bids&tenders™ is coming to the Municipality of Meaford

On May 1, 2018, the Municipality of Meaford will introduce bids&tenders™ , a remarkable bidding service that makes it easy for you to review, register and submit bids for goods and services online, 24/7. The Region will join hundreds of purchasing agencies who have already made the switch.

The Municipality of Meaford will transition to using bids&tenders™ in two phases. Starting May 1, 2018, as part of Phase 1:

  • Bid documents posted before May 1, 2018 will continue to be available on Biddingo and Meaford.ca.
  • Bid documents issued on or after May 1, 2018 will be posted on bids&tenders™ for viewing and downloading.
  • Submission of bids will continue to be in-person and by mail courier. The electronic submission of bids will be introduced in Spring 2019 as part of Phase 2.

Subscription
You will need to subscribe to bids&tenders™ to download bid documents and receive notifications about new Municipality of Meaford bid opportunities.

Subscription to bids&tenders™ unlimited is just $165/year. Pay once and access all agencies using bids&tenders™ in Canada. A one-time, pay-per-bid option is also available at $45/bid.

See all open bids on the sy stem even without a subscription, then once you’ve subscribed, you can make unlimited bids and never pay another fee all year.*

Free Online demo
You will learn how to create a vendor account, explore the vendor dashboard, view and find bid opportunities, submit and withdraw a bid, view and manage your bid history.


In-person Information Session

Please join the Municipality of Meaford on Tuesday April 24 th from 4:00pm-7:00pm at Meaford Hall (12 Nelson St. E., Meaford, ON) for a free informative session on doing business with the
Municipality. Topics to be covered include:
 
  • Purchasing Policy
  • Bids & Tenders Web Hosting Service
  • Business Directory

Bid management tools
bids&tenders™ gives you access to valuable and convenient bidding tools, including:

  • 100% electronic submission
  • A secure, custom dashboard
  • Category selection, so you only see the bids you want
  • Automated email notifications of new bid opportunities, including addenda
  • Automated confirmation when your bid has been submitted, received, or withdrawn
  • Ability to work on a bid, save your work, and see the bid closing countdown in real time
  • Ability to withdraw and change your bid, then resubmit if desired
  • Built-in calculator that does the math for you, eliminating calculation errors
  • Built-in compliancy checker so your bids are not rejected for incomplete information
  • Built-in reminders sent to you if a bid has been started but not submitted

Subscribe now to bids&tenders™ and never miss another bid deadline; be confident that your bid is complete every time; and say goodbye to calculation errors.

Questions
For more information on bids&tenders™, please visit meaford.bidsandtenders.ca or call 519-538-1060 ext. 1122. You can also visit www.bidsandtenders.ca to learn about the benefits of the new procurement platform for you.
Bonus
Your subscription also gives you access to bid opportunities for hundreds of purchasing agencies and thousands of bids across North America, including:

  • government
  • education
  • energy
  • police
  • health organizations
  • school boards

Bid with confidence with bids&tenders™

*Other purchasing agencies may charge their own individual bid submission fee; however, bids&tenders™ unlimited never charges you beyond your annual fee to view, subscribe to, and submit limitless bids on its system.