Where we look
Vancouver Island's public buyers post on at least five kinds of site. We're connecting them one at a time and putting the results in one list.
Platforms
- CanadaBuys. Federal notices, including bases, ports, parks and federal buildings on the Island.
- Buyer websites and feeds. Municipalities that post on their own sites, such as Saanich, which posts every job.
- BC Bid. The provincial hub, used by the CRD, Oak Bay, school districts and BC Housing.Coming soon
- Bonfire. Victoria, Saanich, Central and North Saanich, CVRD, BC Transit, Camosun, UVic and VIU.Coming soon
- bids&tenders. Nanaimo, Campbell River, Comox Valley RD, Sidney and Island Health.Coming soon
Buyers
Municipalities
- Victoria
- Saanich
- Langford
- Colwood
- Oak Bay
- Esquimalt
- View Royal
- Central Saanich
- North Saanich
- Sidney
- Sooke
- Nanaimo
- Courtenay
- Campbell River
- Port Alberni
Regional districts
- Capital RD
- Cowichan Valley RD
- Regional District of Nanaimo
- Comox Valley RD
School districts
- SD61 Greater Victoria
- SD62 Sooke
- SD63 Saanich
- SD68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith
- SD72 Campbell River
- SD79 Cowichan Valley
Health, housing and transit
- Island Health
- BC Housing
- BC Transit
Post-secondary
- University of Victoria
- Camosun College
- Vancouver Island University
Federal
- Public Services and Procurement Canada
- National Defence
- Parks Canada
- Fisheries and Oceans
What we can't see
Small jobs under a buyer's posting threshold are often handled by invited quotes and never posted publicly. Some buyers, like Saanich, post everything; others only post work above $75,000. If you know of a buyer or portal we're missing, email hello@crewbid.tech and tell us.
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