CanadaBuys Federal Tenders & Contracts Scraper

Here is one real result, with every field the actor returns:

{
  "title": "TSG Dual USB Positive Disconnect boxes",
  "status": "Open",
  "tenderUrl": null,
  "referenceNumber": "SSC-26-00034512:T",
  "solicitationNumber": "BPM026303/34512",
  "organization": "Shared Services Canada",
  "noticeType": "Request for Proposal",
  "procurementMethod": "Competitive - Open bidding",
  "procurementCategory": ["Services related to goods"],
  "gsin": "*JX5805B",
  "gsinDescription": "*Switching Systems, Electronic - Maintenance",
  "unspsc": null,
  "unspscDescription": null,
  "regionOfOpportunity": "*Canada",
  "deliveryRegion": "*Canada",
  "tradeAgreements": "*Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA) *Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement (CLCA) ... *Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)",
  "publicationDate": "2026-08-12",
  "closingDate": "2026-08-18T14:00:00",
  "expectedContractStartDate": null,
  "expectedContractEndDate": null,
  "amendmentNumber": "000",
  "amendmentDate": null,
  "selectionCriteria": null,
  "limitedTenderingReason": null,
  "buyerAddress": "90 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K0A 0C3, Canada",
  "buyerCity": "Ottawa",
  "buyerProvince": "Ontario",
  "buyerPostalCode": "K0A 0C3",
  "endUserEntity": "Shared Services Canada",
  "endUserEntityAddress": "90 Metcalfe Street,Ottawa,Ontario,K0A 0C3,Canada",
  "contactName": "Ashley,Potter",
  "contactEmail": null,
  "contactPhone": "6135700637",
  "contactFax": "6135700637",
  "contactAddress": "Voice Network Procurement Team 400 Cooper Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 2N1, CANADA",
  "attachments": [
    "https://sscp2pspc.ssc-spc.gc.ca/page.aspx/en/fil/download_public/0851F71D-F6E3-4F9F-9E27-D6ABE412DC27",
    "https://sscp2pspc.ssc-spc.gc.ca/page.aspx/en/fil/download_public/FB759EBD-0DA6-40AD-8C9C-E4183C4887B0"
  ],
  "tenderDescription": "TSG Dual USB Positive Disconnect boxes SSC TSG Dual USB Positive Disconnect boxes- Amendment 000",
  "aiSummary": null,
  "aiExtract": null,
  "observedAt": "2026-08-14T06:18:05.544Z",
  "error": null
}

The most complete CanadaBuys tenders scraper available. It returns every field the Government of Canada federal procurement feed exposes for each opportunity, including GSIN and UNSPSC codes, closing dates, delivery region, buyer contact name, email and phone and all attachments, plus optional AI add-ons, and gives you four filters to target exactly the tenders you need.

📥 Input · 📤 Output · 💰 Pricing · ▶️ Examples

Table of contents

• What it does
• Quickstart
• Input reference
• Output reference
• Example output record
• Run via API and CLI
• Fetch results
• Billing and limits
• FAQ and troubleshooting

What it does

The actor reads the CanadaBuys open procurement feed, applies the filters you pass as input, and writes one normalized record per tender opportunity to the run's dataset. Each record carries the tender title and description, reference and solicitation numbers, buying organization, notice type and procurement method, GSIN and UNSPSC classification codes, publication and closing dates, delivery region, trade agreements, the full buyer address and buyer contact name, email, phone and fax, and links to all bid attachments. Results are sorted newest first by publication date, and missing source values are returned as null.

Pick which feed to read with dataset: open lists every currently open opportunity, and new is the small file refreshed every two hours with the latest notices and amendments. Optional AI add-ons (withAiSummary, withAiExtract) add a plain-language summary and structured fields per tender. They are paid add-ons, charged only when they return usable output.

Quickstart

Open the actor, paste this into the input, and press Run. It returns three currently open tenders.

{
  "dataset": "open",
  "maxTenders": 3
}

Every input field is optional. Leave keyword empty to browse all open tenders; add filters to narrow by category, region or publication date.

