Tender scanner for Canada: find government tenders without the daily search

A tender scanner checks public procurement portals for you and surfaces only the notices that match what your business sells. Veillea, built in Montréal, is a bilingual tender scanner for Canada: it reads SEAO, CanadaBuys and other government sources every day, filters notices by your keywords, sectors and regions, and emails you the ones worth a look, in English or French.

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What a tender scanner actually does

Public buyers in Canada don't publish in one place. Québec public bodies and municipalities post on SEAO, federal departments on CanadaBuys, Saskatchewan on SaskTenders, and some cities run their own portals. Each site has its own search, its own categories and its own notification settings.

A government tender scanner sits on top of those portals and does three jobs:

Collects new notices from several sources on a schedule.
Matches them against a profile you define: keywords, categories, regions.
Alerts you, so you open one email instead of five websites.

It doesn't replace the official portal. You still download documents and submit your bid where the buyer requires it. The scanner's job is to make sure you see the opportunity in time to decide.

How Veillea scans tenders

Keyword filters in English and French

Notices from Québec are mostly in French; federal notices come in both languages. Add terms in both (for example "snow removal" and "déneigement") and Veillea matches either. You can run several profiles for different lines of business.

Sector and region filters

Narrow by category (UNSPSC/GSIN) and by the regions you actually serve, so a Gatineau contractor isn't flooded with Saguenay paving jobs. Browse examples by sector or by region.

Daily email alerts

Paid plans send matching notices by email every day, ranked by relevance, with an English/French summary of scope, buyer and deadline, so you can triage in minutes and only open the full notice when it's a fit.

Sources Veillea scans

Veillea currently scans 14 live sources. In Canada:

SEAO: Québec's official electronic tendering system (provincial bodies and municipalities)
CanadaBuys (AchatsCanada): federal government tenders
SaskTenders: Government of Saskatchewan and public sector
City of Toronto

Veillea also covers ten US sources, including SAM.gov and several state and city portals.

Veillea does not scan MERX. If MERX-only opportunities are important to you, see our MERX comparison.

Who a bid scanner is for

Small contractors and consultants who can't spend an hour a day searching portals.
Québec businesses that want SEAO and federal opportunities in one feed.
English-speaking firms bidding in Québec, who need French notices summarized in English.
Sales and bid teams sharing several profiles across product lines.

If you bid only once or twice a year on a single portal, the free plan or the portal's own alerts may be enough. A bid scanner pays off when you watch several sources or several sectors.

Tender scanner vs. manual searching

	Manual searching	Veillea tender scanner
Portals to check	Each one, separately	One email
Keywords	Re-typed on every site	Saved profiles, EN + FR
French notices	Read in full	EN/FR summary (paid plans)
Risk of missing a notice	Depends on your routine	Scanned daily
Cost	Your time	From $0

Manual searching works, and it's free. The cost is consistency: a missed week can mean a missed contract.

Tender scanner vs. other tender finder tools

Other tender finder services exist in Canada, each with a different focus: some center on document access and e-bidding, some on specific provinces, some charge per notice. Veillea's focus is Québec-first monitoring with bilingual summaries and flat pricing. For side-by-side comparisons, see:

Product screenshots

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

Pricing

Flat prices in Canadian dollars, no per-notice fees. Monthly or annual billing.

	Free	Solo	Team	Enterprise
Monthly	$0	$29	$69	$199
Annual	—	$290	$690	$1,990
Sources	SEAO	All 14	All 14	All 14

Veillea does not replace registering on SEAO, CanadaBuys or a buyer's portal. Summaries help you triage; the official notice always prevails.

Frequently asked questions

What is a tender scanner?

A tool that automatically checks public procurement portals, filters new notices against your keywords, sectors and regions, and alerts you to the relevant ones.

Which sources does Veillea's tender scanner cover in Canada?

SEAO, CanadaBuys (AchatsCanada), SaskTenders and the City of Toronto. Veillea also covers ten US sources, for 14 live sources in total.

Does Veillea scan MERX?

No. Veillea does not scan MERX.

How often does Veillea scan for new tenders?

Sources are scanned every day, and paid plans send daily email alerts with matching notices.

Can I use Veillea for free?

Yes. The Free plan covers SEAO at $0. Paid plans (Solo $29, Team $69, Enterprise $199 per month) include all sources.

Are there per-notice fees?

No. Pricing is flat in Canadian dollars, billed monthly or annually ($290, $690 or $1,990 per year).