Canada
CA 53923554 | Procurement

Communication Consulting Services in Canada Procurement Price, Data and Insights

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IBISWorld Research Department
Analyst New York
Communication consulting services involve helping organizations design and implement effective communication strategies that enhance brand reputation, improve stakeholder relationships, and achieve business goals. These services typically encompass areas such as public relations, internal communications, crisis management, digital strategy, and corporate identity development. Consultants assess a company's communication needs, craft strategic messaging, and advise on optimal channels to reach target audiences efficiently. Key buyers are corporate executives, marketing directors, public relations managers, and government or nonprofit leaders seeking expert guidance to improve communication outcomes.

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IBISWorld's research coverage on the Communication Consulting Services procurement and pricing environment in Canada includes market dynamics, buyer power scores, supply chain vendors with pricing trends and forecasts.

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About this Market

What’s this procurement report about?

This procurement coverage of the Communication Consulting Services market in Canada includes Strategic Communication Planning, Brand Messaging Development, Public Relations Management, Crisis Communication, Internal Communications Optimization, Digital & Social Media Strategy, Executive Communications Coaching, Stakeholder Engagement and Media Relations. Standard coding in this coverage includes ISIC-2732-Manufacture of other electronic and electric wires and cables, NACE-27.32-Manufacture Of Other Electronic And Electric Wires And Cables, NAICS-335920-Communication and energy wire and cable manufacturing and UNSPSC-26121600-Electrical cable and accessories.

What common market terminology is included?

Common market terminology included in the Communication Consulting Services procurement coverage includes Stakeholder Mapping (Stakeholder mapping is the process of identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing individuals or groups who have an interest or influence in a communication strategy or project, helping consultants develop tailored messaging and engagement tactics that effectively address stakeholder needs and expectations.) and Root Cause Analysis (Root cause analysis is a systematic method used to identify the underlying reasons behind communication breakdowns, such as internal misinformation or inconsistent messaging.).

What companies are included as top suppliers?

The top companies covered in the Communication Consulting Services procurement report as suppliers are Bain & Company, Inc., Mckinsey & Company, Fti Consulting, Inc., Publicis Groupe Sa and Kpmg International Limited.

Opportunity Assessment

What’s included in the Opportunity Assessment chapter?

The Opportunity Assessment chapter provides a comprehensive market analysis of the Communication Consulting Services market in Canada category, including buyer power scoring, market pricing trends, vendor landscape, cost structure, and strategic negotiation levers.

The market pricing trends include the Market Price (2026) per hour, a five year price forecast and a supply chain risk score. Vendor coverage includes a market share and cost structure breakdown.

Analysis includes a comprehensive SWOT analysis of and recent developments impacting the Communication Consulting Services market environment.

Buyer Power Score

What’s included in the Buyer Power Score chapter?

The Buyer Power Score chapter assesses key components impacting Communication Consulting Services procurement including the recent price trend, forecast price trend, availability of substitutes, switching costs, product specialization, average vendor risk, market share concentration, supply chain risk, price driver volatility and recent price volatility.

These components generate a Buyer Power Score that ranges from -5 (strongly favoring sellers) to +5 (strongly favoring buyers) plus a recommended strategy for procurement specialists.

Price Environment

What’s included in the Price Environment chapter?

The Price Environment chapter covers detailed pricing analysis and datasets on Communication Consulting Services market environment. This includes insights into market pricing Market Price (2026), price forecasts, volatility, specialization, substitutes and switching costs.

Datasets in the Price Environment chapter include vendor cost structure, breakdowns of wage rates by geography and specialty, key external economic and labor drivers impacting the market and market pricing models.

Supply Chain & Vendors

What’s included in the Supply Chain & Vendors chapter?

The Supply Chain & Vendors chapter covers the concentration, risk and diversity of the Communication Consulting Services market. This includes datasets on the market’s top suppliers, detailed analysis on the key sourcing risks and supply chain dynamics, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and scores.

Business Requirements

What’s included in the Business Requirements chapter?

The Business Requirements chapter covers vendor relationships, qualifications, service level agreements and key performance indicators. These inputs provide insight into the planning process through the buying lead time, vendor relationship and vendor qualifications. The sourcing process include key RFP elements like an organizational overview, project budget, selection criteria, project schedule, proposal format, inventory control, cost containment, regulation, quality control, distribution and key contract clauses.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current market price for Communication Consulting Services?

The 2026 benchmark market price for Communication Consulting Services is $229 per hour. Prices have increased at a CAGR of 1.81 from 2023-26.

Who are the top vendors in the Communication Consulting Services market?

The top vendors in the Communication Consulting Services market include Bain & Company, Inc., Mckinsey & Company, Fti Consulting, Inc., Publicis Groupe Sa and Kpmg International Limited.

What factors affect the price of Communication Consulting Services?

Training and onboarding programs significantly impact pricing in communication consulting, as they determine how quickly consultants or client teams can adapt to new frameworks, tools, or messaging systems. When projects involve comprehensive knowledge transfer, encompassing change management, role alignment, and content-use protocols, service costs increase due to the additional instructional design, trainer time, and post-implementation support required to ensure sustained client autonomy and performance continuity.

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