Buying Group - Notice of Participation – This is not a Tender

Solicitation number NOTICE2026

Publication date

Closing date and time 2026/12/31 13:00 EST


    Description
    Higher Education institutions in Nova Scotia will fulfill some of their purchasing requirements through Interuniversity Services Inc. (ISI) contracts. Interuniversity Services Inc. (ISI) is a not-for-profit company that provides selected central administrative services and collaborative procurement initiatives for eighteen-member higher education institutions in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland/Labrador. ISI Members include: - Acadia University, Wolfville, NS - Atlantic School of Theology, Halifax, NS - Cape Breton University, Sydney, NS - Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS and Faculty of Agriculture, Truro, NS - Holland College, Charlottetown, PE - Maritime College of Forest Technology, Fredericton NB - Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL - Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB - Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS - NSCAD University, Halifax, NS - New Brunswick Community College, Various locations throughout NB - Nova Scotia Community College, Various locations throughout NS - Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS - St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS - St. Thomas University, Fredericton, NB - Université de Moncton, Moncton, NB - Université Sainte-Anne, Church Point and Halifax, NS - University of Kings College, Halifax, NS - University of New Brunswick, Fredericton and Saint John, NB - University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE

    Cost of acquiring documents: Not Applicable

    Terms of payment for acquiring documents: Not Applicable

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    Contract duration

    The estimated contract period will be 12 month(s).

    Trade agreements

    • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Interuniversity Services Incorporated (ISI)
    Address
    120 Western Parkway
    Bedford, Nova Scotia, B4B 0V2
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Trish Rafuse
    Email
    trish.rafuse@interuniversity.ns.ca

    Buying organization(s)

    Organization
    Interuniversity Services Incorporated (ISI)
    Bidding details

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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Other
    Language(s)
    English
    Contract duration
    12 month(s)
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding