# Canada Tenders Scraper - Federal, Quebec, Nova Scotia (`truenorthdata/canada-tenders-scraper`) Actor Canadian government tenders from 3 official sources: all federal (CanadaBuys), Quebec public sector (SEAO), Nova Scotia awarded contracts with vendors and amounts. Filters + incremental monitoring. - **URL**: https://apify.com/truenorthdata/canada-tenders-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Vadim Zabin](https://apify.com/truenorthdata) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, Agents, Jobs - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $4.00 / 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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Canada Tenders Scraper — Federal + Québec (CanadaBuys, SEAO) The only Actor that combines **two official Canadian government tender sources in one normalized feed**: - **CanadaBuys** — every federal tender notice (Government of Canada system of record) - **SEAO** — Québec's entire public sector: ministries, municipalities, health care, education - **Nova Scotia** — awarded public tenders across government and the MASH sector, with **winning vendor and award amount in CAD** Filter by keyword, procurement category, region, UNSPSC code and closing date. Built exclusively on official open data (Open Government Licence – Canada, CC-BY Québec) — no proxies, no blocks, no login. ### Why this Actor? - **Widest coverage.** Other actors return only the federal CSV. This one adds the Québec public sector — thousands of provincial and municipal opportunities others miss. More provinces (Ontario, BC) are on the roadmap. - **One schema.** Both sources are normalized into the same clean record: title, buyer, category, UNSPSC, closing date, contact, notice URL, source, jurisdiction. - **Built for monitoring.** Turn on *Incremental mode* and schedule daily/weekly runs: you only get (and pay for) tenders you haven't seen before. - **Filters that save you money.** You only pay for records that match your keywords, categories, regions and closing window. - **Award data (Québec).** Optionally include awarded contracts with values in CAD — useful for market research and competitor analysis. ### Use cases - Contractors and consultants monitoring RFPs in their industry or province - Bid-writing agencies tracking opportunities for clients across jurisdictions - Market research on government spending (who buys what, award values) - Feeding procurement data into AI agents, CRMs or Slack alerts via the Apify API ### Input example ```json { "sources": ["canadabuys", "seao"], "keywords": ["software", "cloud", "informatique"], "closingWithinDays": 30, "onlyNewSinceLastRun": true, "maxResults": 500 } ```` Tip: SEAO titles are in French — add French keywords (e.g. "informatique", "construction") to catch Québec tenders. ### Output example ```json { "id": "ocds-ec9k95-20068432", "titleFr": "Services d'architecture — rénovation école primaire", "solicitationNumber": "CFP-2526-009", "publicationDate": "2026-06-28", "closingDate": "2026-07-25T14:00:00-04:00", "status": "active", "procurementCategory": "services", "buyerOrg": "Ville de Montréal", "regionsOfDelivery": "Quebec", "unspsc": "81110000", "noticeUrl": "https://seao.gouv.qc.ca/avis-resultat-recherche/consulter?ItemId=...", "source": "seao", "jurisdiction": "quebec", "country": "CA" } ``` ### FAQ **How fresh is the data?** CanadaBuys publishes new tenders every 2 hours; the full open-tenders file refreshes daily. SEAO publishes weekly open-data files; the Actor automatically picks the newest ones from the Données Québec catalogue. **Which provinces are covered?** Federal (all of Canada) + Québec open tenders + Nova Scotia awarded contracts. Ontario and BC are next — open an issue to vote. **How do I get alerts for new tenders?** Enable `onlyNewSinceLastRun`, save your filters as a Task, add a Schedule, and connect email/Slack via Apify integrations. **How do I scrape Canadian government tenders without coding?** Press *Run* — the default input returns current federal + Québec tenders as a table you can export to Excel, CSV or JSON. # Actor input Schema ## `sources` (type: `array`): CanadaBuys = all federal tenders. SEAO = Quebec public sector. Nova Scotia = awarded public tenders (gov + municipalities, academic, health) with winning vendor and amount. ## `dataset` (type: `string`): 'open' = all tenders currently open for bidding (refreshed daily). 'new' = tenders published today (refreshed every 2 hours). ## `keywords` (type: `array`): Only include tenders whose title or description (EN or FR) contains at least one of these keywords. Case-insensitive. Leave empty for all. ## `procurementCategories` (type: `array`): CNST = construction, GD = goods, SRV = services, SRVTGD = services related to goods. Leave empty for all. ## `regions` (type: `array`): Only include tenders whose delivery region contains one of these strings, e.g. "Ontario", "British Columbia", "Quebec". Leave empty for all of Canada. ## `unspscPrefixes` (type: `array`): Only include tenders whose UNSPSC code starts with one of these prefixes, e.g. "43" for IT. Leave empty for all. ## `closingWithinDays` (type: `integer`): Only include tenders that close within this many days from now. 0 = no limit. ## `onlyNewSinceLastRun` (type: `boolean`): Skip tenders already returned by previous runs of this task. Ideal for scheduled monitoring - you only pay for new records. