Nova Scotia
Professional services contracts in Nova Scotia
Public buyers in Nova Scotia published 858 professional services contract awards between 2010 and 2026, worth $120.2 million where a value was published, from 152 buyers. Halifax Regional Municipality awarded the most, with 156.
At a glance
858
Contract awards
Published award notices in this category.
$120.2 million
Published value
From the 717 awards that published a value.
152
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 professional services contracts in Nova Scotia.
- 1Halifax Regional Municipality156 awards · $6.8 million
- 2Province of Nova Scotia46 awards · $25.8 million
- 3Nova Scotia Business Inc.46 awards · $3.1 million
- 4Workers Compensation Board of N.S.34 awards · $11.1 million
- 5Municipality of the County of Inverness24 awards · $480,090
- 6Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission19 awards · $775,037
- 7Dalhousie University19 awards · $1.5 million
- 8Cape Breton University17 awards · $7.8 million
Activity
Awards by year
Published awards in the last 6 years. The current year is partial.
- 202159 · $7 million
- 202239 · $12.2 million
- 202376 · $4.2 million
- 202472 · $9.4 million
- 202588 · $19.2 million
- 2026101 · $6.3 million
Where the number of bidders was published, the median was 121.
Largest
Largest published awards
- RFP - Professional Tourism Marketing Services for Tourism Nova ScotiaProvince of Nova Scotia · April 1, 2025$13.3 million
- Request for proposals for full service marketing agency for Nova Scotia Tourism Agency.Economic and Rural Development and Tourism · May 7, 2012$10 million
- Design Consultant for the Centre for Discovery and Innovation Cape Breton University Sydney, Nova ScotiaCape Breton University · November 18, 2022$6.9 million
- Request For Proposal Professional Marketing Services(Account Planning, Brand Management & Creative Services,Corporate Communications), Media Planning and Buying and Digital DevelopmentTourism Nova Scotia · October 26, 2015$6 million
- RFP - Professional Marketing Services for Tourism Nova ScotiaTourism Nova Scotia · October 22, 2019$3.7 million
Latest
Recently awarded
- Strategic Plan ConsultantI.W.K. Health Centre · October 7, 2026$65,500
- SMU26003 University Brand AuditSaint Mary's University · September 28, 2026$71,000
- HRM-2026-0222 - Cogswell Storytelling & Interpretive Design StrategyHalifax Regional Municipality · September 10, 2026$184,695
- Policy, Program and Operational Support ServicesProvince of Nova Scotia · August 31, 2026$178,198
- CAO Performance Review Facilitation ServicesMunicipality of the District of Yarmouth · August 26, 2026$44,750
- Municipal Planning Strategy & Related By-Law Plan ReviewTown of Bridgewater · August 18, 2026$36,695
- Website Content SupportProvince of Nova Scotia · August 17, 2026$200,000
- Communications Audit & Development of a Communication StrategyTown of Antigonish · August 13, 2026$22,061
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
Professional services contracts by province
Other contracts in Nova Scotia
- Construction
- Vehicles and fleet
- Facilities and maintenance
- IT and software
- Materials and components
- Engineering
- 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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