Construction is one of the top industries where you can find public and private sector contracts all year round. Billions of dollars are spent each year on a wide range of goods and services that your business may provide, giving you ample opportunity to start bidding on government tenders in your area. With merx, not only can you find thousands of open tenders for construction services in the public sector to bid on, but also in the private sector by utilizing the merx Private Construction portal. Whichever sector you do business in, you can easily find and manage open construction tenders with merx.
Government Spending in the Construction Industry
The government posts tenders for a variety of different construction services such as infrastructure maintenance, road and bridge repairs, building offices, hospitals, schools, and other structures, upgrades to broadband, public transit, and water infrastructure, and so much more. Over the next few years spending on new construction projects is expected to increase. According to a study done by Statista, construction spending was forecasted at $320.4 billion in 2021, $323.8 billion for 2022, and $333.8 billion for 2023. Also, looking specifically at building construction, including the residential and non-residential sectors, overall spending hit a record high of $218.2 billion in 2021 up 19.3%.[i]
Along with the federal government spending billions in this industry, so does provincial and territorial governments. For example, in Alberta, the government's three-year plan stated in 2021 an investment close to $21 billion to be spent on construction projects. Some of the funds will be broken up into the following categories:
- $2.4 billion for roads and bridges
- $2.2 billion for health facilities
- $1.6 billion for school projects
- $191 million for post-secondary and higher education infrastructure
(Source: Journal of Commerce. “Alberta budget highlights: $21 billion on construction projects.” canada.constructconnect.com, 3. Mar. 21)
Another example includes New Brunswick, planning to spend $746 million in their 2022-2023 budget that will span over 5 years including projects like highway, road, and bridge maintenance, health care infrastructure, and education infrastructure.[ii] These are just a couple examples of funding going toward the construction industry, but you can find government tenders being issued across Canada in every province.
Infrastructure Spending
In addition to the billions of dollars spent by the government on construction services each year, the Government of Canada also passed the Investing in Canada Plan in 2016 investing over $180 billion on infrastructure projects to be spread equally across various sectors over the next twelve years. Many provinces and territories throughout Canada have also joined in on infrastructure investments, including Ontario which announced in their 2021 budget plans to invest $145 billion into infrastructure projects over the next ten years.[iii]
Types of Construction Equipment and Service Tenders
Tenders for construction equipment and services are being published regularly on merx, giving your business ample opportunity to find solicitations that match the goods and services you sell. Here are some examples of open tenders currently on merx:
- Glace Bay Water Storage Tanks
- Bridge Repairs
- Installation of Sidewalk
- General Internet Services
- Elevators Maintenance
- Forestry Road Maintenance Services
You also have the ability to look through recently closed and awarded solicitations which can help you get a feel for what types of contracts related to your business were awarded for.
Getting Notified of Tendering Opportunities
The best way to stay on top of the available tendering opportunities that match with your business is to utilize our daily bid notifications feature. Registered vendors on merx will automatically be able to receive these notifications through both our free or our local, regional, and national packages. The best way to get notified of all relevant opportunities is to select the category codes that match the goods or services your business sells, as well as using filters such as keywords, location, solicitation type, and more. In addition, you can also utilize the Save Search feature which allows you to save and go back to your search criteria of interest and even receive email notifications with opportunities that match those searches.
Below are some examples of category codes related to construction services that you can choose to start receiving more personalized tendering opportunities on merx:
Merx Categories:
- C – Construction Services
- G6 – Construction Products
GSIN Categories:
- N5600 – Construction and Building Materials
- N5610 – Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk
- 512 – Construction Works for Buildings
- 5124B – Construction of Commercial Buildings
- 5127B – Construction of Educational Buildings
- 5131BA – Road, Runways, and Parking Areas
UNSPSC Categories:
- 22100000 – Heavy Construction and Machinery Equipment
- 30000000 – Structures and Building and Construction and Manufacturing Components and Supplies
- 30120000 – Roads and Landscape
- 30130000 – Structural Building Products
- 30190000 – Construction and Maintenance Support Equipment
- 72000000 – Building and Construction and Maintenance Services
- 72131700 – Infrastructure Construction
If you’re already a registered supplier click here to update your category codes. You can go in at any time to remove or add codes that best suit your business.
Start Finding Perfectly Matched Tenders Today
With federal, provincial, and territorial government agencies spending billions of dollars a year on construction goods and services contracts, your business has a great opportunity to start bidding and winning new contracts. Merx does the work for you by finding all relevant tendering opportunities and delivering them to your inbox daily. There’s currently over a thousand open solicitations for Construction Services on merx, so don’t wait to start finding the perfect opportunities for your business!
Andrea Cortina | merx
[i] Statistics Canada | Government of Canada. “Investment in Building Construction, December 2021.” statcan.gc.ca, 10. Feb. 22
[ii] Poitras, J. | CBC News. “New Brunswick to spend more than expected on roads, schools and hospitals.” cbc.ca, 07. Dec. 21
[iii] “Construction and projects in Canada: Overview.” uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com, 01. Jun. 21
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