Ontario
Professional services contracts in Ontario
Public buyers in Ontario published 1,369 professional services contract awards between 2013 and 2026, worth $129.8 million where a value was published, from 60 buyers. City of Vaughan awarded the most, with 199.
At a glance
1,369
Contract awards
Published award notices in this category.
$129.8 million
Published value
From the 419 awards that published a value.
60
Public buyers
Departments, agencies, municipalities and institutions.
2013 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 Ontario.
- 1City of Vaughan199 awards · $3.9 million
- 2Region of Peel111 awards · $11.7 million
- 3York Region89 awards · $7 million
- 4City of Brampton86 awards · $10.7 million
- 5City of Hamilton59 awards · $4.3 million
- 6City of Oshawa58 awards
- 7Town of Milton49 awards · $124,300
- 8City of Barrie46 awards · $6.4 million
Activity
Awards by year
Published awards in the last 6 years. The current year is partial.
- 2021166 · $3.7 million
- 2022145 · $10.9 million
- 2023146 · $25 million
- 2024154 · $25.8 million
- 2025242 · $29.6 million
- 2026112 · $11.4 million
Where the number of bidders was published, the median was 6.
Largest
Largest published awards
- Professional Consulting Services for the Bridge Program Management Assignment No. 3 (BPMA3)Engineering & Construction Services · June 3, 2025$20.2 million
- External Audit and Taxation Advisory ServicesOntario Lottery and Gaming Corporation · June 15, 2024$15.5 million
- INSTANT Ticket Audit and Assurance ServicesOntario Lottery and Gaming Corporation · October 1, 2023$9.8 million
- Maintain and Support the Independent Audit SystemOntario Lottery and Gaming Corporation · February 27, 2026$3.6 million
- Mystery Shop ServicesOntario Lottery and Gaming Corporation · October 1, 2023$3.1 million
Latest
Recently awarded
- RFP-1075-2026 - Independent job evaluation consulting servicesRegion of Durham · October 1, 2026$62,500
- RFP26-298 - Actuarial Services for Determining Post-Employment Benefits Liability, WSIB Schedule 2 Claims Liability and Non-Vested Sick Leave LiabilityCity of Vaughan · September 30, 2026$43,800
- RFP-91-26 - Integrity Commissioner ServicesCity of Peterborough · September 24, 2026
- RFQ-2610241 - Community Benefits Charge (CBC) Bylaw ReviewTown of Richmond Hill · September 18, 2026$24,900
- RFP-2026-33 - Thunder Bay Commercial & Retail Market Gap AnalysisCity of Thunder Bay · September 9, 2026$40,000
- RFP # 2025-223 - Comprehensive Zoning By-Law Review and Update - Consulting ServicesTown of Caledon · September 8, 2026$436,950
- RFP-33-2026 - Consulting Services-Racquet Sports Strategy DevelopmentTown of Oakville · September 4, 2026$98,875
- Q26-116 - Professional Services - Pool Consulting PartnerCity of Kitchener · August 31, 2026
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 Ontario
- Construction
- Engineering
- Facilities and maintenance
- Vehicles and fleet
- IT and software
- Environmental services
- Materials and components
- Chemicals
- Clothing and textiles
- Printing and media
- Health and medical
- Transportation and travel
- Furniture
- Food and catering
- Energy and utilities
- Finance and insurance
- Defence and security
- 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, 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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