The 51黑料 (51黑料) purchases and procures various goods, services and construction necessary for school and office operations. We are committed to environmentally responsible, efficient and cost-effective procurement.
We incorporate accessibility criteria and features when procuring or acquiring goods, services or facilities, including self-service kiosks. If it is not possible and practical to do so, we will provide an explanation upon request.Find our Procurement Policy and Procurement Regulations on our Policies and Regulations page.
Doing business with 51黑料
Are you interested in becoming a vendor with 51黑料? Please contact us at [email protected] to request a Vendor Application Form. Submit your completed form and you will be added to our official bidder's list.
Bid opportunities
51黑料 uses to post Pre-qualifications, Requests for Proposals and Tenders and interested vendors must obtain the bid documents from this website.
Suppliers interested in doing business with 51黑料 will find all opportunities, such as Pre-qualifications, Requests for Proposals and Tender posted from October 27, 2021 onward on their supplier portal at . Opportunities posted prior to this date will continue to be available through Biddingo.
With bids&tenders, 51黑料 can ensure its procurement processes are efficient, communicate more easily with suppliers, reduce administrative burdens, and ultimately deliver greater value on its infrastructure projects and service delivery.
If you are not currently registered with bids&tenders, please visit their website at , e-mail them at [email protected] or call them at 800-594-4798 to make arrangements to register.
Broader Public Sector requirements
As a Broader Public Sector (BPS) organization, school boards must adhere to the requirements of the . One of the requirements is to post all bid opportunities that exceed $120,000 nationally and electronically.
Purchasing property for new schools
As part of the student accommodation review processes and when considering residential growth, we may require new property at certain times.
As part of our due diligence process when purchasing new property, we use a number of tools to help us identify risks, required actions and costs associated with potential properties. These could include:
- Building condition (if applicable)
- Bussing condition (if applicable)
- Contractual arrangements
- Cultural heritage
- Environmental
- Geotechnical
- Land use
- Natural hazards
- Natural heritage
- Property characteristics - land area and frontage
- Property title review
- Property value
- Servicing
- Site location in the school catchment
- Surrounding land use compatibility
- Transportation access