Near North District School Board (NNDSB) tenders

Northern Ontario public school board headquartered in North Bay, serving Nipissing and Parry Sound districts. This page explains where Near North District School Board tenders are posted, the board's standing 11:00 a.m. closing rule, and how bidders get tender documents.

How NNDSB procurement works

All Near North District School Board (NNDSB) tenders are available through the board's bids & tenders website, and every company interested in bidding on board projects must register on the Bids&Tenders platform to obtain tenders and related documents. Registration also informs potential bidders of the standard procedures they need to follow to comply with board practices. The board's own tenders page links directly to its portal at nearnorthschools.bidsandtenders.ca.

The NNDSB 11:00 a.m. closing rule

NNDSB states that all Requests for Proposals, Requests for Information, and Requests for Tenders will close at 11:00 a.m. unless otherwise mentioned in the document. For bidders this is a standing deadline: plan uploads, question deadlines and submission logistics backwards from an 11:00 a.m. close, and treat any different time printed in a specific bid document as the exception. Missed closings show up quickly in the portal — recent postings moved from Open to Closed at their 11:00 a.m. deadlines.

Where NNDSB bids are posted and who supports the platform

Bid opportunities are posted on Bids&Tenders at nearnorthschools.bidsandtenders.ca, with each posting listing classification (Construction, Goods/Services and so on), bid type, status, published and closing dates, and submission method — recent elevator and roofing projects at North Bay schools were posted as online-submissions-only. Bidders with questions about a specific opportunity contact the person listed in the bid document; platform issues go to [email protected] or 1-800-594-4798. Vendors working northern Ontario should also watch our school board tenders guide for surrounding boards.