Montréal municipal tenders: track the ones published on SEAO today

Veillea was built in Montréal around SEAO and the needs of Québec SMBs. Here's an honest view of what we cover for Montréal municipal tenders.

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What Veillea covers today

Québec municipalities must publish public calls for tenders on SEAO (an open procedure is mandatory at $139,000 and up until December 31, 2027). Veillea monitors SEAO, so City of Montréal and other municipal public tenders posted there are already covered, with English and French summaries.

What's in development

Direct monitoring of municipal sites, starting with Montréal and area, is in development, as is Bids&Tenders, a platform used by many municipalities. They are not live yet. Contracts below the threshold (e.g., by written invitation) aren't necessarily posted on SEAO.

Paid plans will get these sources as they launch, at no extra cost.

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.

Who it's for

Cleaning and janitorial, construction, IT and software, consulting: SMBs that sell, or want to sell, to municipalities.

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

Does Veillea cover City of Montréal tenders?

Yes, those published on SEAO, where municipalities must post their public calls for tenders. Direct monitoring of municipal sites, starting with Montréal, is in development.

What contract value requires a public tender for a Québec municipality?

Until December 31, 2027, an open procedure is mandatory at $139,000 and up. Between $25,000 and that threshold, rules depend in part on the municipality's contract management by-law.

When will municipal sites be covered?

They are in development; no date has been announced. Paid plans will include new sources at no extra cost as they launch.

Do you cover Bids&Tenders?

Not yet. Bids&Tenders is in development.

Can I get Montréal tenders in English?

Yes, for notices on SEAO: paid plans include an English and French summary of every notice. The official notice always prevails.

Is there a free plan?

Yes. Free covers SEAO with a weekly digest. Paid plans start at $29/month, with a 14-day trial and no credit card.

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