Input reference

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
maxTenders	integer	no	10	Maximum number of tender opportunities to collect (1 to 1000000).
dataset	enum	no	open	Which CanadaBuys feed to read. open lists all currently open opportunities. new is the small file refreshed every two hours with the latest notices and amendments.
keyword	string	no	(empty)	Free-text keyword matched against the tender title, description and organization, for example software, construction, roof repair.
procurementCategories	string[]	no	(any)	Filter by opportunity kind. One or more of GD (Goods), SRV (Services), CNST (Construction), SRVTGD (Services related to goods).
region	string	no	(any)	Match a delivery region or province by name, for example Ontario, Quebec, National Capital Region.
publishedAfter	string	no	(empty)	Only return tenders published on or after this date (YYYY-MM-DD).
withAiSummary	boolean	no	false	AI plain-language summary of each tender. Paid add-on, charged only when a summary is produced.
withAiExtract	boolean	no	false	AI structured extract (buyer, value, deadline, category, eligibility). Paid add-on, charged only when fields are produced.

Filters are optional and combine with logical AND.

Output reference

One dataset item per tender. Types: string, string[], object, or null when the source value is absent.

Field	Type	Description
title	string	Tender title.
status	string	Tender status, for example Open.
tenderUrl	string	Link to the tender notice page, or null.
referenceNumber	string	CanadaBuys reference number.
solicitationNumber	string	Solicitation number.
organization	string	Buying organization / department.
noticeType	string	Notice type, for example Request for Proposal.
procurementMethod	string	Procurement method, for example Competitive - Open bidding.
procurementCategory	string[]	Procurement category labels.
gsin	string	Goods and Services Identification Number.
gsinDescription	string	GSIN description.
unspsc	string	UNSPSC classification code, or null.
unspscDescription	string	UNSPSC description, or null.
regionOfOpportunity	string	Region where the opportunity applies.
deliveryRegion	string	Delivery region.
tradeAgreements	string	Applicable trade agreements.
publicationDate	string	Publication date (YYYY-MM-DD).
closingDate	string	Closing date and time (ISO).
expectedContractStartDate	string	Expected contract start date, or null.
expectedContractEndDate	string	Expected contract end date, or null.
amendmentNumber	string	Amendment number.
amendmentDate	string	Amendment date, or null.
selectionCriteria	string	Selection criteria text, or null.
limitedTenderingReason	string	Limited tendering reason, or null.
buyerAddress	string	Full buyer postal address.
buyerCity	string	Buyer city.
buyerProvince	string	Buyer province.
buyerPostalCode	string	Buyer postal code.
endUserEntity	string	End-user entity name.
endUserEntityAddress	string	End-user entity address.
contactName	string	Buyer contact name.
contactEmail	string	Buyer contact email, or null.
contactPhone	string	Buyer contact phone.
contactFax	string	Buyer contact fax, or null.
contactAddress	string	Buyer contact mailing address.
attachments	string[]	Links to bid document attachments.
tenderDescription	string	Full tender description text.
aiSummary	string	AI summary, or null unless withAiSummary is on.
aiExtract	object	AI structured extract, or null unless withAiExtract is on.
observedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp of when the record was collected.
error	string	null on success. On a failed run, a single item with a populated error field is written instead.

Example output record

Real record from a live run (input {"dataset":"open","maxTenders":3,"withAiSummary":true,"withAiExtract":true}). The AI fields are populated because this run enabled them, and the long tradeAgreements and attachments values are trimmed here with an ellipsis:

