: (vi) work is to be performed on property by a contractor according to provisions of a warranty or guarantee held in respect of the property or the original.
MRI Angus Facilities Operations and Real Estate Management Software	Angus Systems Group Limited	$145,750.56	February 20, 2025	Limited Tendering Exception Codes: B(ii), C(ii) B: If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: (ii) the protection of patents, copyrights, or other exclusive rights. C: For additional deliveries by the original supplier of goods or services that were not included in the initial procurement, if a change of supplier for such additional goods or services: (ii) would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the procuring entity
Annual Reagent Rental Renewal (10 Optical Genome Mapping Kits)	Bionano Genomics	$108,480.00 USD	February 18. 2025	Limited Tendering Exception Codes: B(iii), B(v), P B: If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: (iii) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons; (v) to ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative P: A good or service that is not available from an Ontario business.
Monthly Maintenance Support for Interface Engine	MDI	$130,000.00	February 3, 2025	Limited Tendering Exception Codes: B(v), C(ii) B: If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: (v) to ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative C: For additional deliveries by the original supplier of goods or services that were not included in the initial procurement, if a change of supplier for such additional goods or services: (ii) would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the procuring entity.

January 2025

Goods or services procured	Awarded supplier	Value of award(Excluding taxes)	Award date	Limited tendering justification
Supplies – Lab – Reagents/Chemicals	Revvity Health Sciences Canada Inc.	$1,243,832.81 CAD	January 7, 2025	Limited Tendering Exception Codes: P, B(v). P: A good or service that is not available from an Ontario business. B: If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: (v) to ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative.

Goods or services procured

Awarded supplier

Value of award(Excluding taxes)

Award date

Limited tendering justification

Supplies – Lab – Reagents/Chemicals

Revvity Health Sciences Canada Inc.

$1,243,832.81 CAD

January 7, 2025

Limited Tendering Exception Codes: P, B(v).

P: A good or service that is not available from an Ontario business.
B: If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons:
- (v) to ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative.

December 2024

Goods or services procured	Awarded supplier	Value of award (Excluding taxes)	Award date	Limited tendering justification
NIL	None	$0.00	N/A	N/A

November 2024

Goods or services procured	Awarded supplier	Value of award (Excluding taxes)	Award date	Limited tendering justification
NIL	None	$0.00	N/A	N/A

October 2024

Goods or services procured	Awarded supplier	Value of award (Excluding taxes)	Award date	Limited tendering justification
NIL	None	$0.00	N/A	N/A

September 2024

Limited award tendering notice: September 2024
Goods or services procured	Awarded supplier	Value of award (Excluding taxes)	Award date	Limited tendering justification
Cytoscan HD Kits	Life Technologies	$158,154.00	September 1, 2024	Limited Tendering Exception Code B(iii),B(v) B If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: (iii) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons; (v) to ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative
Micro Plate Reagent Kits	Astoria Pacific International	$420,760.00	September 1, 2024	Limited Tendering Exception Code P, B(v) P A good or service that is not available from an Ontario business. B If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: (v) to ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative

August 2024

Limited award tendering notice: August 2024
Goods or services procured	Awarded supplier	Value of award (Excluding taxes)	Award date	Limited tendering justification
MiSeq and NovaSeq Equipment Service Agreement	llumnia	$190,578.55	August 1, 2024	Limited Tendering Exception Code B(v), P. B: If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: (v): to ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative (P): A good or service that is not available from an Ontario business.
DNA Enrichment Kits	Illumnia	$154,498.50	August 1, 2024	Limited Tendering Exception Code B (iii) (v), P B: If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: (iii) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons; (v) to ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative (P): A good or service that is not available from an Ontario business.
SIEM Services	Illumnia	$224,000.00	August 1, 2024	Limited Tendering Exception Code (L) (L) A good or service procured pursuant to a standing offer, vendor of record arrangement or a multi-use list.
PDR Architect	Calian Digital Solutions	$290,246.00	August 1, 2024	Limited Tendering Exception Code C (i), (ii) For additional deliveries by the original supplier of goods or services that were not included in the initial procurement, if a change of supplier for such additional goods or services: (i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, software, services, or installations procured under the initial procurement; and (ii) would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the procuring entity

July 2024

Limited award tendering notice: July 2024
Goods or services procured	Awarded supplier	Value of award (Excluding taxes)	Award date	Limited tendering justification
Cytoscan HD Kits	Life Technologies	$158,154.000	July 1, 2024	Limited Tendering Exception Code B(iii),B(v) B If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: (iii) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons; (v) to ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative

June 2024

Limited award tendering notice: June 2024
Goods or services procured	Awarded supplier	Value of award (Excluding taxes)	Award date	Limited tendering justification
Equipment and Service Contracts	ILLUMINA	$304,322.68	June 1, 2024	Limited Tendering Exception Code B(v), P. B If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: (v) to ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative P A good or service that is not available from an Ontario business.