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Hard cap on the number of records returned (cost guard). ## `includeRawRow` (type: `boolean`): Attach the complete original CSV row under the 'raw' key of each record. ## `seaoWeeksBack` (type: `integer`): How many recent weekly SEAO files to read (each file = one week of notices). ## `seaoIncludeAwarded` (type: `boolean`): Also return awarded/completed Quebec contracts (with award value in CAD), not only open notices. ## `nsAwardedWithinDays` (type: `integer`): Only NS tenders awarded in the last N days. ## Actor input object example ```json { "sources": [ "canadabuys", "seao", "novascotia" ], "dataset": "open", "keywords": [], "procurementCategories": [], "regions": [], "unspscPrefixes": [], "closingWithinDays": 0, "onlyNewSinceLastRun": false, "maxResults": 500, "includeRawRow": false, "seaoWeeksBack": 4, "seaoIncludeAwarded": false, "nsAwardedWithinDays": 365 } ``` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("truenorthdata/canada-tenders-scraper").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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("truenorthdata/canada-tenders-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{}' | apify call truenorthdata/canada-tenders-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=truenorthdata/canada-tenders-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Canada Tenders Scraper - Federal, Quebec, Nova Scotia", "description": "Canadian government tenders from 3 official sources: all federal (CanadaBuys), Quebec public sector (SEAO), Nova Scotia awarded contracts with vendors and amounts. 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SEAO = Quebec public sector. Nova Scotia = awarded public tenders (gov + municipalities, academic, health) with winning vendor and amount.", "items": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "canadabuys", "seao", "novascotia" ], "enumTitles": [ "CanadaBuys (Federal)", "SEAO (Quebec)", "Nova Scotia (awarded contracts)" ] }, "default": [ "canadabuys", "seao", "novascotia" ] }, "dataset": { "title": "CanadaBuys: which tenders", "enum": [ "open", "new" ], "type": "string", "description": "'open' = all tenders currently open for bidding (refreshed daily). 'new' = tenders published today (refreshed every 2 hours).", "default": "open" }, "keywords": { "title": "Keywords", "type": "array", "description": "Only include tenders whose title or description (EN or FR) contains at least one of these keywords. Case-insensitive. Leave empty for all.", "default": [], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "procurementCategories": { "title": "Procurement categories", "type": "array", "description": "CNST = construction, GD = goods, SRV = services, SRVTGD = services related to goods. Leave empty for all.", "items": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "CNST", "GD", "SRV", "SRVTGD" ], "enumTitles": [ "Construction", "Goods", "Services", "Services related to goods" ] }, "default": [] }, "regions": { "title": "Regions of delivery", "type": "array", "description": "Only include tenders whose delivery region contains one of these strings, e.g. \"Ontario\", \"British Columbia\", \"Quebec\". Leave empty for all of Canada.", "default": [], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "unspscPrefixes": { "title": "UNSPSC code prefixes", "type": "array", "description": "Only include tenders whose UNSPSC code starts with one of these prefixes, e.g. \"43\" for IT. Leave empty for all.", "default": [], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "closingWithinDays": { "title": "Closing within N days", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 365, "type": "integer", "description": "Only include tenders that close within this many days from now. 0 = no limit.", "default": 0 }, "onlyNewSinceLastRun": { "title": "Incremental mode (only new since last run)", "type": "boolean", "description": "Skip tenders already returned by previous runs of this task. Ideal for scheduled monitoring - you only pay for new records.", "default": false }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 100000, "type": "integer", "description": "Hard cap on the number of records returned (cost guard).", "default": 500 }, "includeRawRow": { "title": "Include raw source row", "type": "boolean", "description": "Attach the complete original CSV row under the 'raw' key of each record.", "default": false }, "seaoWeeksBack": { "title": "SEAO: weeks of data", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 12, "type": "integer", "description": "How many recent weekly SEAO files to read (each file = one week of notices).", "default": 4 }, "seaoIncludeAwarded": { "title": "SEAO: include awarded contracts", "type": "boolean", "description": "Also return awarded/completed Quebec contracts (with award value in CAD), not only open notices.", "default": false }, "nsAwardedWithinDays": { "title": "Nova Scotia: awarded within N days", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 5000, "type": "integer", "description": "Only NS tenders awarded in the last N days.", "default": 365 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```