Consulting and professional services tenders in Québec and federal

Project management, training, studies, advisory services: Veillea monitors SEAO and CanadaBuys, ranks notices against your expertise and summarizes them in English and French.

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Where consulting mandates are published

In Québec, public bodies and municipalities publish public calls for tenders on SEAO. For 2026-2027, public tendering applies from $139,000 for services contracts of government departments, the health and education networks and municipalities. Below that, a contract can be awarded by invitation or directly and isn't necessarily published. Federal contracts are posted on CanadaBuys.

How these contracts are evaluated

For professional services contracts, Québec public bodies evaluate bid quality against predetermined criteria and, where required, request a price. Depending on the rule chosen, the contract goes to the lowest price among bids meeting minimum quality, the lowest adjusted price (quality-price ratio) or the highest quality score. The award method is stated in the tender document.

Revenu Québec certificate (attestation): required for contracts of $25,000 or more.
RENA: a business listed in the register of ineligible enterprises can't bid.
Francization (OQLF): required for businesses with 25 or more employees in Québec.
AMP authorization to contract: required for services contracts and subcontracts of $1M or more (tendered or direct award).

How Veillea helps

Create a profile: keywords in English and French, categories (UNSPSC/GSIN), regions. Multiple profiles for multiple lines of business.
Veillea collects and matches SEAO and CanadaBuys notices every day, in both languages.
Decide fast: notices ranked by relevance, EN/FR summary (scope, buyer, deadline), deadline badges, filters by source, category, region or date.

Suggested keywords: "consulting", "professional services", "project management", "training", "services-conseils", "consultation".

Coverage: SEAO (Québec) and CanadaBuys (federal) live. MERX, Bids&Tenders, municipal sites (Montréal first) and the Ontario portal in development, included at no extra cost when they launch.

Product screenshots

Matches ranked by score for a profile, with EN/FR summaries

Veillea pricing

Flat prices in Canadian dollars, no per-notice fees, plus taxes (GST/QST or HST). Monthly or annual billing (annual: pay 10 months, get 12).

	Free	Solo	Team	Enterprise
Monthly	$0	$29	$69	$199
Annual	—	$290	$690	$1,990
Monitoring profiles	1	3	15	Unlimited
Users	1	1	5	Unlimited
Sources	SEAO	All	All	All
Alerts	Weekly	Daily	Real-time	Real-time
EN/FR summaries	—	✓	✓	✓
History	7 days	90 days	12 months	Full
CSV export	—	✓	✓	✓
API access	—	—	—	✓

Real-time = as soon as the source publishes (CanadaBuys: every 2 hours; SEAO: as open data updates). 14-day trial on paid plans, no credit card. For comparison, SEAO's own matching alerts cost $6.95/month per Specialist user plus $0.35 per notice (SEAO fee schedule, checked October 12, 2026).

Veillea does not replace registering on SEAO, CanadaBuys or a buyer's portal: to get documents and bid, you still use the official platform. Summaries help you triage; the official notice always prevails.

General information, not legal advice. Check the requirements in each tender document and with the official bodies.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find consulting tenders in Québec?

On SEAO (public bodies and municipalities) and CanadaBuys (federal). Veillea monitors both.

How are Québec professional services contracts awarded?

The buyer evaluates quality against predetermined criteria, then awards to the lowest price meeting minimum quality, the lowest adjusted price, or the highest quality score, per the rule stated in the tender.

Do I need AMP authorization?

Yes, for services contracts and subcontracts of $1M or more.

Can a self-employed consultant bid?

Yes, if they meet the tender's eligibility and compliance conditions (e.g., a Revenu Québec certificate from $25,000).

How much does Veillea cost?

Free for SEAO (weekly digest); Solo $29/month, Team $69/month, Enterprise $199/month, flat with no per-notice fees, plus taxes. Monthly or annual billing.