Bids Are Invited For Nop For Kinetic Procurement

Nop-2026-03 – Kinetic Gpo Buying Groupissued: January 12, 2026Please Review This Notice Carefully. This Notice Is Not A Request For Quotations. The District Is Not Soliciting Quotations Related To Any Of The Categories Via This Notice. Suppliers Wishing To Bid On District Of Summerland Procurement Opportunities Are Directed To Http://Summerland.Bidsandtenders.Ca. 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.This Notice Is To Advise Suppliers 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 Servicesbuilding Supplies & Servicesenergy Consulting & Related Servicesfurniture, Installation And Related Products & Servicesinformation Technology Solutionsroofing Supplies And Services, Waterproofing ​And Related Products And Servicesschool Supplies And Related Itemssurplus Auction And Related Servicestractors, Implements, Attachments, Accessories ​& Related Parts & Servicesutility, Transportation, Golf Vehicles And Related Accessories, Parts & Servicessee Appendix A For More Information. 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.Htmlall Inquiries Specific To This Nop Can Be Directed To [email protected]. This Nop Will Be Posted Until February 12, 2026.