This Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) is an invitation by the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (the “District”), on behalf of le Conseil des ecoles catholiques de Centre-Est (CECCE), le Conseil des ecoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario (CEPEO), the Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB), and itself,  collectively referred to as the “Purchaser”, is seeking a discount off catalogue/website list prices for the supply and delivery of early education learning materials and teaching resources on a standing agreement “as and when required” basis.

Annual purchases of early education learning materials and teaching resources for the four (4) Boards from September 2020 to August 2021  was in the region of $1,000,000 - with participation from approximately three hundred and twenty (320) sites with approximately 150,000 students. This amount is not representative of any guaranteed future volume of business and is provided for information only.  The payment for the goods provided under the contract shall be based on the actual quantity of goods ordered and received, pursuant to the contract.

Although the Ottawa Carleton District School Board is coordinating this ITT, purchasing commitments will be made by each Board by means of individually issued purchase orders or written releases.

Reference the following Board websites for all sites and address information:

                Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario...................... www.cepeo.on.ca

                Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est............................ www.ecolecatholique.ca

                Ottawa-Carleton District School Board...................................... www.ocdsb.ca

                Ottawa Catholic School Board................................................... www.ocsb.ca