May 2024

Limited award tendering notice: May 2024
Goods or services procured	Awarded supplier	Value of award (Excluding taxes)	Award date	Limited tendering justification
Service Contract for RentaDx Screening System	Waters	$133,686.80	May 8, 2024	Limited Tendering Exception Code B(v). B If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: (v) to ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative
Kids Come First Immunization Strategy	CANImmunize	$230,760.00	May 1, 2024	B If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: (v) to ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative
GO TAQ Probe Mastermix	Promega	$207,350.00	May 1, 2024	Limited Tendering Exception Code B(v), P. B If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: (v) to ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative P A good or service that is not available from an Ontario business.

April 2024

Limited award tendering notice: April 2024
Goods or services procured	Awarded supplier	Value of award (Excluding taxes)	Award date	Limited tendering justification
Nothing to report	Nothing to report	Nothing to report	Nothing to report	Nothing to report

March 2024

Limited award tendering notice: March 2024
Goods or services procured	Awarded supplier	Value of award (Excluding taxes)	Award date	Limited tendering justification
Employee and Family Assistance Program	Homewood Health	$ 121,836.00	March 1, 2024	Limited Tendering Exception Code C(i). C: For additional deliveries by the original supplier of goods or services that were not included in the initial procurement, if a change of supplier for such additional goods or services: (i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, software, services, or installations procured under the initial procurement
Workday subscription	Workday Limited	$374,214.00	March 1, 2024	Limited Tendering Exception Code C(i). C: For additional deliveries by the original supplier of goods or services that were not included in the initial procurement, if a change of supplier for such additional goods or services: (i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, software, services, or installations procured under the initial procurement

February 2024

Limited award tendering notice: February 2024
Goods or services procured	Awarded supplier	Value of award (Excluding taxes)	Award date	Limited tendering justification
2X DurAmp Real-Time PCR Mastermix	ThermoFisher	$156,382.56	February 1, 2024	Limited Tendering Exception Code B(iv). B: If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: (iv): the supply of goods or services is controlled by a supplier that is a statutory monopoly
P1 Reagent Cartridges	Illumnia	$242,183.50	February 1, 2024	Limited Tendering Exception Code B(v). B: If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: (v): to ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative.
DNA Prep Enrichment Kits	Illumnia	$123,598.80	February 1, 2024	Limited Tendering Exception Code B(v). B: If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: (v): to ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative.
Reagent Kits and Consumables	Revvity	$1,231,453.89	February 1, 2024	Limited Tendering Exception Code B(v). B: If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: (v): to ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative.

January 2024

Limited award tendering notice: January 2024
Goods or services procured	Awarded supplier	Value of award (Excluding taxes)	Award date	Limited tendering justification
Immunization Strategy	CANImmunize	$350,760.00	January 2, 2024	Limited Tendering Exception Code B(v). B: If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: (v): to ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative.
Off-site Storage	Iron Mountain	$240,000.00	January 2, 2024	Limited Tendering Exception Code B(v). B: If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: (v): to ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative.
Genetic Screening Processor (GSP) Service Contract	Revvity	$160,432.20	January 2, 2024	Limited Tendering Exception Code B(v). B: If the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute goods or services exist for any of the following reasons: (v): to ensure compatibility with existing goods or to maintain specialized goods that must be maintained by the manufacturer of those goods or its representative.

These Limited Tendering Award Notices serve to inform the public that as of the Award Notice Date indicated, there were circumstances where neither an invitational or open competitive procurement method was possible for the goods or services listed below which were valued at $121,200 or greater. The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario-Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre (CHEO) permits non-competitive procurement provided it meets the criteria in a Limited Tendering (including Sole or Single Source) Exception or Non-Application provision of the applicable trade agreements, including the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) and Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).

Please send your inquiries to:

Bill Stanzel, Director Strategic Sourcing & Logistics
401 Smyth Road Ottawa, ON ON K1H 8L1

Policies and documents

Policies

CHEO Policies are applicable to all CHEO Agreements.

1) Personal Integrity and Professionalism

All individuals involved with purchasing or other supply chain-related activities must act, and be seen to act, with integrity and professionalism. Honesty, care and due diligence must be integral to all supply chain activities within and between BPS organizations, suppliers and other stakeholders. Respect must be demonstrated for each other and for the environment. Confidential information must be safeguarded. All participants must not engage in any activity that may create, or appear to create, a conflict of interest, such as accepting gifts or favours, providing preferential treatment, or publicly endorsing suppliers or products.

2) Accountability and Transparency

Supply chain activities must be open and accountable. In particular, contracting and purchasing activities must be fair, transparent and conducted with a view to obtaining the best value for public money. All participants must ensure that public sector resources are used in a responsible, efficient and effective manner.

3) Compliance and Continuous Improvement

All individuals involved in purchasing or other supply chain-related activities must comply with this Code of Ethics and the laws of Canada and Ontario. All individuals should continuously work to improve supply chain policies and procedures, to improve their supply chain knowledge and skill levels, and to share leading practices.

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Quality Improvement Plan

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Travel expense and disclosure reporting

Service Accountability Agreements

Miscellaneous reporting

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