Business intelligence for public tenders in Québec.

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134,191
Concluded tenders analyzed
since 2004
392,765
Bids with their price
28,455
Companies tracked
bidders
  • Open tenders today2,004
  • Closing within 7 days575
  • Awarded in 30 days$1.5B579 contracts
  • Lowest bidder below the 2nd, median9%8,361 tenders, last 12 months
  • Tenders that received a single bid14%11,278 tenders, last 12 months
  • Contracts up for renewal within 12 months9,139$27.7B in total
  • UpdatedOct 14, 2:02 a.m.CanadaBuys: latest notice Oct 10, Toronto: latest notice Oct 9

Discer: in 5 minutes

What you know before you bid

Sample data for one tender type: Heavy construction services.

  • Who you will be up against

    4.6

    bidders per tender, on average

  • The historical winning price

    7%

    below the 2nd price, median

  • Your chances

    Stated35%Observed34%

    over 1,460 bids stated at 35%

  • The contracts that come back

    612

    contracts end within 12 months

  • Your buyers

    12%

    added by change orders, median

What Discer does for you

Four tools to pick the right tenders, prepare compliant bids and set your price.

  1. The tenders that match you

    Less time searching

    Open tenders, ranked for your company profile by closeness in meaning (AI) and by your criteria, delivered daily.

  2. Tender documents, analyzed

    Technical and financial requirements

    Specifications, addenda, drawings and forms: RBQ licence, bonds, insurance, required experience, dates and required documents. See your eligibility and the project scope.

  3. Your probability of winning and the price

    Bid smarter

    Probabilities based on market history, the public buyer's usual competitors and the price history of similar contracts, for the tender types where they are measured.

  4. Contract award alerts

    Learn from your decisions

    As soon as results are published: who won, who your competitors were and, for a tender awarded to the lowest price, how much you had to bid to win it. Your statistics and your head-to-head records with each competitor update to adjust your strategy.

A bid team's work, in one place

Spot, price, analyze the tender documents, know the competitors, track your bids and subcontract. The cards are examples: names, amounts and figures are invented.

  • Your chances of winningExample

    Know on which tenders your chances of winning the contract are highest, where they are measured. Focus your efforts in the right place.

    34%of those bids won when Discer stated 35%, over 1,460 bids
    • 5%
    • 15%
    • 25%
    • 35%
    • 45%
    • 55%
    • 70%
    Stated by DiscerActually wonExample: 13,160 past bids in all, invented figures.
    What Discer stated and what won
    5%6%4,210
    15%14%3,180
    25%26%2,240
    35%34%1,460
    45%47%920
    55%53%610
    70%71%540

  • Your tenders for todayExample

    Tenders that match your company profile, sorted by relevance.

    Your tenders for today7 a.m.

    1. Road and curb resurfacing, rue PrincipaleHigh91

      Ville de RivebelleCloses Oct 24, 2026Estimate $1.2M

    2. Water and sewer main replacement, East sectorHigh84

      Régie d'aqueduc des Deux-RivesCloses Oct 29, 2026Estimate $2.6M

    3. Parking lot paving, three schoolsMedium66

      Centre de services scolaire des RivesCloses Nov 5, 2026Estimate $385K

    4. Resurfacing of chemin du Lac-VertMedium58

      Municipalité de Saint-Aubin-des-MontsCloses Oct 17, 2026Estimate $742K

  • The historical winning priceExample

    Winning prices of contracts of the same tender type and the gap with the 2nd bidder. You position your price against the competition; on a tender awarded on quality, price alone does not decide.

    $566KMedian winning price
    7%Winner's median gap below the 2nd

    An example of a closed tender: 5 bidders, placed at their price

    WinnerOther bidders
    The 5 bids of the example tender, from lowest to highest price
    Pavage Rhyolite inc.$548,000Winner
    Excavations Olivine inc.$588,0002nd price
    Béton Andésite inc.$614,0003rd price
    Terrassement Silex inc.$657,0004th price
    Constructions Feldspath inc.$703,0005th price

    Example: invented names and amounts, rounded to the nearest thousand.

