To ensure the York community has access to qualified vendors for all website services and to support the University’s web optimization strategy, Procurement Services has conducted a formal competitive bidding process with an evaluation team consisting of a diverse group of subject matter experts from a variety of divisions and faculties across campus with the […]
Procurement Services announced a change to the current creative services vendor list and to ensure everyone affected takes the actions required in support of the new Creative Services Vendor of Record (VOR) program. To learn more about this program read the New Creative Services Bulletin.
New Sm@rtBuy Vendor In an effort to continuously expand the product selection, provide better value, improve efficiencies and pass on cost savings to the university community, Procurement Services is pleased to announce the addition of the following vendor onto the Sm@rtbuy on-line purchasing platform: On-boarded Vendor: Vendor Name Purchasing Method Commodity Praxair Canada Inc. Sm@rtBuy […]
This bulletin is to advise the community of a change to the current office supplies vendor. Background York University has been using Novexco Inc. for office supplies through the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (“MGCS”) collaborative Master Agreement for the past year. Procurement Services has elected to enter into an agreement with Corporate Express […]
This bulletin is to advise the community of developments concerning offices supplies. Background York University works collaboratively with other universities and government agencies to review opportunities for routine purchases, such as office supplies. For the last seven (7) years, York was able to take advantage of the Staples ‘Super Savings List’ program. The Staples contract […]
This is an important update on procurement changes resulting from the introduction of new and updated trade agreements that are now in effect. As York receives government funding, York University is required to adhere to several trade agreements and is required to comply with procurement related commitments as described in the applicable legislation. Similarly, York […]
As previously communicated the University has set up a temporary arrangement for the delivery of goods by couriers at 4747 Keele Street. The temporary off-campus receiving location is not equipped however to receive and handle sensitive materials (i.e. hazardous, perishable, controlled goods), therefore Procurement Services have made the following alternate arrangements to ensure that these […]
In an effort to ensure incoming goods reach their ultimate destination during the labour disruption; Procurement Services has made the following arrangements effective Tuesday March 6, 2018: All deliveries of goods to the Keele and Glendon Campuses Mail Delivery Based on information available to us at this time we anticipate that Canada Post may be […]
Effective October 1, 2017 York University will be publishing its bid opportunities exclusively on the electronic Tendering site, MERX. York University will no longer publish bid opportunities on Biddingo.com. Our decision for the migration to a single electronic Tendering platform was based primarily on our efforts to streamline the bid posting process within Procurement Services, […]
This bulletin is to advise the community of new Vendor of Records (“VORs”) for Promotional Items. Background Promotional Items are currently being purchased across York University (“York”) in a de-centralized fashion with no standardized pricing. To reduce administrative costs associated with procurement, York has created a VOR for Promotional Items through the Ontario Education Collaborative […]