# CanadaBuys Tenders: Filter by Keyword, Region and UNSPSC (`talcoe/canadabuys-tenders`) Actor

Search live Government of Canada tender notices by keyword, delivery region, category and closing date, with UNSPSC codes on every result. Pay only for the tenders returned.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/talcoe/canadabuys-tenders.md
- **Developed by:** [M Usama](https://apify.com/talcoe) (community)
- **Categories:** Business
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $5.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

### What does CanadaBuys Tenders Scraper do?

It returns every currently open Government of Canada tender notice: title, notice type, UNSPSC codes, procurement category, delivery region, closing date, the contracting entity, and a contact. Filter by keyword, region, category, or closing date to keep runs small and focused on the opportunities you can actually bid on.

### Data source

CanadaBuys' public open data bulk file of open tender notices (`openTenderNotice-ouvertAvisAppelOffres.csv`, linked from the government's official open data catalogue), refreshed daily.

### Why use it?

- Lead generation: find open federal contracts that match your NAICS or UNSPSC categories before your competitors do.
- Monitoring: run it on a schedule and get notified of every new tender in your region or category.
- Market research: analyze which departments buy what, how often, and under which trade agreements.
- Replaces manually paging through the CanadaBuys website or exporting the full multi megabyte CSV yourself and writing your own parser.

### How to use it

1. Open the Actor and set the keyword, region, category, or closing date filters.
2. Click Start. Download results as JSON, CSV, or Excel, or read them through the API.
3. Add a Schedule and an Integration (Slack, Google Sheets, webhook) to get new matching tenders automatically.

### Input

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `keywords` | Only keep tenders whose title or description contains this text. Case insensitive. |
| `region` | Only keep tenders whose delivery region contains this text, for example `Ontario` or `National Capital Region`. |
| `procurementCategory` | Limit to one category: Goods, Services, Construction, or Goods and services. |
| `closingAfter` | Only keep tenders closing on or after this date (`YYYY-MM-DD`). |
| `maxResults` | Hard stop for the run. You are billed per result, so this caps the cost. |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Apify proxy is recommended for larger runs. |

Example input:

```json
{
    "keywords": "",
    "region": "Ontario",
    "procurementCategory": "SRV",
    "closingAfter": "",
    "maxResults": 100,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false }
}
```

### Output

Every record has the same shape:

```json
{
    "id": "cb-345-59054122",
    "title": "Repair and Overhaul of Fixed Fire Containers (ACAN)",
    "referenceNumber": "cb-345-59054122",
    "solicitationNumber": "W8485-279627/A",
    "noticeType": "Advance Contract Award Notice",
    "procurementCategory": ["Goods and services"],
    "unspsc": ["72101509", "73152112"],
    "unspscDescription": [
        "Fire protection system and equipment maintenance or repair service",
        "Valve or valve part testing maintenance or repair service"
    ],
    "region": ["Canada"],
    "closingDate": "2026-10-13T14:00:00",
    "publicationDate": "2026-09-27",
    "status": "Open",
    "procurementMethod": "Advance contract award notice",
    "tradeAgreements": ["Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)", "..."],
    "contractingEntity": "Department of National Defence (DND)",
    "contractingAddress": "101 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0K2, CANADA",
    "contactName": "Sharon Sally",
    "contactEmail": "sharon_sally@rogers.com",
    "description": "Repair and Overhaul (R&O), requalification, recharging, testing...",
    "noticeUrl": null,
    "attachmentUrl": "https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/108100/w8485-279627a-acan-fixed-fire-containers-ro.pdf",
    "url": "https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/tender-opportunities?search=cb-345-59054122",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-09-28T09:21:53.242Z"
}
```

| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| `id` | Stable key (the CanadaBuys reference number), safe for deduplication between runs |
| `title` | Tender title |
| `referenceNumber` | CanadaBuys reference number |
| `solicitationNumber` | Solicitation number used on the buying department's own documents |
| `noticeType` | Type of notice, for example Request for Proposal or Advance Contract Award Notice |
| `procurementCategory` | Goods, Services, Construction, or a combination |
| `unspsc` | UNSPSC codes for the goods or services being procured |
| `unspscDescription` | Plain text description of each UNSPSC code |
| `region` | Region(s) where the goods or services are delivered |
| `regionsOfOpportunity` | Region(s) suppliers may bid from |
| `closingDate` | Bid closing date and time |
| `publicationDate` | Date the notice was published |
| `status` | Tender status, always `Open` for this Actor |
| `procurementMethod` | How the contract will be awarded |
| `tradeAgreements` | Trade agreements that apply to this tender |
| `contractingEntity` | Department or agency running the procurement |
| `contractingAddress` | Contracting entity's mailing address |
| `contactName`, `contactEmail`, `contactPhone` | Contact for questions about the tender |
| `description` | Full tender description |
| `noticeUrl` | Link to the notice on MERX, when the tender is also posted there |
| `attachmentUrl` | Link to a supporting document, when one is published |
| `url` | Best available link back to the tender: `noticeUrl`, or a CanadaBuys search by reference number |
| `scrapedAt` | When this Actor fetched the record |

### Pricing

Pay per event: a small fee when a run starts, then a fixed price per tender returned. You only pay for tenders that pass your filters. Set `maxResults` to cap any run.

### Limitations

- Covers only currently open federal tenders. Awards, closed notices, and provincial or municipal procurement are not included.
- Fields the contracting entity left blank on CanadaBuys (for example a missing UNSPSC code) come through as empty.
- The source file refreshes about once a day, so brand new notices can take up to a day to appear.

### FAQ

**Is this legal?** The Actor reads CanadaBuys' public open data file, published for anyone to download without a login, and stores only the procurement and business contact information the government publishes for that purpose. You are responsible for how you use the data.

**Something is missing or broken?** Open an issue in the Issues tab; response time is usually under a day.

# Actor input Schema

## `keywords` (type: `string`):

Only keep tenders whose title or description contains this text. Case insensitive. Leave blank for every open tender.

## `region` (type: `string`):

Only keep tenders whose delivery region contains this text, for example Ontario, British Columbia or National Capital Region. Leave blank for every region.

## `procurementCategory` (type: `string`):

Limit results to one procurement category.

## `closingAfter` (type: `string`):

Only keep tenders with a closing date on or after this date (YYYY-MM-DD). Leave blank for no date filter.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Hard stop for the run. You are billed per result, so this caps the cost.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Apify proxy is recommended for larger runs.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keywords": "",
  "region": "",
  "procurementCategory": "",
  "closingAfter": "",
  "maxResults": 100,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": false
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("talcoe/canadabuys-tenders").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False } }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("talcoe/canadabuys-tenders").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}' |
apify call talcoe/canadabuys-tenders --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,talcoe/canadabuys-tenders"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/N70wg6phlVJOQElgr/builds/6QelfpHhPR3rI2hse/openapi.json