Purchasing
Welcome to Purchasing Services
Current Bid Opportunities
For a listing of our Current Bid Opportunities, Addendums and Awards please click on the link below:
www.burlington.ca/onlinedocuments/purchasingbidrequests
Or from the Home page go to Online Documents / Purchasing Bid Requests.
Many Bid opportunities and awards are also posted on the OPBA Website @
www.opba.ca
Obtaining a Purchasing Bid Package
Click on the link below:
www.burlington.ca/onlinedocuments/purchasingbidrequests
then click on the Bid Call Notification link related to the bid opportunity you are interested in.
Address and Identification of Submission
Bid submissions should be delivered in a sealed package, clearly marked as to contents including Bid number, title, and closing date for submission.
It is the sole responsibility of each Bidder to ensure that its Bid is delivered to the correct address no later than the closing date and time.
Deliver via courier or in person to the following address:
The Corporation of the City of Burlington
Purchasing Reception Counter
Sims Square*
390 Brant Street, 3rd Floor
Burlington, Ontario L7R 4J4
Monday thru Friday 8:45 am to 4:30 pm
* Located on block south of City Hall on the S.W. corner of Brant and Elgin Street.
Not intended as a mailing address, Canada Post does not deliver directly to the Purchasing Reception Counter.
How to Contact Us
Fax: 905-335-7663
Jazz Thandi, B.A.S., C.P.P., C.P.M.
Manager of Purchasing
Phone: 905-335-7600 ext 7660
Karen English, C.P.P.B.
Senior Buyer
Phone: 905-335-7600 ext 7387
Gar Darroch, B.A., B. Ed., C.P.P.
Senior Buyer
Phone: 905-335-7600 ext 7658
Colleen Selkirk, C.P.P.B.
Senior Buyer
Phone: 905-335-7600 ext 7661
Maria Tavares
Purchasing & Financial Services Assistant
Phone: 905-335-7600 ext 7710
General Purchasing Inquiries: 905-335-7662
Role of Purchasing Services
The role of the Purchasing Services Division of the Finance Department is to provide a centralized, corporate wide, strategic purchasing perspective. This will encompass making best value decisions and minimizing risk related to the purchases of goods and services, the sale of revenue generating rights, and the formation and management of contracts between the City and its commercial partners. Purchasing Services staff are responsible for co-ordinating the acquisition of goods and services with a value of $20,000.00 or more for City Departments.
Procurement By-Law
By-law 69-2005, with amendment By-law 58-2009, has been established as the City of Burlington's corporate reference for business practices related to procurement and other commercial activities by the City.
By-law 69-2005 / By-law 58-2009 (word)
Code of Conduct (pdf)
Code of Conduct (word)