Monthly roundups

What got posted in October 2026

CrewBid saw 1289 new trade and service notices in October 2026.

Exterior & structure led with 508 notices, and the busiest trades were general contracting & renovations, electrical and excavation & civil works.

General contracting & renovations rose the most, with 212 more notices than the month before.

Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) posted the most of any public buyer, with 135.

About 15% were recurring contracts, which come back out to tender when their term runs out.

By province, the most came from Quebec (662), Ontario (162) and BC (143).

Busiest trades

• General contracting & renovations 212
• Electrical 126
• Excavation & civil works 116
• IT hardware, software & licences 110
• IT support & managed services 105
• Engineering & architecture 104
• HVAC 100
• Landscaping & grounds maintenance 54

Busiest public buyers

1. Department of Public Works and Government Services (PSPC) · 135
2. City of Toronto · 27
3. Defence Construction Canada - Western Region · 23
4. Department of National Defence (DND) · 22
5. Shared Services Canada · 20
6. Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) · 16

By province

Quebec: 662 · Ontario: 162 · BC: 143 · Saskatchewan: 82 · Alberta: 70 · BC: 70 · Nova Scotia: 23 · Nunavut: 15 · Manitoba: 14 · Newfoundland and Labrador: 14 · New Brunswick: 11 · NWT: 10 · PEI: 9 · Yukon: 4

Counts are new notices CrewBid collected in October 2026, one per tender (duplicates across portals are counted once). See where we look, or every bid from October 2026.

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