Bids and Tenders
The City of Brantford’s Purchasing Division facilitates the strategic acquisition of goods, services and construction for the municipality through adherence to the City’s Purchasing Policy. We strive to obtain required goods and/or services for the City while achieving the best value through a transparent, fair and competitive process.
Code of Ethics
City staff are proud members of the Ontario Public Buyers Association (OPBA) and have adopted the OPBA code of ethics. We are also members of the Institute of Public Procurement (NIGP) and follow the NIGP code of ethics.
Bid Opportunities
The City is pleased to provide an online Bids Opportunity Portal where prospective bidders can create an account, view current bids and register as a plan taker.
Purchase Order Terms and Conditions
Unless otherwise stated, the City's purchase order terms and conditions form part of every purchase order issued by the City. Variations of the purchase order are not authorized unless approved by the City in writing.
Cooperative Purchasing & Group Purchasing Organizations
Notice of Participation in Cooperative Buying Groups & Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs)
This posting is a public notification that for the current year, The Corporation of the City of Brantford is eligible to be a participating agency in one or more procurements conducted by the following cooperative buying group(s) and GPOs:
- Grand River Cooperative Procurement Group (GRCPG) - www.grcpg.ca
- Ontario Education Collaborative Marketplace (OECM) - www.oecm.ca
- Local Authority Services (LAS) - www.las.on.ca
- Ministry of Government Services - www.doingbusiness.mgs.gov.on.ca
- Kinetic GPO - www.kineticgpo.ca
- Sourcewell - www.sourcewell-mn.gov
- Canadian Collaborative Procurement Initiative – https://www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/app-acq/app-collaborat-procur/index-eng.html#s4
- Canoe Procurement Group of Canada - https://canoeprocurement.ca/
The City of Brantford reserves the right to participate in other buying group procurements not identified above at their sole discretion.
Bids and Performance Resources for Vendors
- Rated Criteria Scoring Scale
- Vendor Performance Rating Scale
- Goods and Services Scorecard
- Consultant Scorecard
- Contractor Scorecard
- Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Vendor Form
- Design Specifications for City of Brantford Road, Sewer and Watermain Contracts