  • Who you will be up againstExample

    The companies that usually bid with a buyer, and the ones that win.

    Pavage Rhyolite inc.17 of 24 tenders, 6 winsPresent on 71% of tenders
    Excavations Olivine inc.13 of 24 tenders, 5 winsPresent on 54% of tenders

    With this buyer, Pavage Rhyolite inc. and Excavations Olivine inc. bid together on 42% of tenders of this type (10 of 24). Discer shows you yours.

    Contracting authority: Municipality, Montérégie. Tender type: Heavy construction services. Invented names and figures.

  • The tender documents, analyzed for youExample

    Specifications, addenda, drawings, forms: scope, requirements, bonds, dates, trades required, each point with its page. When an addendum arrives, you see what it changes.

    Tender documents
    Item foundPage
    EligibilityRBQ licenceRequired subclass, quotedp. 8
    BondsBid bond10% of the bid price, surety bondp. 12
    ScheduleSite visitMandatory, date and timep. 5
    InsuranceCivil liabilityMinimum amount requiredp. 17
    Required documentsSigned bid formMandatoryp. 21

  • Public contract award historyExample

    Tenders awarded each month for a type of construction contract, over 24 months. Prepare according to the season.

    Tenders concluded per month
    24 months ago7
    23 months ago5
    22 months ago3
    21 months ago3
    20 months ago4
    19 months ago9
    18 months ago16
    17 months ago21
    16 months ago18
    15 months ago12
    14 months ago9
    13 months ago8
    12 months ago8
    11 months ago6
    10 months ago4
    9 months ago4
    8 months ago5
    7 months ago10
    6 months ago17
    5 months ago22
    4 months ago19
    3 months ago13
    2 months ago10
    1 month ago9

  • Subcontracting, between subscribersExample

    Tenders where your trade seems required, the winner and its published contact (BSDQ trades: for information), and subcontracting offers when other subscribers publish them.

    Offers received

    Resurfacing of chemin du Lac-VertMunicipalité de Saint-Aubin-des-MontsLaurentidesCloses October 17
    Looking for a subcontractorExcavation and earthworkSite work

    “Trench excavation for the pipe replacement, May to August.”

    Constructions Obsidienneestimation@obsidienne.example

  • Your bids, through to the resultExample

    Each tender moves from column to column; Discer classifies it as won or lost when the result is published.

    Example: a tender moves from To evaluate to Preparing, then to Submitted, and reaches Won when the result is published.

    Tender tracking

    Your pipeline

    3Tenders in progress31%success rate8 won · 18 lost
    To evaluate1

    $385K estimated

    • Medium66
      Parking lot paving, three schoolsCentre de services scolaire des Rives · MontérégieEstimated $385K
      Closes in 21 daysDecide: bid or dismiss
    Preparing1

    $742K estimated

    • Medium58
      Resurfacing of chemin du Lac-VertMunicipalité de Saint-Aubin-des-Monts · LaurentidesEstimated $742K
      Closes in 2 daysPrepare the bid
    Submitted1

    $212K estimated

    • High74
      Road marking, annual programVille de Mont-Sablon · MontérégieEstimated $212K
      Closed 3 days agoWait for the result
    Won · Lost

    Last 12 months

    Won1
    • Sidewalk rebuilding, rue des PinsVille de RivebelleResult of October 14, 2026
    Lost1
    • Reconstruction of the Castor Creek bridgeRégie intermunicipale des Trois-ClochersAwarded to Ponts TravertinResult of October 9, 2026

The intelligence sheet of every tender

Your probability of winning where it is measured, historical winning prices, your competitors, the public buyer and its history. Be informed now and have information your competitors don't have.

