Construction tenders in Québec, ranked for your trade and summarized in English

General or specialty contractor? Veillea watches SEAO and CanadaBuys for you, ranks every construction notice against your profile and flags closing dates. Many SEAO notices are French-only; Veillea matches your English and French keywords and summarizes each notice in both languages.

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Where are Québec construction tenders published?

In Québec, government departments and public bodies must publish their public calls for tenders on SEAO (Act respecting contracting by public bodies), and so must municipalities. From January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027, the trade-agreement threshold (CFTA/QOTCA) for construction and services contracts of government departments is $139,000, and municipalities must use an open (public) procedure at $139,000 and up.

Federal work in Québec is posted on CanadaBuys. Veillea brings both into one dashboard.

How it works

1. Set up your profile: keywords in English and French, categories (UNSPSC/GSIN), regions. Multiple profiles if you have several lines of business.
2. Veillea collects and matches notices from official sources every day, in both languages.
3. Act on the best ones: ranked matches, bilingual summaries, deadline badges, and filters by source, category, region or date.

Built for contractors

• One profile per trade: up to 3 profiles on Solo, 15 on Team (e.g., roofing, masonry, civil works).
• Regions: target the regions you work in.
• Deadline badges: see what closes this week.
• EN/FR summaries: scope, buyer, deadline, without opening 40 pages of specs.

Live sources: SEAO (Québec) and CanadaBuys (federal). In development: MERX, Bids&Tenders, municipal sites (Montréal and area first), Ontario portal. New sources are included at no extra cost.

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Pricing

Prices in Canadian dollars, plus applicable taxes (GST/QST or HST). Annual billing: pay for 10 months, get 12.

Real-time = as soon as the source publishes (CanadaBuys: every 2 hours; SEAO: as the open data is updated). 14-day free trial on paid plans, no credit card.

Compared with SEAO's own alerts

SEAO's alert service ("jumelage") requires the Specialist subscription at $6.95/month per user, plus $0.35 per notice sent, and covers SEAO only. Veillea is a flat price, adds CanadaBuys, ranks every notice against your profile and summarizes it in English and French.

SEAO fees: fee schedule at seao.gouv.qc.ca, checked October 12, 2026. Veillea does not replace registering on SEAO or a buyer's own portal: to get documents and submit a bid, you still use the official platform. Summaries help you triage; the official notice always prevails.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find construction tenders in Québec?

Québec public bodies and municipalities publish public calls for tenders on SEAO; federal contracts are published on CanadaBuys. Veillea monitors both and sends you the notices that match your profile.

What contract value triggers a public tender in Québec?

From January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027, the trade-agreement threshold for government department construction contracts is $139,000, and municipalities must use an open procedure at $139,000 and up. Other rules may apply depending on the buyer.

Can I read French SEAO construction notices in English?

Yes. Every notice gets an English and French summary on paid plans. The summary helps you triage; the official notice always prevails.

Does Veillea replace registering on SEAO?

No. Veillea helps you find relevant notices; to get documents and submit a bid you still use the official platform.

Is there a free plan?

Yes. Free covers SEAO with a weekly digest. Paid plans (from $29/month) add CanadaBuys, daily or real-time alerts and EN/FR summaries, with a 14-day trial and no credit card.

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