Professional and management services are needed across many different industries. These services can cover a lot as they refer to any individual, department, or business that provides expertise or a service rather than a manufactured product. Government agencies across Canada are always looking for businesses that can provide these services in areas such as marketing, advertising, information technology, accounting, consulting, human resources, and so much more.
Consulting is one of the main services that is sought after within this industry. It was estimated that by 2022 the federal government’s annual spending on consultants would rise to over $16.4 billion, a big increase from $10.4 billion in 2016.[i] Consultant firms have also played a big role in response efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as helping set up contact tracing systems, pandemic response plans, unemployment IT systems and more. For example, the federal government awarded Deloitte a $16 million contract in 2021 to create an IT system that manages vaccine rollout across Canada.[ii]
If you provide professional, administrative, or management services, now is as good a time as any to start bidding on these government tenders that are being issued by many federal and provincial government agencies. With merx, we can help you find hundreds of these opportunities every month with our easy-to-use tendering platform.
In this article we’ll provide you with some tips on how to find and get notified of these matching solicitations.
Recently Closed Tenders for Professional, Administrative, & Management Services
One of the best ways to learn about the tendering opportunities we can find for your business is to look through recently closed and awarded solicitations. This can help you see who bid on the project, what the specifications were, and how much the contract was awarded for to better prepare you for future opportunities you’re interested in bidding on. Below is a sample of recently closed tenders to give you an idea of what you can expect to find:
- Comprehensive IT Strategy Review – Ontario
- Professional Consulting Services for Energy Study – Nova Scotia
- Marketing and Creative Services Preferred Supplier – Ontario
- Infrastructure Data Storage Solution – British Columbia
- Business Analyst – Nova Scotia
- Consulting Services for Low Carbon Transition Plan – Canada
You can also view a sample of open bids here which will show you what’s currently being published on merx right now.
How to Find These Tenders as a merx Member
If you want to take advantage of all the features we offer to make bidding on government opportunities as easy as possible for your business, the first step will be to register with one of our Local, Regional, or National Packages. After that, you’ll be able to access your personalized bidding profile, where you can search for solicitations using our “Solicitation Search” feature. Here you can add specific search parameters such as the solicitation type, location, closing date, keywords, category codes, and more to make your search as detailed as possible. Searching by keywords is a great way to refine your bid search and make it more specific to what you’re looking for. You can add keywords such as “consulting”, “analyst”, and “information technology” and tenders will show up that match that search.
Another feature to take advantage of is our “Save Search” feature. Once you’ve found keywords that you like and that match with your business, you can save those searches and see what new solicitations have been published at any time.
Getting Notified of Matching Tenders
Another perk of being a merx member is the ability to get notified when we find solicitations that match with what your business provides. You’ll start receiving tender notifications for professional, administrative, and management services to your inbox daily so you never miss out on an opportunity. The best way to receive the most targeted opportunities is to set up your category codes first, so don’t forget to set those up after registering. Below are some examples of different category codes for professional, administrative, and management services that you can select:
merx Categories:
N13 - Professional, Administrative, and Management Support Services
GSIN Categories:
B3 - Administrative Support Services
B303A - Systems and Statistical Analysis
B308A - Accounting and Financial Management Studies
R0 - Professional Services
R001A - Business Systems
R019BB – Consulting Services (Electronic)
UNSPSC Categories:
80110000 - Human Resources Services
80140000 - Marketing and distribution
80160000 - Business Administration Services
81000000 - Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services
85000000 - Healthcare Services
Start Bidding on Matching Government Tenders
With government agencies spending billions of dollars a year on a wide range of professional, administrative, and management services across Canada, now is a great time to start bidding if you haven’t already. merx provides you with everything you need to find targeted opportunities that match with your business so you can spend more time writing winning proposals. Register today and start your bidding journey.
[i] Hurl, C., & Werner, L. “Consulting firms are the ‘shadow public service’ managing our COVID-19 response.” tvo.org, 15. Nov. 21
[ii] “Federal government's professional services spend rises to $16.4 billion.” Consulting.ca, 14. Apr. 21
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