{"id":269,"date":"2026-09-29T19:16:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T23:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tendarix.ca\/resources\/field-guide\/where-canadian-public-tenders-are-posted-by-province"},"modified":"2026-09-29T19:16:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T23:16:38","slug":"where-canadian-public-tenders-are-posted-by-province","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tendarix.ca\/resources\/field-guide\/where-canadian-public-tenders-are-posted-by-province","title":{"rendered":"Where Canadian public tenders are posted: a province-by-province guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is no single place that lists every Canadian public tender. The federal government, each province and territory, and thousands of cities, school boards and hospitals each choose where to post, and those choices change. This guide maps where the main buyers in each part of the country publish, so you can register once, in the right places, instead of hunting across dozens of sites. Portals are named as they were in September 2026<\/strong>; always confirm on the buyer’s own website before you rely on one.<\/p>\n

Start with the federal portal<\/h2>\n

CanadaBuys<\/strong> (canadabuys.canada.ca) is the federal government’s official tender site. Federal departments and agencies post their notices there, and it publishes its notices as open data. It is also expanding: Prince Edward Island’s procurement page says all of its provincial tenders are currently advertised on CanadaBuys and that, by May 2027, all federal and most provincial and territorial opportunities are expected to be posted there too. If you only register in one place today, make it this one. Our guide to registering as a supplier on CanadaBuys<\/a> walks through the steps.<\/p>\n

Province by province<\/h2>\n

Each province and territory has an official place for its own<\/em> departments. That is not always where its cities, school boards and health authorities post, which is covered in the next section.<\/p>\n

Ontario<\/h3>\n

Provincial ministries and many agencies use the Ontario Tenders Portal<\/strong>, run by Supply Ontario. Registration is free and gives you email alerts tailored to your business. Ontario has no single portal for the rest of the public sector, so cities, regions, school boards and hospitals each post on their own choice of platform. See our step-by-step guide to bidding on Ontario municipal tenders<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Qu\u00e9bec<\/h3>\n

SEAO<\/strong> (Syst\u00e8me \u00e9lectronique d’appel d’offres) is the province’s mandatory tendering system for public bodies, so ministries, municipalities and school boards all publish there. It is the closest thing Canada has to a one-stop shop. See bidding on Qu\u00e9bec public contracts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

British Columbia<\/h3>\n

Provincial opportunities are posted on BC Bid<\/strong>. Many local governments post separately: CivicInfo BC<\/strong> carries bid postings for much of the local government sector, and larger cities such as Surrey, Burnaby, Richmond and Kelowna run their own bidding portals.<\/p>\n

Alberta<\/h3>\n

The Alberta Purchasing Connection<\/strong> is the provincial portal, and many public-sector buyers post there. The two largest cities publish on their own: Calgary and Edmonton both direct suppliers to SAP Ariba<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Saskatchewan<\/h3>\n

SaskTenders<\/strong> carries provincial ministries and Crown corporations, and many cities, rural municipalities and school divisions use it as well. Some larger cities, such as Saskatoon, also run a separate bidding portal, so check both.<\/p>\n

Manitoba<\/h3>\n

The Province of Manitoba’s tenders page sends suppliers to MERX<\/strong>. The City of Winnipeg, Manitoba Hydro, Shared Health and several school divisions also post there.<\/p>\n

New Brunswick<\/h3>\n

The New Brunswick Opportunities Network (NBON)<\/strong>, owned and operated by Service New Brunswick, carries provincial tenders and some from municipalities, hospital corporations, Crown corporations and universities.<\/p>\n

Nova Scotia<\/h3>\n

Provincial tenders are listed through the Government of Nova Scotia’s public tender notices page and procurement portal. The province’s Tender Opportunities Notification Service<\/strong> emails you when tenders match the categories you choose. Halifax Regional Municipality runs its own bidding portal.<\/p>\n

Prince Edward Island<\/h3>\n

PEI says its provincial tenders are advertised on CanadaBuys<\/strong>. Some opportunities are also posted on the province’s Euna-based portal, and municipalities such as Summerside and Three Rivers list their own bids and tenders on their websites.<\/p>\n

Newfoundland and Labrador<\/h3>\n

The Public Procurement Agency hosts government calls for bids on MERX<\/strong> (under the province’s own account), and posts notices covered by trade agreements on CanadaBuys<\/strong> as well. Health services and school-district calls also run through MERX.<\/p>\n

Yukon<\/h3>\n

Government of Yukon tenders are posted on Yukon bids&tenders<\/strong>, where a free account also sends you alerts for the categories you choose.<\/p>\n

Northwest Territories<\/h3>\n

The Government of the Northwest Territories posts through its Contract Event Opportunities<\/strong> website, which handles online bidding, email notifications and document downloads.<\/p>\n

Nunavut<\/h3>\n

The Government of Nunavut publishes requests for tenders and proposals on nunavuttenders.ca<\/strong>. Tender documents are downloaded after completing a short registration page, so have your company details ready.<\/p>\n

Cities, school boards, hospitals and universities<\/h2>\n

This is where most opportunities are, and where there is no single answer. Outside provinces with a mandatory portal, each buyer picks a platform. The ones you will meet most often:<\/p>\n