Alberta Procurement Watch

AHS PRIVATIZATION TENDER
APC ref: AB-2025-01924

“Protection for persons in care investigations”. This is the privatization of investigating care abuse, very dangerous for our most vulnerable! #AHS #ABleg #alberta

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P3 ALERT 🚨
APC ref: AB-2025-01954

Ellisdon has been selected to build the Northern Alberta Youth Recovery Centre…attached to the youth offender center…project documents are only available upon signing of an NDA! This entire project is gross! #ableg #alberta

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PROCUREMENT EXCLUSION NOTICE
APC reference #: AB-2025-01913

City of Lethbridge has issued a notice that they are no longer accepting bids from ANY US suppliers, effective March 7th 2025

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Hey @davidebybc.bsky.social @bcndpcaucus.bsky.social how come my #Alberta company just got a call from an American company looking to switch to a Canadian supplier for a project they won on the Island to maintain their profits? I thought Americans were banned??? DM me for details! #bcleg #bc

Smiths announcement today changes nothing.

She did not ban American companies, she directed cabinet to change government procurement to “prioritize”AB and CA companies.

This is not a ban, this is a recommendation. One I doubt they will follow. #ucp #ableg #alberta

List of companies that bid on AHS tender. Chiltern Management Inc. Dharam Consulting LLC, Quantity Surveying Services International Ltd, tech cost consultants Ltd, and turner & Townsend Canada Inc

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AHS PRIVATIZATION TENDER
APC Reference #: AB-2025-01254

Fresh off the heels of #corruptcare, AHS is tendering a 4 YEAR CONTRACT for: COST CONSULTANT SERVICES for ST. ALBERT – STURGEON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL – ALBERTA SURGICAL INITIATIVE (ASI) #ucp #ableg

Screenshot is the list of bidders

This account will now keep watch for American companies winning procurement contracts, because the #UCP unlike other provincial governments, has not yet banned American companies from bidding. #ableg #canada #tariffs

@thebreakdownab.bsky.social now that you’re back!

2 days were given for other suppliers to submit a bid (an unrealistic timeline). No amount is listed as it’s to be negotiated. Screenshot is the Notice.
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AHS PRIVATIZATION & SINGLE SOURCE TENDER 🚨🚨

APC reference #: AB-2025-01472

AHS has entered into negotiations for a 3 YEAR contract with Vitacore Industries for handling of old PPE. Vitacore has little public’s information about it. Requesting assistance looking into this! #ahs #ableg

POTENTIALLY UNNECESSARY/QUESTIONABLE TENDER
APC Reference #: AB-2025-01568

Alberta social housing corporation is tendering a 3 YEAR CONTRACT for “Sr. Business and systems consultant services”. No other information is provided on the listing. #ableg

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PRIVATIZATION TENDER
APC Reference #: AB-2025-01736

Town of Hinton is tendering fireguard mulching to the private sector. Why is this not AB forestry’s purview?? #ABleg

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The is has now been listed under APC reference #: AB-2025-01748

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P3 TENDER 🚨
APC Reference # AB-2025-01733

City of Leduc is tendering for the Design, supply, install, and construction management for a playground.

Maybe the city to have its own playground design standards, not like there’s dozens of them #ableg

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SINGLE SOURCE TENDER
APC Reference #: AB-2025-01742

Sole source is proposed to Agnovi Corporation, the sole provider and seller of X-Fire Case Management Software and Related Support Services for Technology and Innovation #ableg

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So why not have in house electricians? Surely seems like something useful for a municipality to employ. I’m sure there’s enough work between all the various municipal facilities.

Anyone have thoughts about keeping a spreadsheet to update the tenders after the award date with the amount tendered? Might provide an avenue to track the total dollar spend of wasteful spending.

UNNECESSARY TENDER #2! They are actually doing this on multiple schools! APC Reference # AB-2025-01713

23 days until bids are submitted, another 2 weeks to sign the papers…..6 week project….🤦 #ableg #medhat #alberta

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PRIVATIZATION TENDER
APC Reference #: AB-2025-01725

MacEwan university is outsourcing door repairs to the private sector (3 YEAR Contract) This feels a little ridiculous, surely this falls under maintenance right? #ableg #alberta

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UNNECESSARY TENDER
APC Reference # AB-2025-01719

Leduc is hiring a consultant to provide a natural assets inventory. Why don’t they have this already? Can this not be handed to someone in the municipality without a tender? #ableg #yeg #alberta

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For anyone wondering, all of these were released within the last few days, and today wasn’t even particularly bad. #ableg

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P3 ALERT 🚨🚨🚨🚨
APC Reference # AB-2025-01720

NAIT is constructing a new skills center (600k sqft). They are tendering for a construction manager to subcontract it to oblivion (costing an additional 15-20% each time). Pressure NAIT and your MLAs to not allow this to be executed via p3!! #ableg

Additionally, I will be posting alerts for large infrastructure projects using the Public Private Partnership delivery method (P3). Please write to your representatives for these to stop them from going through as P3’s! #ableg #alberta

PRIVATIZATION CONTRACT TENDER
APC Reference #: AB-2025-01588

Clearwater county is tendering a 5 YEAR Contract for road maintenance, grading, and snowplowing to the private sector. #ableg #alberta

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Not at the moment. I have dealt with government tenders for work over the last 5 years, and have decided to bring extra attention to them. Especially since to the untrained eye, they can look fairly innocuous.

UNNECESSARY TENDER
APC Reference # AB-2025-01714

“lighting fixture and associated lighting controls upgrade” for a Medicine Hat High School

You’re seriously telling me the school board doesn’t employ anyone who can change lightbulbs? #abpoli #alberta

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PRIVATIZATION CONTRACT TENDER
APC Reference #: AB-2025-01675

The town of Crossfield is contracting out its entire fire master service plan to private organizations that do not have safety, but profit in mind. #Alberta #Abpoli #ucp

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PRIVATIZATION CONTRACT TENDER
APC Reference #: AB-2025-01671

Town of Didsbury is seeking a private firm for a 5 YEAR contract to provide the town with assessment services.

This should be done in house by the municipality, not for profit. #abpoli #alberta
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