Nova Scotia
IT and software contracts in Nova Scotia
Public buyers in Nova Scotia published 1,228 it and software contract awards between 2010 and 2026, worth $695 million where a value was published, from 117 buyers. Halifax Regional Municipality awarded the most, with 299.
At a glance
1,228
Contract awards
Published award notices in this category.
$695 million
Published value
From the 1,103 awards that published a value.
117
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 it and software contracts in Nova Scotia.
- 1Halifax Regional Municipality299 awards · $33.5 million
- 2Dalhousie University112 awards · $21.9 million
- 3Province of Nova Scotia92 awards · $16 million
- 4Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission60 awards · $8.9 million
- 5Education57 awards · $14.2 million
- 6Workers Compensation Board of N.S.41 awards · $29.5 million
- 7Chief Information Office40 awards · $8.3 million
- 8N.S. Community Colleges39 awards · $3.9 million
Activity
Awards by year
Published awards in the last 6 years. The current year is partial.
- 202143 · $4.3 million
- 202247 · $13.9 million
- 202379 · $17.4 million
- 202494 · $14.2 million
- 2025145 · $14.5 million
- 202665 · $14.7 million
Where the number of bidders was published, the median was 78.
Largest
Largest published awards
- One Person-One Record Clinical Information SystemHealth and Wellness · June 6, 2017$365 million
- RFP - Microsoft Software Licensing Solutions PartnerService Nova Scotia and Internal Services · February 3, 2020$60 million
- WCBNS is compiling a prequalified list of potential Systems Integrators (SIs) who have the depth, capability and experience to be a System Integrator for Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) Core SystemsWorkers Compensation Board of N.S. · March 24, 2016$25 million
- Tender for Enterprise Data StorageHealth and Wellness · April 20, 2012$12.5 million
- ERP SolutionHalifax Water · September 25, 2020$10 million
Latest
Recently awarded
- HRM-2026-0486 - HRP Software License - AltPHalifax Regional Municipality · October 22, 2026
- HRM-2026-0500 - AltP - HRP Investigation SoftwareHalifax Regional Municipality · October 15, 2026
- HRM-2026-0503 - Recycles Waste Sorting and Collection Schedule AppHalifax Regional Municipality · October 14, 2026$171,945
- ManageEngine Software License RenewalHalifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission · October 9, 2026$24,127
- Police Records Management Data Governance and MigrationProvince of Nova Scotia · September 30, 2026$799,936
- Police Records Management Modernization SupportProvince of Nova Scotia · September 30, 2026$990,000
- HRM-2026-0476 - ALTP - FleetFocus Software Maintenance and SupportHalifax Regional Municipality · September 25, 2026
- Elections Nova Scotia Website RedesignProvince of Nova Scotia · September 1, 2026$161,950
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
IT and software contracts by province
Other contracts in Nova Scotia
- Construction
- Vehicles and fleet
- Facilities and maintenance
- Materials and components
- 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
- Education and training
- Finance and insurance
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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