Bids and Tenders

Procurement opportunities at the City of Ottawa average $750 million annually. Are you interested in bidding on a project, or submitting an offer to provide a service or technical expertise to the City? If so, read below to find out how.

The City's Supply Branch administers purchasing activities in accordance with the City of Ottawa Purchasing By-law and established policies and procedures to ensure:

  • The competitive process is cost effective and used whenever possible
  • Fair, open and equitable treatment to all suppliers
  • Best value for taxpayer dollars
  • Conformity with the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), and the Ontario-Quebec Procurement Agreement (OQPA)

Procurement Opportunities

  • Goods: includes office supplies and equipment, furniture, computers, hardware, clothing, traffic and related products, safety and first aid, construction and building materials, recreational products, electrical, plumbing, and sewer and water parts
  • Professional and consulting services: includes architectural, engineering, informatics, financial, strategic management, environmental, transportation, traffic and other services
  • Construction and technical services: includes general construction, building maintenance, landscaping, roadway construction and maintenance
  • Fleet and heavy equipment: includes all vehicles, equipment for grounds maintenance, construction, specialized vehicles and equipment, fire apparatus, buses, equipment rentals, snow removal services including dump trucks, snow removal crews, fuels and lubricants, and all related services

How to receive bid documents

Suppliers are made aware of requirements handled by the Supply Branch through:

MERX (electronic bidding service)
Tel: 1-800-964-6379
E-mail: merx@merx.com
Web site: www.merx.com

Ottawa Construction Association (OCA)
Tel: 613-236-0488
E-mail: oca@oca.ca
Web site: www.oca.ca

To obtain a list of upcoming bid solicitations:
Tel: 613-580-2424 Ext: 25185

Distribution of bids

  • All requirements for Goods and Services valued at $50,000 and over are advertised on MERX;
  • All Construction contracts valued at $50,000 and over are advertised on the OCA bulletin board;
  • All requirements for professional and consulting services valued at $50,000 and over are advertised on MERX
  • All requirements for Goods and Services under $50,000 may be advertised either on MERX and the OCA bulletin board, procured from standing offers or sent to select suppliers based on previous similar procurements.

Bid results - Tenders

Bid results are posted on voice mail following bid opening and remain on the system for a minimum of 24 hours. The telephone number for bid results in both official languages is 613-560-1322.

Bid results - Proposals / Qualification Submissions

Results in the form of a written letter are provided to all respondents after an award has been recommended.

Contacting the Supply Branch

Tel: 613-580-2424, ext. 25186

Fax: 613-560-2126

Mail: City of Ottawa Supply Branch
100 Constellation Crescent
4th Floor, West Tower
Nepean, Ontario
K2G 6J8

Jeff Byrne, Manager, Supply Branch, 613-580-2424, ext. 25175

Will McDonald, A/Program Manager, 613-580-2424, ext. 12407

Professional and Consulting Services
David Baird, Senior Policy & Purchasing Officer, 613-580-2424, ext. 25118

Goods
Greg Elliott, Senior Policy & Purchasing Officer, 613-580-2424, ext. 25172

Fleet and Heavy Equipment
Moe Carbone, Senior Policy & Purchasing Officer, 613-580-2424, ext. 25537

Construction and Technical Services
Debbie MacInnes, Senior Policy & Purchasing Officer, 613-580-2424, ext. 22588

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