BC Bid historical data

Historical data can be searched from the Opportunities tab using the Opportunity Type on Historical Records dropdown menu. Detailed instructions on how to access historical data is available in the BC Bid Historical Data Quick Reference Guide (PDF, 107 KB). 

Note that historical data is mapped to deprecated GSIN commodity codes rather than the current UNSPSC commodity codes. See Commodity Codes for more information. 

Data availability 

Historical data available in BC Bid includes: 

• Opportunities with tender documents and attachments 

• Contract Award notices without attachments 

Some data has restricted access, including: 

• Invitation-only opportunities 

• Supplier bid responses and tender attachments 

• Contract award or purchase order details with attachments 

• Ministry of Transportation and Transit ITT tender attachments for plan holder lists 

Data that is not available: 

• Any opportunity that was not closed or withdrawn in the previous BC Bid prior to December 16, 2022 

• Supplier profiles, including address, contact information, and location. However, supplier names will be displayed in the bid responses, Unverified Bid Results, and Contract Awards. 

• Province of Alberta opportunities 

• Requisitions for ITQ 

Access to restricted data 

Each buying organization or Broader Public Sector (BPS) organization can have one BC Bid registered buyer as its Responsible User, who is eligible to access restricted data. Please note that the list includes ministries that were current as of December 2022, when the previous BC Bid was retired. 

The Responsible User can give access to other registered BC Bid users by adding them to specific historical opportunities as a Contributor. Contributors must be added one at a time.  

If you require access to restricted historical data and you don’t know who the Responsible User is for your organization, please contact the BC Bid Help Desk. 

To set up access for a Responsible User, buying organizations can email a completed Responsible User Request form to the BC Bid Help Desk: 

• Ministry Responsible User Request (DOC, 25.2KB) 

• BPS Responsible User Request (DOC, 25.1KB) 

Ministry requests are approved by Executive Financial Officers (EFO), ensuring that the right resource is assigned to the ministry buying organization to access their files. BPS organizations follow their specific approval protocol. 

If your current ministry organization is not listed or you need further information, please contact the BC Bid Help Desk.