Security guard and private security tenders in Québec

Building security, event security, patrols: Veillea monitors SEAO and CanadaBuys and flags security contracts that match your profile, with English and French summaries.

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Where security contracts 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.

Common requirements

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).
Bureau de la sécurité privée agency licence and agent licences for staff, per the tender and Québec's Private Security Act.

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: "security guard", "security services", "gardiennage", "sécurité", "agents de sécurité".

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 security guard tenders in Québec?

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

Which threshold applies to security contracts?

For 2026-2027, public tendering applies from $139,000 for services contracts of departments, the health and education networks and municipalities. AMP authorization is required from $1M.

Do I need a licence to bid?

A security agency in Québec must hold a Bureau de la sécurité privée licence; exact requirements are stated in each tender.

Can I read French security notices in English?

Yes. Paid plans include an English and French summary of every notice.

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.