Bid Opportunities

Our Business needs your business

The City of Pickering purchases an estimated 30 million dollars worth of goods and services annually through a fair and transparent process that achieves best value for your tax dollars.

Purchasing is administered by our Supply & Services Section which acts as a liaison between vendors and the City.

Our objectives include but are not limited to:

• obtaining the best value of goods and services
• selecting responsive and responsible suppliers
• fostering open and fair competition

We encourage vendors to complete the supplier application form to ensure we have the most current supplier information in our database.

Resources

• Current Bid Opportunities & Bid Results
• Purchasing Policy
• Fair Wage Policy for Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Construction Contracts
• Supplier Application
• How to sell to the City
• G.I.P.P.E.R. Guide to Environmental Purchasing

Standard Documents & Forms

• Certificate of Insurance Form
• Indemnification & Insurance Acknowledgement Form
• Health & Safety Regulations Acknowledgment Form
• Standard Quotation Terms & Conditions  (Formal Quotation)
• Accessibility Regulations for Contracted Services

We work in partnership with:

• Ontario Public Buyers Association
• Durham Purchasing Cooperative Group:
  Comprised of various public sector agencies in Durham Region, the group's purpose is to consolidate common goods or services and solicit bids on a collective basis

Visit the Region of Durham website for more information and for the forms listed below:

• Terms of Reference
• Members
• Listing of Cooperatively Called Commodities