Supply Solutions

Shared Services BC provides shared supply solutions to support ministries, Crown corporations, the broader public sector, and the citizens of BC. Best of all, this offered suite of necessary products and services can be customized to suit any organization's needs.

Value and expertise; delivered

• Shared Services BC provides the benefits of consolidated purchasing power, reduced duplication and specialized knowledge
• A structured and professional team can manage all day-to-day operations matters for clients, which allows clients to focus on delivering their mandate
• As a trusted government partner, Shared Services BC demonstrates compliance with regulatory and legal requirements

Experience the benefits of supply solutions

• Reduce project turnaround times
• Gain access to dozens of pre-negotiated arrangements put in place by experts
• Streamline accounts payable with the purchasing card program
• Maximize returns on surplus sales
• Secure, personalized document print and mailing services
• Save up to 50% with BC Mail MyShip courier/shipping accounts

Services

• Asset Disposal

  • Services to dispose of all tangible surplus assets from the provincial government and broader public sector

• BC Bid

  • A marketplace where public sector organizations advertise opportunities for contracts for a wide range of goods and services

• BC Bid Tender Documents

  • Hard copy versions of tender document packages posted on BC Bid

• BC Codes

  • Electronic or hard copy binders of the regulations that apply to the construction of all buildings in B.C. 

• BC Gazette

  • Electronic or hard copy publications that provide the latest legal notices and provincial regulations

• BC Laws

  • All public acts and regulations in force in the province of British Columbia

• Cash and Carry Sales

  • Access for citizens to bid and purchase government surplus assets at three locations across the province ​

• Courier Services

  • Customized courier and shipping solutions for every public sector organization

• Customized Supply, Inventory Management and Distribution Strategies

  • Individualized program strategies for a range of products lines, including career apparel, janitorial and first aid 

• Crown Publications

  • The B.C. government's online bookstore with over 13,200 books, reference materials and electronic publications

• Digital Publishing

  • Customized digital publishing, scanning, web-hosting and maintenance services

• Document Scanning and Data Capture

  • A wide variety of high-speed digital imaging options, including digitizing documents and data capture

• Employee Household Relocation

  • Relocation services for new and existing B.C. public sector employee households

• Emergency Preparedness Products

  • Emergency preparedness, first aid and vehicle survival kits for  organizations and employee home-use

• Goods and Services Catalogue

  • A searchable online catalogue of supply arrangements available to ministries and broader public sector organizations

• ID Card Production

  • Design and production of identification cards, with or without security features

• Mail Pick-up and Distribution

  • Mail pick-up and distribution services across the province for the public sector

• Mail Production Services

  • Customized solutions for the mail-out needs of any organization, including document design, variable printing and distribution

• Printing

  • A full range of custom cost-effective print solutions from the Queen's Printer

• Publication Distribution Services

  • Production, marketing, sales and distribution of an organization's publications through the B.C. government online bookstore

• Recognition Items and Branded Products

  • Branded promotional products, custom awards, framing, engraving and retirement gifts for organizations and personal purchase

• Secure Electronic Media Destruction

  • Secure electronic media destruction and shredding services available to the public sector and public

• Signage

  • Full service solutions for various indoor and outdoor signage, such as highway signs, building directories, banners and name plates

• Warehousing and Distribution

  • Warehousing, inventory management and distribution services, including high-security storage and customized ordering systems

For more information on our programs and services, please see BC Bid Resources or contact us at 250-387-3309.

The Queen’s Printer is a 155 year old ministry organization. The Queen’s Printer building, which is on Victoria’s heritage register, was constructed in 1928 in art-deco style.