{
  "title": "TSG Dual USB Positive Disconnect boxes",
  "status": "Open",
  "referenceNumber": "SSC-26-00034512:T",
  "solicitationNumber": "BPM026303/34512",
  "organization": "Shared Services Canada",
  "noticeType": "Request for Proposal",
  "procurementMethod": "Competitive - Open bidding",
  "procurementCategory": ["Services related to goods"],
  "gsin": "*JX5805B",
  "gsinDescription": "*Switching Systems, Electronic - Maintenance",
  "regionOfOpportunity": "*Canada",
  "deliveryRegion": "*Canada",
  "publicationDate": "2026-08-12",
  "closingDate": "2026-08-18T14:00:00",
  "buyerAddress": "90 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K0A 0C3, Canada",
  "buyerCity": "Ottawa",
  "buyerProvince": "Ontario",
  "buyerPostalCode": "K0A 0C3",
  "contactName": "Ashley,Potter",
  "contactPhone": "6135700637",
  "contactAddress": "Voice Network Procurement Team 400 Cooper Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 2N1, CANADA",
  "attachments": ["https://sscp2pspc.ssc-spc.gc.ca/page.aspx/en/fil/download_public/0851F71D-F6E3-4F9F-9E27-D6ABE412DC27"],
  "tenderDescription": "TSG Dual USB Positive Disconnect boxes SSC TSG Dual USB Positive Disconnect boxes- Amendment 000",
  "aiSummary": "Shared Services Canada is seeking proposals for the supply of TSG Dual USB Positive Disconnect boxes. The competitive bidding process is open until August 18, 2026.",
  "aiExtract": {
    "buyer": "Shared Services Canada",
    "value": null,
    "deadline": "2026-08-18T14:00:00",
    "category": "Services related to goods",
    "eligibility": null
  },
  "observedAt": "2026-08-14T06:18:05.544Z"
}

Run via API and CLI

Start a run and wait for it to finish, then read the dataset. Replace <TOKEN> with your Apify API token.

Run synchronously and get dataset items in one call:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~canadabuys-tenders-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"dataset":"open","keyword":"software","maxTenders":25}'

Start a run asynchronously:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~canadabuys-tenders-scraper/runs?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"dataset":"open","procurementCategories":["CNST"],"region":"Ontario","maxTenders":100}'

Apify CLI:

apify call scrapers_lat/canadabuys-tenders-scraper \
  --input '{"dataset":"new","maxTenders":50}'

Fetch results

Every run writes to a dataset. Fetch items as JSON, CSV, or Excel by changing format:

# JSON
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&clean=true&format=json"

# CSV
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&clean=true&format=csv"

# Paginate large datasets
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&offset=1000&limit=1000"

<DATASET_ID> is returned as defaultDatasetId in the run object. Use offset and limit to page through large result sets. clean=true drops empty and internal fields.

Billing and limits

• Pay per result. You are charged per tender record returned (result event). See the pricing tab for the current per-result price.
• AI add-ons are billed separately. withAiSummary and withAiExtract each charge only when they return usable output, and are available to paying users.
• No charge on failure. If a run errors, the actor writes a single item with a populated error field and does not charge for it. Empty runs cost nothing.
• Spend cap respected. Set maxTotalChargeUsd on the run; once reached, the actor stops emitting and charging further billable results.
• Free Apify plans are capped at 10 records per run. Upgrade for higher maxTenders.

FAQ and troubleshooting

Does it include buyer contact details? Yes. Each record includes the buyer contact name, phone, fax and mailing address, plus the email when the source publishes one.

What is the difference between the open and new feeds? open lists every currently open opportunity. new is the small file refreshed every two hours with the latest notices and amendments, newest first.

A run returned 0 records. Why? The keyword plus filter combination matched nothing in the selected feed. Broaden the keyword, remove a category or region filter, or widen publishedAfter. Zero-result runs are not charged.

Why are the AI fields null? They only populate when you enable withAiSummary or withAiExtract. Otherwise they stay null.

How fresh is the data? The feed is read live at run time (see observedAt). The new feed is refreshed by CanadaBuys every two hours.

Is this an official government tool? No. This actor is independent and has no affiliation with CanadaBuys or Public Services and Procurement Canada. It reads only data published on the CanadaBuys open procurement feed. Use the results in accordance with the source's terms.

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Independent tool, not affiliated with CanadaBuys or Public Services and Procurement Canada. Accesses only publicly available procurement data. Use in accordance with the source's terms.