Closes in 12 daysExample

Road resurfacing and pipe replacement, boulevard des Érables

Ville de Mont-SablonUNSPSC 72141100: Heavy construction servicesPublished estimate: $2.4M

Probability of winning, typical company34%

Typical bidder on this tender: 22%

Your track record: +12 pts

Where the difference comes from

  • Your record with this buyer : in your favour+6 pts
  • How often you bid : in your favour+4 pts
  • Your record in this category : in your favour+3 pts
  • Your usual prices : in your favour+2 pts
  • Your results against usual competitors : against you−3 pts
Comparable winning prices
Half of the contracts of this type were won between $1.6M and $2.9M. Median winning price: $2.2M.

The lowest bidder was a median of 7% below the 2nd bidder.

Get real information from the current market to better adjust the price of your bid.

Expected competitors
  • Typical companyWon 3 of the last 9 similar tenders with this buyerMedium
  • Pavage Rhyolite inc.Won 6 of the last 14 similar tenders with this buyerHigh
  • Excavations Olivine inc.Won 3 of the last 11 similar tenders with this buyerMedium
  • Constructions Feldspath inc.Won 2 of the last 12 similar tenders with this buyerLow
Change orders with this buyer

41%of the 34 contracts of this type had at least one change order

9%added (median), as a % of the initial amount (14 contracts)

See whether this public buyer often changes its contracts with change orders, and by how much.

Thomas Lemire, founder of Discer

Why Discer exists

“Competitive intelligence and market insight aren't a luxury: they drive every business development strategy.”

Thomas Lemire, founderDiscer
Buyers

Do you publish private tenders?

In any sector, Discer sends them to subscribed companies whose profile matches, receives sealed bids and opens them at the scheduled time. At no cost for the buyer.

See how to publish

  • The right companies receive your notice

    Subscribed companies whose profile matches your tender, without preference, as well as the suppliers you invite.

  • Sealed bids

    Each bid is encrypted until the closing time. No one sees a price before, not even you. A late submission is refused.

  • The result, without emails to write

    At opening: the opening record and the bids. You record the winner; Discer notifies each bidder for you.

Three plans

No commitment, cancellable at any time. CAD, taxes extra.

  • Pro

    Public beta
    Regular price: $79

    $59/user/month

    • Tenders analyzed according to your company profile.
    • Unlimited regions
    • The essential tender sheet for every tender
    • And much more
  • Recommended

    Intelligence

    Public beta
    Regular price: $249

    $199/user/month

    • Everything in Pro
    • Your chances of winning and the historical winning price
    • Your competitors, sole-source contracts and change orders, the award alert
    • And much more

  • Team

    Public beta
    Regular price: $379

    $329/month for 3 users

    • Everything in Intelligence
    • 3 users included, 5,000 AI credits a month
    • API and MCP
    • And much more

Public beta: limited spots, offer until December 31, 2026, price kept as long as the subscription continues.

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Your open tenders, chosen for your company

Enter your company name or its NEQ. Discer emails you the open tenders closest to your company, with the numbers of its market.

Frequently asked questions

  • Where does the data come from?

    From public sources: SEAO, Données Québec, CanadaBuys and the City of Toronto.

  • How often is the data updated?

    Every day, Discer searches for published tenders and opening results.

  • What does Discer do with the tender documents?

    AI analyzes it for you: project scope, required trades, RBQ licence, guarantees, insurance, required experience, dates and required documents, each requirement with its page. You see right away whether you are eligible, before putting in your estimating hours.

  • Does Discer help with subcontracting?

    Yes, with Intelligence and Team: tenders where your trade seems required, the winner of awarded tenders in your trades and its published contact, publishing your own offers, offers from other subscribers when they publish some, and Contacts: the companies that have bid on SEAO. For BSDQ trades (electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation, refrigeration, sprinklers), the awarded tender is shown for information: the subcontract goes through the BSDQ bid depository. Subcontracting is richest in construction; elsewhere, it remains thin: it relies on tender documents analyzed by subscribers.

  • Where is the data hosted?

    In Canada.

  • Can I cancel?

    Yes. No commitment, cancel anytime from the billing portal; your subscription stays active until the end of the paid period.

  • Is Discer available in English?

    Yes. The interface and emails are in English and French. Tenders stay in the language the source publishes them in.

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