Document Scanning and Data Capture

Last updated on April 15, 2025

BC Mail Plus Document Scanning and Data Capture Services provides high-speed scanning, digitizing, image capture and data verification services.

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Who can buy from this supply arrangement?

This supply arrangement is available to:

  • B.C. government ministries
  • B.C. broader public sector

What can I buy?

BC Mail Plus Scanning Services provides a wide variety of high speed digital imaging options including digitizing documents and data capture.

Document Imaging Services include:

  • OCR (Optical Character Recognition)  – search capability of documents
  • Indexing – providing easy access to electronically filed documents
  • Pre-processing-preparation of hard copy files and binders for digital imaging
  • Post-processing-hard copy files and binders can be prepared for return, secure destruction or shipping to off-site storage

Data Capture Scanning Services include:

  • Data capture from survey, registration forms and ballots
  • Return data through secure file transfer protocol (SFTP)

How do I access these services?

How much does it cost?

Cost depends on the specific job requirements. Please consider the following when requesting an estimate:

  • Approximately how many images (1 image=1 side of a piece of paper) are to be scanned?
  • Are pre-processing services required, such as removing staples, removing binding, backing sheets and post it notes
  • Is there any indexing required?
  • Do you need to have the ability to search your documents?
  • Imaged in black and white, colour or both?
  • Oversized documents (greater than 12” X 18”)?
  • Once imaged are documents to be returned, off sited or secure destruction?

Please contact our client relations specialist at citz.pssbcmailclientrelations@gov.bc.ca (new clients), or reach out to our scanning team at (current clients) at PSSBCMSS@Victoria1.gov.bc.ca for an estimate based on your specific requirements

Have any questions?

 

Government program providing service

BC Mail Plus

1150 McKenzie Ave
PO BOX 9453 STN PROV GOVT
Victoria BC V8W 9V7

contact: Scanning services
phone: 250 952-5102

 

Important Information

Are you ready to implement your electronic filing system? Contact our Client Relations Specialists at citz.pssbcmailclientrelations@gov.bc.ca. We can digitize your existing documents and provide structure for filing future documents.

 

 

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Contact information

Email - Current Clients
PSSBCMSS@Victoria1.gov.bc.ca
Mailing
PO BOX 9453 STN PROV GOVT
Victoria BC V8W 9V7
Street
1150 McKenzie Avenue
Victoria BC V8V 1X4