Summary Details:

1. Notice is hereby given that the District of Summerland (the District) is a member of Kinetic GPO (Kinetic) and is eligible to procure through the cooperative contracts that are administered by Kinetic.

2. Kinetic GPO is a cooperative purchasing organization 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.

3. Kinetic's cooperative contract categories include, but are not limited to, the following:

a. Automotive & Fleet Parts

b. Business Products

c. Construction

d. Facilities & MRO Suppliers

e. Information Technology Solutions

f. Roofing

g. School Supplies

h. Surplus Auction and Related Services

i. Tractors, Related Parts & Services

j. Utility, Transportation, Golf Vehicles

4. 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/.

5. All inquiries specific to this NOI can be directed to Dana Silk, Manager of Procurement & Contract Administration, at dsilk@summerland.ca.