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Public procurement in Canada: how to find and win tenders
Where Canada publishes public contracts, the thresholds that decide which rules apply, how to register and bid, and the 799 tenders open right now.
Open tenders in Canada right now
- 799 open tenders
Policy Dialogue and Public Diplomacy Facility for Canada
Nursing Simulation Training - Prairie Region
Notice of proposed procurement (NPP)
EC099-270715 Rotary Office Chairs - Pension Centre
Financial Consultant - Alberta for the Farm Debt Mediation Service (FDMS)
Wharf Repairs - Harbour Breton, NL
Fire Safety boots
Intermediate Statistical Analyst for Analysis of the Canadian Armed Forces Recruiting Survey
Replacement of the Perimeter Intrusion Detection System (PIDS) Integration Unit (PIU) and the Facility Alarm Annunciation System (FAAS) Integration Unit (FIU) at Cowansville Institution
SBIPS - Professional Cyber Security Evaluation Services for the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) under Solution-Based SBIPS Supply Arrangement EN537-05IT01/XXX/EI.
Where tenders in Canada are published
- CanadaBuys. The official federal tender site (it replaced Buyandsell.gc.ca); register here to bid on federal opportunities.
Languages: English, French.
What to know before you bid in Canada
- To be paid on a federal contract you need a Procurement Business Number (PBN), which comes with your business number from the Canada Revenue Agency.
- Provinces, territories and municipalities run their own portals; CanadaBuys covers the federal government.
- Federal notices must be available in English and French.
Procurement thresholds that apply in Canada
Canada federal trade agreement thresholds 2026-2027
1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027. Excluding taxes, in Canadian dollars.
| Contract type | Threshold |
|---|---|
| CFTA (Canadian Free Trade Agreement), federal departments: goods | C$34,700 |
| CFTA, federal departments: services and construction | C$139,000 |
| CFTA, Crown corporations: goods and services | C$694,700 |
| WTO-GPA and CETA, federal departments: goods and services | C$239,200 |
| WTO-GPA and CETA, federal departments: construction | C$9,200,000 |
Source: CFTA Article 504.3 thresholds (cfta-alec.ca) and Global Affairs Canada threshold table
How to register and bid in Canada
- Get a business number and Procurement Business Number from the Canada Revenue Agency.
- Create a supplier account on CanadaBuys to download documents and submit bids.
- Search open tender notices on CanadaBuys by UNSPSC category, region and closing date.
- Read the solicitation's evaluation criteria and submit before the closing time stated in the notice (Eastern time unless stated otherwise).
Buyers in Canada with the most open tenders
- Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) 338
- Department of National Defence (DND) 107
- National Research Council of Canada (NRC) 24
- Defence Construction Canada - Western Region 21
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) 21
- Shared Services Canada 21
- Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) 18
- Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food (AAFC) 16
- Department of Natural Resources (NRCan) 16
- Defence Construction Canada / Construction de Défense Canada 15
- Parks Canada Agency (PC) 15
- Defence Construction Canada - Atlantic Region 14
Questions
Where are public tenders in Canada published?
On CanadaBuys.
What language are tenders in Canada written in?
Mostly English, French. Tender documents and responses usually have to be in the language the notice states.
How many public tenders are open in Canada right now?
Bidstage currently lists 799 open tenders in Canada from official sources, updated several times a day.
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