Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) tenders
The largest school board in Eastern Ontario, serving the city of Ottawa across roughly 2,760 square kilometres. This page explains where Ottawa-Carleton District School Board tenders are posted, what vendor registration costs, and how OCDSB cooperative procurements work.
How OCDSB procurement works
The Supply Chain Management (SCM) department's goal is to obtain the best overall value for the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, with competitive bidding used as the process for purchases. The SCM department commits to following the Broader Public Sector (BPS) Code of Ethics, and while the District makes every effort to inform registered vendors of relevant bid opportunities, it is not liable for any failure to do so — vendor accounts and notification settings are the bidder's own responsibility.
Where OCDSB bids are posted
The OCDSB uses bids&tenders at ocdsb.bidsandtenders.ca for all vendor bids and submissions. You must be registered as a vendor on the platform to do business with the board. Registration is a free Bidding System Vendor account, and there are no subscription fees for OCDSB opportunities specifically. Registered vendors get automatic notifications of new bid opportunities, addenda and site meeting reminders, unlimited document downloads, access to bid results after evaluation, a vendor dashboard, and up to 10 contacts on the account.
Cooperative procurements with other Eastern Ontario boards
The OCDSB acts as a lead agency in cooperative procurements on behalf of other boards — past examples include a custodial supplies RFP run jointly with the Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB), Renfrew County District School Board (RCDSB), Renfrew County Catholic District School Board (RCCDSB) and Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario (CEPEO). Winning an OCDSB cooperative bid can therefore open several boards' business at once. Public boards nearby on the same platform pattern include Ottawa Catholic (OCSB) and Waterloo Region (WRDSB).
How to win Ottawa-Carleton board work
Create the free vendor account on ocdsb.bidsandtenders.ca, select commodity codes so bid-matching notifications fire, and also watch the board's own website, where SCM publishes competitive bid results documents for completed postings such as asphalt paving, play structures and portable classroom reconnect projects. Context for the whole Ontario education market is in our school board tenders guide.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board post tenders?
The OCDSB posts all vendor bids and submissions on bids&tenders at ocdsb.bidsandtenders.ca. Registration on the platform is required to do business with the board.
Does OCDSB vendor registration cost anything?
Creating a Bidding System Vendor account is free, and there are no subscription fees for OCDSB opportunities. Vendors select commodity codes and receive automatic email notifications of matching bid opportunities.
Does OCDSB run cooperative tenders with other boards?
Yes — the board acts as lead agency in cooperative procurements with other Eastern Ontario boards, including OCSB, RCDSB, RCCDSB and CEPEO, so a single OCDSB posting can serve multiple boards.
Where can vendors see OCDSB bid results?
Bid results are available to registered vendors after evaluation on bids&tenders, and the board's Supply Chain Management department also publishes competitive bid results documents on ocdsb.ca.
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