The City of Yellowknife invites you to create an account on our Bidding System Vendor's website.

This is where you’ll find Public tenders, bids and requests for proposals.

 

How to Make a Free Account

Creating a free supplier account gives you preview access to all public bids.

Note: You can register for bids by paying a one-time fee.

  1. Go to the bids&tenders website
  2. Click Create Account
  3. Complete all required fields (marked with a red asterisk *) and review the key information below
  4. Select the categories that match your organization’s desired services. When an agency posts a bid in one of your selected categories, you’ll receive a notification
  5. You can also select the agencies you would like to receive notifications from
  6. Final Steps - Once all required information is complete:
     
    • Agree to the bids&tenders Terms of Use
    • Complete the CAPTCHA
    • Click Continue to save your information and create your account
  7. Your account is now active! You can begin viewing bid opportunities or choose to upgrade to a paid subscription

How to Submit a Bid 

After registering for a bid, it will be visible in the “My Active Bids” area of My Bids section.

  1. Select “My Active Bid: and click on Start Submission 
    Note: the specific requirements will vary for each bid and agency
  2. An expiry time or date will be marked on the submission as such:
    • 103d - indicates 103 days

    • 02:59:40 - indicates 2 hours, 59 minutes and 40 seconds

      You must submit your bid before that webclock time-out.

  3. Read the instructions of the bid package in the documents section thoroughly for guidance on the processes.

Bid Process

  • Schedule Pricing

    Find the pricing table connected to the item you need to complete. Click on the “Edit” button. Enter the pricing information requested for each item. Once complete, save your changes. For multiple items, repeat the process.

  • Specifications

    The Agency may ask questions for the supplier to answer or tables to complete. Enter the information being requested for each item.

  • References & Subcontractors

    Supplier to fill out the tables and forms under this section that are ready for editing. For multiple items, repeat the process.

  • Documents & Bonding

    The Agency may request an upload of documents and/or Bonding information. 

    Note – if a digital bond has been requested, ensure that the document has not been altered and remains “verifiable.”

  • Addenda, Terms & Conditions

    At this stage, suppliers need to agree to specific declarations and terms and conditions. Declare any possible conflicts of interest. Simply click, yes or no.

  • Review Bid

    This is the opportunity to ensure a supplier's bid is accurate and complete. Once valid, the system will give you a preview of the Bid in a PDF.

  • Submit Bid

    Once the supplier is satisfied with the information provided, they can “Submit my Bid Now”.