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Request for quotes

In 2018 the City of Vancouver awarded $4.3M through request for quotes across 17 competitions; the largest was “Supply and Delivery of Conduit” ($1.1M).

Source: City of Vancouver open data, awarded contracts.

Quotes, usually for smaller purchases.

$4.3M
awarded in 2018
17 competitions · 3.1% of the year’s awards · median 3 bids per competition

By year, 2013–2025

$2.1M in 2013 · $4.2M in 2025

Click a year to see its amount.

The largest awards of 2018

Supply and Delivery of Conduit2018 · 2 bidders · E.B. Horsman & Son$1.1MSupply and Delivery of Large Pipe Fittings (600mm to 900mm)2018 · 3 bidders · Emco Corporation$908kSupply and Delivery of Recycled Aggregate for Landfill2018 · 8 bidders · Eurovia British Columbia Inc.$701kSupply, Delivery & Installation of MMA - Green + Red Treatment2018 · 4 bidders · Sutton Road Marking Ltd$432kSupply and Delivery of LED Luminaires & Arms2018 · 2 bidders · Wesco Distribution Canada LP$200kSupply, Delivery, and Installation of Theatre AV Systems to Vancouver Public Library2018 · 3 bidders · Sapphire Sound Inc$147k
Show 11 moreSupply and Delivery of Toyota Highlander Hybrid2018 · 1 bidder · Open Road Toyota - Richmond$146kProvision for SOPHOS SAFEGUARD DATA EXCHANGE - LICENSE2018 · 4 bidders · Softchoice LP$117kContractor for Environmental Laboratory Services at Vancouver Landfill2018 · 5 bidders · ALS Laboratory Group$102kConsultant for Design Services of Office Space2018 · 3 bidders · Chernoff Thompson Architects$95kSupply and Delivery of Step Up Kiosks2018 · 2 bidders · West Coast Electric Ltd$95kContractor for Trillium Park Rubber Playground Surface2018 · 3 bidders · Marathon Surfaces Inc$94kConsultant for Fire Hose Testing2018 · 2 bidders · Total Fire Solutions$79kSupply and Delivery of Appliances for Fire Hall No. 5 and YWCA Pacific Spirit Terrace2018 · 2 bidders · Coast Wholesale Appliances Ltd.$73kPower Washing and Sealant Services - Library Square Exterior - South And West Sides2018 · 5 bidders · Excelsior Building Maintenance Ltd.$42kProvision of Board Up Services2018 · 3 bidders · —Prequalification for Construction Safety Consulting Services2018 · 9 bidders · —

Bids received, year by year

The median number of bids per competition, with how many drew a single one.

202513 competitions · 6 with a single bid2bids202415 competitions · 4 with a single bid2bids20238 competitions · 2 with a single bid2bids202260 competitions · 28 with a single bid2bids202112 competitions · 1 with a single bid3bids20208 competitions · 1 with a single bid4bids
Show 7 more201914 competitions · 5 with a single bid2bids201817 competitions · 1 with a single bid3bids201716 competitions · 4 with a single bid4bids201629 competitions · 10 with a single bid2bids201528 competitions · 2 with a single bid3bids201421 competitions · 16 with a single bid1bids201327 competitions · 24 with a single bid1bids
About these figures

Awards published without an amount add nothing to the figure.

When the register prints one amount beside several winners of a competition, the total counts it once.

Awarded amounts are what the City agreed at award. What it later paid each supplier is published only in the annual Statement of Financial Information.

Before 2015, most competitions list a single response. Losing bids appear routinely from 2015, so compare bidder counts from that year on.