Province
Government contracts in Nova Scotia
Public buyers in Nova Scotia published 33,652 contract awards between 2010 and 2026, worth $20.8 billion where a value was published, from 237 buyers. Halifax Regional Municipality awarded the most, with 4,677.
At a glance
33,652
Contract awards
Published award notices in this category.
$20.8 billion
Published value
From the 32,709 awards that published a value.
237
Public buyers
Departments, agencies, municipalities and institutions.
2010 to 2026
Years on record
First and latest award in this group.
Who buys
Top buyers
The public buyers that awarded the most contracts in Nova Scotia.
- 1Halifax Regional Municipality4,677 awards · $2.1 billion
- 2Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal4,602 awards · $4.7 billion
- 3Province of Nova Scotia1,995 awards · $3.3 billion
- 4Dalhousie University1,538 awards · $560.4 million
- 5Cape Breton Regional Municipality1,491 awards · $487.7 million
- 6N.S. Community Colleges1,030 awards · $326.4 million
- 7Nova Scotia Provincial Housing Agency822 awards · $209.9 million
- 8Halifax Water684 awards · $444.9 million
Activity
Awards by year
Published awards in the last 6 years. The current year is partial.
- 20211,966 · $1.2 billion
- 20221,729 · $1.7 billion
- 20232,324 · $1.8 billion
- 20242,566 · $2.3 billion
- 20252,251 · $1.7 billion
- 20261,785 · $2.1 billion
Largest
Largest published awards
- RFQ - Design Build Finance Operate & Maintain Highway 104 Sutherlands River to AntigonishTransportation and Infrastructure Renewal · May 7, 2020$717.9 million
- HealthPRO PHARMACY - PS22 OFF-PATENT ONCOLOGY ITEMS RFPHealthPRO Procurement Services · June 1, 2022$518.3 million
- One Person-One Record Clinical Information SystemHealth and Wellness · June 6, 2017$365 million
- HealthPRO Pharmacy Specialties - PS19 RFP for Off-Patent, Oncology ItemsHealthPRO Procurement Services · June 1, 2019$336.5 million
- Request for Supplier Qualifications - Design Build Finance Maintain, Bayers Lake Community Outpatient CentreTransportation and Infrastructure Renewal · August 21, 2020$259.4 million
Latest
Recently awarded
- Aerotech WWTF Lagoon Sludge Removal & DisposalHalifax Water · October 13, 2026$1.5 million
- Fencing Materials and Products with Related ServicesNova Scotia Federation of Municipalities · October 13, 2026$5 million
- Fencing Materials and Products with Related ServicesNova Scotia Federation of Municipalities · October 13, 2026$5 million
- Fencing Materials and Products with Related ServicesNova Scotia Federation of Municipalities · October 13, 2026$5 million
- Fencing Materials and Products with Related ServicesNova Scotia Federation of Municipalities · October 13, 2026$5 million
- Enfield Curb ReplacementChignecto-Central Regional Centre for Education · October 13, 2026$28,900
- Fencing Materials and Products with Related ServicesNova Scotia Federation of Municipalities · October 13, 2026$5 million
- SUPPLY AND DELIVER ONE (1) NEW POLICE PACKAGE SUVCape Breton Regional Municipality · October 9, 2026$57,400
Who won each contract, at what price, and which of these contracts are coming up for renewal is in Publicus. See how it works.
Related
Government contracts in other provinces
Contracts in Nova Scotia by category
- Construction
- Vehicles and fleet
- Facilities and maintenance
- Materials and components
- IT and software
- Engineering
- Professional services
- Environmental services
- Research and laboratory
- Furniture
- Health and medical
- Clothing and textiles
- Printing and media
- Chemicals
- Defence and security
- Transportation and travel
- Food and catering
- Energy and utilities
- Finance and insurance
- Education and training
Source: Publicus procurement data as of October 26, 2026. Counts are published award notices grouped by the publisher's own commodity codes; values are disclosed amounts in Canadian dollars, and undated awards are not counted, so totals are a floor.
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