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Bid opportunities

We follow a fair, open, and competitive process with suppliers interested in doing business with us. Our goal is to obtain the best value for products and services. You can view all of our bid opportunities and awarded bids online at BC Bid. Be sure to review our policies and terms before submitting your bid response.

New supplier portal

We have a new portal for suppliers to access full details of bid opportunities and submit responses.

You can continue to see and search for all of our bid opportunities on BC Bid. During this transition period, some new opportunities on BC Bid will include a link to the new Supplier Portal for access to full bid documents and to submit a response, and some opportunities will have full bid documents and online response submission directly through the BC Bid portal. Instructions for using our new Supplier Portal are provided below.

 

  • Automatic bid notifications
  • BC Bid instructions
  • Supplier Portal instructions
  • Request for bid debriefing
  • Need more information?

Automatic bid notifications

You can sign up to be notified by email when we post new bid opportunities for the following:

BC Bid instructions

Bid documents

The bid documents posted for each opportunity provide the information you need to submit a valid response for evaluation, as each bid document is unique to each opportunity.

If you're submitting a bid response, please check BC Bid regularly for any addendums we may post in addition to the original bid documents. Addendums may be posted up to the time of the bid closing.

View available bids

Some bid documents will explain how you can receive updates and addendums to bid documents. Please read these instructions carefully.

When preparing your bid response, be sure to follow the format requested in the bid documents. This will help ensure your submission is valid.

Submitting your bid

Bid documents always list the closing date and time for submissions, and explain when, where and how to submit your bid.

Using BC Bid

Learn more about how to use BC Bid and view and manage opportunities with WorkSafeBC.

How to use BC Bid

  1. 1

    Register

    Register with BC Bid to see opportunities and to manage the bid process.

  2. 2

    View opportunities

    All of our bid opportunities are posted on BC Bid. You can use BC Bid to view, download, respond to and manage responses to WorkSafeBC opportunities. To see WorkSafeBC opportunities:

    • When you’re on BC Bid, select Find an opportunity, which will allow you to explore all the current opportunities.
    • Search WorkSafeBC under the Organization field to view our current bid opportunities.
  3. 3

    Submit a bid response

    Bid documents always list the closing date and time for submissions, and explain when, where and how to submit your bid. You can submit a bid response two ways:

    • eBidding: To use this, you need an account on BC Bid. Once you’re registered, you can submit or revise responses to bids, and attach and manage documents.
    • Print responses: A print response can be sent to WorkSafeBC unless otherwise specified.
  4. 4

    After a bid is closed

    You can check BC Bid to see when a bid has been awarded, and the successful bidder.

Supplier Portal instructions

View opportunities

You can view opportunities on the Supplier Portal without logging in. To see more information about an opportunity, select the Details icon next to it.

Register as a supplier

To respond to a bid on our portal, you must first register as a supplier by completing our Supplier Registration Form and creating an account for your organization. The form will ask you to provide information about your organization and your contact details.

After you’ve submitted the form, you’ll receive an email with your user ID and a link to reset the password for your Supplier Portal account.

Respond to bid opportunities

Once you have registered as a supplier, you can log in to the Supplier Portal. From there, you can search for the bid number from the list.

Please note you can only submit bid responses through our Supplier Portal.

Bid documents

The bid documents posted for each opportunity provide the information you need to submit a valid response for evaluation, as each bid document is unique to each opportunity. Please read the instructions in the bid documents carefully.

If you're submitting a bid response, please check our Supplier Portal regularly for any addendums we may post in addition to the original bid documents. Addendums may be posted up to the time of the bid closing.

View available bids

When preparing your bid response, be sure to follow the format requested in the bid documents. This will help ensure your submission is valid.

Using our Supplier Portal

Learn more about how to use our Supplier Portal to view and manage opportunities with WorkSafeBC.

How to use our Supplier Portal

  1. Register
    Create an account on our Supplier Portal by completing our Supplier Portal Registration Form. After you submit the form, you’ll receive an email with your user ID and a link to reset the password on your account and log in to the portal.
  2. View opportunities
    You can use the Supplier Portal to view, download, respond to and manage responses to WorkSafeBC opportunities. To see our opportunities, select a bid from the list.
  3. Submit a bid response
    Bid documents always list the closing date and time for submissions, and explain when, where, and how to submit your bid. Please ensure you read all attachments fully. All bid responses must be submitted electronically through the Supplier Portal. When viewing a bid opportunity select the Create Response button to submit your bid.

    You can also save your draft responses and complete them later by selecting Manage Responses.
  4. After a bid is closed
    You can check the Supplier Portal to see who the successful vendor is once the bid has been awarded.

Request for bid debriefing

Our procurement process is done in a fair, open, and transparent manner. If your bid is unsuccessful, you can request a bid debriefing.

We’ll explain our evaluation process and how your bid was evaluated based on our criteria. You’ll also get insight into how to improve your future submissions.

Please note: We can only offer a bid debrief within 30 calendar days of the contract award notification.

To make a request, please submit a Request for Bid Debriefing.

Need more information?

Please contact our Procurement Services team with any questions about the bidding process.