Durham District School Board (DDSB) tenders
The DDSB buys construction, maintenance, transportation, technology and services for Durham Region schools, and every competitive opportunity is posted on one portal. This page explains where DDSB tenders live, how vendor registration works, and how suppliers in Durham Region cover both public and Catholic boards.
Where the DDSB posts bid opportunities
The Durham District School Board, the public school board for Durham Region headquartered at 400 Taunton Road East in Whitby, Ontario, publishes all competitive opportunities on its dedicated bid opportunities website at ddsb.bidsandtenders.ca. The board's portal states it plainly: public tenders, bids and requests for proposals are posted on the site, and it lists each bid with its status — open, closed, planned or awarded.
How the DDSB portal works for vendors
The DDSB runs its portal on the bids&tenders platform. Vendors create a Bidding System vendor account, select commodity codes for the goods and services they supply, and receive email notifications whenever the board posts an opportunity matching those codes. The portal also exposes the board's planned procurement — switch the status column from "open" to "planned" to see solicitations the DDSB intends to run before they are issued, which is the earliest possible signal for construction and services contracts.
The other Durham board: DCDSB
Suppliers targeting Durham Region should also register with the Durham Catholic District School Board, which posts its bid opportunities on the same bids&tenders platform at dcdsb.bidsandtenders.ca and invites vendors to introduce their organization to its Purchasing Department by email. Both boards follow Ontario's Broader Public Sector Procurement Directive, so processes, evaluation criteria and document standards are similar across the region.
How to bid on Durham school board tenders
Register on both Durham boards' portals, keep commodity-code profiles current, and respond to every relevant posting — board evaluators score submissions against the criteria published in each notice, and late or non-conforming submissions are rejected regardless of price. For the wider Ontario education market, see our school board tenders guide; federal education-sector opportunities appear on CanadaBuys.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the Durham District School Board post tenders?
The DDSB posts all public tenders, bids and RFPs on its bid opportunities website at ddsb.bidsandtenders.ca. Each posting shows its status — open, closed, planned or awarded — and bid documents can be previewed by registered vendors.
How do I get DDSB bid notifications?
Create a vendor account on the board's bids&tenders portal and select commodity codes matching your goods and services. The system emails you automatically when DDSB opportunities matching your profile are posted.
Does the DDSB publish planned procurements?
Yes. The board's portal includes a planned-procurement view — change the status column from open to planned to see solicitations the board intends to issue, useful for positioning ahead of formal postings.
What other school boards post tenders in Durham Region?
The Durham Catholic District School Board in Oshawa also runs its bid opportunities on the bids&tenders platform at dcdsb.bidsandtenders.ca, so suppliers serving Durham Region typically register with both boards.
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