Nova Scotia
Defence and security contracts in Nova Scotia
Public buyers in Nova Scotia published 154 defence and security contract awards between 2010 and 2026, worth $84.5 million where a value was published, from 20 buyers. Halifax Regional Municipality awarded the most, with 74.
At a glance
154
Contract awards
Published award notices in this category.
$84.5 million
Published value
From the 137 awards that published a value.
20
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 defence and security contracts in Nova Scotia.
- 1Halifax Regional Municipality74 awards · $4.2 million
- 2Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities15 awards · $75 million
- 3Cape Breton Regional Municipality13 awards · $1.6 million
- 4Town of Truro10 awards · $112,533
- 5Justice9 awards · $533,125
- 6Town of Amherst8 awards · $95,720
- 7Province of Nova Scotia4 awards · $1.3 million
- 8Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal4 awards · $989,080
Activity
Awards by year
Published awards in the last 6 years. The current year is partial.
- 20216 · $171,053
- 20223 · $109,500
- 20238 · $1.1 million
- 202411 · $252,323
- 202512 · $1.8 million
- 202628 · $76.8 million
Largest
Largest published awards
- Law Enforcement EquipmentNova Scotia Federation of Municipalities · October 2, 2026$5 million
- Law Enforcement EquipmentNova Scotia Federation of Municipalities · October 2, 2026$5 million
- Law Enforcement EquipmentNova Scotia Federation of Municipalities · October 2, 2026$5 million
- Law Enforcement EquipmentNova Scotia Federation of Municipalities · October 2, 2026$5 million
- Law Enforcement EquipmentNova Scotia Federation of Municipalities · October 2, 2026$5 million
Latest
Recently awarded
- HRM-2026-0278 - Multi‑Launcher Systems for Public Safety ResponseHalifax Regional Municipality · October 19, 2026$46,011
- Law Enforcement EquipmentNova Scotia Federation of Municipalities · October 2, 2026$5 million
- Law Enforcement EquipmentNova Scotia Federation of Municipalities · October 2, 2026$5 million
- Law Enforcement EquipmentNova Scotia Federation of Municipalities · October 2, 2026$5 million
- Law Enforcement EquipmentNova Scotia Federation of Municipalities · October 2, 2026$5 million
- Law Enforcement EquipmentNova Scotia Federation of Municipalities · October 2, 2026$5 million
- Law Enforcement EquipmentNova Scotia Federation of Municipalities · October 2, 2026$5 million
- Law Enforcement EquipmentNova Scotia Federation of Municipalities · October 2, 2026$5 million
Who won each contract, at what price, and which of these contracts are coming up for renewal is in Publicus. See how it works.
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Defence and security contracts by province
Other contracts in Nova Scotia
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Source: Publicus procurement data as of October 26, 2026. Counts are published award notices grouped by the publisher's own commodity codes, or for the 100% with no code, categorised by Publicus from the award title; values are disclosed amounts in Canadian dollars, and undated awards are not counted, so totals are a floor.
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