Procurement services fee structure

Last updated on October 25, 2023

Procurement Services operates on a full cost-recovery basis. The following fees and charges apply to the services delivered by the branch:

Procurement advisory services

Consulting services
Service Fee
Directors, senior managers and managers $120 per hour
Procurement specialists $100 per hour
Purchasing agents (does not apply to goods acquisitions) $80 per hour
Subcontractors providing procurement services Fee negotiated on a project-to-project basis
Long term procurement projects and consultations Fee negotiated on a project-to-project basis

Support services
Service Fee
Support services, which may include document handling, closing of solicitations, file retrieval, etc. $60 per hour (for services of more than one hour in duration)

 

Sourcing solutions

Goods acquisitions
Purchase value Fee
Purchases up to $5000 $300 per purchase order
Purchases from $5001 - $15,000 $500 per purchase order
Purchases from $15,001 - $30,000 $800 per purchase order
Purchases from $30,001 - $100,000 $1,300 per purchase order
Purchases over $100,000 $2,500 per purchase order
Purchase order amendments - any value $300 per amendment

Corporate supply arrangements

1% pre-tax administration fee on value of draw-down 

Note: fees do not apply to hardware, vehicle maintenance and repair, hotel accommodation, daily vehicle rentals, or scheduled airfare.

Vehicle fleet services
Service Fee
Vehicle full service cards $3.25 per card, per month
Vehicle fuel only cards $2.25 per card, per month

 

BC Bid

BC Bid services
Service Fee
Email notification of opportunities $100 annual subscription
Submit e-bids $150 annual subscription
Postings on BC Bid™ by Procurement Services Branch on behalf of Client (no charge if posted directly to BC Bid™ by the Client) $100 each

 

IM / IT Procurement

Procurement consulting services
Service Fee
IM/IT Procurement Architect $110 per hour
Senior Director $120 per hour

 

For consultation or assistance conducting procurements contact the Procurement Services Branch at procurement@gov.bc.ca
Phone: 250-387-7300

Email the BC Bid Help Desk at bcbid@gov.bc.ca
Phone: 250-387-7301

Feedback and suggestions for the BC Procurement Resources website are welcome at Procurement.Resources@gov.bc.ca

Procurement training is available for ministry and broader public sector buyers