Purchasing Services, a division of our Financial Services department, is responsible for the procurement of a large variety of goods, services and construction for the Town of Innisfil and our partner organizations, InnServices Utilities Inc. and the Innisfil ideaLAB & Library. Our "One Town, One Team" organizations work together to find synergies in a collaborative and cost-effective manner.
View our Purchasing By-law for more information on the Town's procurement of goods, services and construction.
Procurement support
For support with our electronic bidding system bids&tenders, please email support@bidsandtenders.ca or visit their vendor support portal. You can also set up an account and sign up for upcoming bids&tenders vendor webinars.
For any purchasing related inquiries, please email purchasing@innisfil.ca.
Doing business with Innisfil
While doing business with the Town, you can learn about our procurement processes and procedures with our:
- Doing Business with Innisfil Brochure
- Supplier's Guide for Conducting Business with Purchasing Services
Sale of surplus assets
When the Town determines that one or more of our tangible assets have met the end of their useful life or when an asset is no longer required (i.e., obsolete, irreparable, etc.), we dispose of it in accordance with our Purchasing procedures and protocols. One method of disposal is through the sale of the surplus asset on the government auction site GovDeals.
Visit GovDeals Customer Service for support on any questions or submitting a bid. You can also learn how to set up an account.
About Purchasing Services
Purchasing Services, in collaboration with the Town's respective departments, administers the preparation, issuance, closing and awarding of procurements such as:
- Request for quotations,
- Request for proposals,
- Request for tenders, and
- Request for pre-qualifications
Purchasing Services works to ensure that the procurement of goods, services and construction contracts are conducted in an open, fair, and transparent competitive bidding environment. Other key services performed include, but are not limited to:
- Administering the corporate P-Card program & signing authority
- Asset disposal
- Vendor performance
Competitive bidding and contract disputes
For any concerns with competitive bidding and contracts, view our alternative dispute resolution (ADR) protocols:
- Town of Innisfil Competitive Bid Protest Protocol
- Town of Innisfil Contract Dispute Protocol
- InnServices Competitive Bid Protest Protocol
- InnServices Contract Dispute Protocol
Suspended suppliers
View our current suspended supplier lists:
Associations and co-operative purchasing
To help maximize the Town's economies of scale, we participate in co-operative purchasing groups. We are a member of the following associations:
- Georgian Bay Area Public Purchasing Co-operative (GBAPPC)
- Ontario Public Buyers Association (OBPA)
- NIGP - The Institute of Public Procurement
- Supply Chain Canada
We may also participate in co-operative purchasing opportunities from, but not limited to: