In brief
- NRC awards Ledcor C$30.1 million labs build for two years
- Second-largest NRC contract since 2019 in GovMarket records
- Nine bids received through open bidding on March 26, 2026
National Research Council Canada has awarded Ledcor Construction a C$30.1 million contract to build laboratories for two years, according to a notice on the federal government's proactive contract disclosure.
The work covers construction of laboratories in Ontario.
It is the second-largest contract the NRC has awarded since 2019 in GovMarket records. The NRC's largest other contract is C$74.6 million with EBC in 2022.
This is the first contract between the NRC and Ledcor in GovMarket records. Ledcor's largest other public contract is C$16.6 million with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 2025.
The award was made on March 26, 2026 and runs to March 31, 2028. Nine bids were received through open bidding.
Key facts
* 2026 so far
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $66.2m | 171 |
| 2022 | $235.3m | 1958 |
| 2023 | $210.8m | 2641 |
| 2024 | $319.2m | 2877 |
| 2025 | $270.9m | 2722 |
| 2026 | $283.3m | 1351 |
* 2026 so far
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.1m | 1 |
| 2025 | $16.6m | 1 |
| 2026 | $43.5m | 2 |
Written from published notices and GovMarket contract records. Totals cover GovMarket records, which start at different dates for each source.
