Canada - NOP-2025-03 – Kinetic Procurement

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NOTICE OF PARTICIPATIONNOP-2025-03 – Kinetic GPO Buying GroupIssued: January 3, 2025 The Canadian Free Trade Agreement stipulates that government procuring entities making a procurement by participating with a buying group, when the procurement is subject to Chapter 5 of the agreement, are to post their participation at least annually. A buying group means a group of two or more members that combines the purchasing requirements and activities of the members of the group into one joint procurement process. Buying groups include cooperative arrangements in which individual members administer the procurement function for specific contracts for the group, and more formal corporate arrangements in which the buying group administers procurement for group members. Buying groups may consist of a variety of entities, including any combination of procuring entities, private sector entities, or not-for-profit organizations. Notice is hereby given that the District of Summerland (the District) is a member of Kinetic GPO (Kinetic) and is eligible to procure through current and future cooperative contracts that are administered by Kinetic. Kinetic GPO is a Group Purchasing Organization (also called a Buying Group or Cooperative Purchasing Organization). Kinetic was established for Broader Public Sector and MASH (Municipal Academic School and Hospital) entities across Canada, with the specific purpose of reducing procurement cost by leveraging the purchasing power of group buying and saving our members time by simplifying steps to procure. Group Purchasing Organizations (GPO) are widely used in Canada, especially in the medical health and education sectors. Kinetic leverages the national purchasing power of member organizations, while also streamlining the required purchasing process for the buying organization. Kinetic’s cooperative contract categories may include, but are not limited to, the following: Automotive and Fleet: Parts, Accessories, Related products, and Services Building Supplies & Services Energy Consulting & Related Services Furniture, Installation and Related Products & Services Information Technology Solutions Roofing Supplies and Services, Waterproofing ​and Related Products and Services School Supplies and Related Items Surplus Auction and Related Services Tractors, Implements, Attachments, Accessories ​& Related Parts & Services Utility, Transportation, Golf Vehicles and Related Accessories, Parts & Services A full list of current contract categories obtained from the Kinetic GPO website on January 2, 2025 is included as Appendix A. Those who are interested in becoming a vendor must follow the Kinetic GPO competitive solicitation process. More information can be found at: https://www.kineticgpo.ca/kinetic-gpo-public-sector-procurement-contracting-process.html All inquiries specific to this NOP can be directed to procurement@summerland.ca.    This NOP will be posted until February 7, 2025.
 
Appendix A – Kinetic GPO Contracts A list of Kinetic GPO contracts is provided below. This list of contracts was obtained January 2, 2025 from Kinetic GPO website and may be amended from time to time. The District of Summerland makes no representations of warranties as to its accuracy. For a current list of contracts, please contact Kinetic GPO or visit the Kinetic GPO website.    Alarm & Security Monitoring Equipment & Services   Athletic Sports Surfaces, Sports and Gymnasium Flooring, Installation and Related Materials   Automotive and Fleet: Parts, Accessories, Related products, and Services   Building Supplies & Services   Building Supplies, Services and In Store Services   Document Management, Document, Media, Hardware Storage and Destruction Services   Electrical Vehicle Charging Stations and Services   Elevator Consulting Services   Energy Conservation Solutions & Related Services   Energy Consulting & Related Services   Engineering Services   Equipment and Tools Rental   Food Products, Supplies, and Services   Fuel and Fleet Management and Related Solutions and Services   Furniture, Installation and Related Products & Services   Grounds Keeping Equipment   HVAC Equipment, Installation, Services and Related Products and Services   Information Technology Solutions   Janitorial and Cleaning Supplies   Janitorial Supplies and Related Services   Job Order Contracting (JOC) / Indefinite Qty Indefinite Delivery Constr. Contract (IQCC)   Learning Management System Software   Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) Supplies   Medical Training Equipment and Supplies   Office Supplies   Online Business Marketplace for Goods and Services   Paper and print products   Pest Control and Related Services   Playground and Outdoor Fitness Equipment, Site Accessories, Surfacing   Playground Equipment and Related Materials and Services   Print Services and Equipment   Print Services and Equipment   Project Management and Services   Rental, Lease or Purchase of Uniforms, Mats, Mops, Towels and ​Other   Roofing Supplies and Services, Waterproofing ​and Related Products and Services   School Supplies and Related Items   Sports Surfaces, Installation and Related Materials   Staffing Services and Related Services and Solutions   Supply of Tires, Accessories and Related Services   Supply of Various Bike Assets, including Parts and Accessories and Bike Services   Surplus Auction and Related Services   Tractors, Implements, Attachments, Accessories ​& Related Parts & Services   Traffic Control Products and Related Products and Solutions   Utility, Transportation, Golf Vehicles and Related Accessories, Parts & Services   Warehousing, Material Handling and Production Support Solutions

Opportunity closing date

07 February 2025

Value of contract

to be confirmed