Letter From Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board

June 10, 2011

Commencing July, 2011, the Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) procurement request documents, Tenders, Quotations, Proposals, (with the exception of some projects) will be advertised and available for electronic download from the Boards Biddingo.com bid portal at www.biddingo.com/hwcdsb.

Suppliers will have the ability to download all request documents directly from this biddingo portal.

Suppliers who are interested in doing business with the HWCDSB are required to register with Biddingo at www.biddingo.com/hwcdsb. Registered suppliers will receive an email alert regarding new Board procurements related to their selected commodity codes.

The supplier is fully responsible for keeping their registration information up to date. The Board will not be responsible for any potential vendor, past or present, not being aware of any or all business opportunities.

Biddingo Service Options and Costs:

• The annual subscription fee is currently $250.00 + GST/ HST as applicable. Biddingo subscribers can view procurement calls available from all government and private sector organizations, review document takers, and bid results and receive automatic notification of addenda at no additional charge. They can also download individual procurement documents.
• Registered vendors that do not subscribe will receive email notifications of new opportunities for their commodity code and be able to purchase and download documents on a "pay-as-you-go" basis. Biddingo also offers a 30 day free trial for those vendors wishing to evaluate the services prior to purchasing a subscription.

Need more information?
Suppliers are encouraged to visit Biddingo's website at www.biddingo.com or contact a Customer Care representative at (416) 756-0955 or Email: info@biddingo.com. If you have any questions or concerns about the HWCDSB's migration to Biddingo, please contact the Boards Procurement/Purchasing Section at (905) 525-2930.

Submission Location
Suppliers will continue to be responsible for submitting bids and proposals in hard copy format by the specified closing date and time to the Office of the Finance Tender Department, 90 Mulberry Street, Hamilton, Ontario L8R 2C8.

Julia Ward
Manager of Purchasing
Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board