Managed Sourcing, Supply & Distribution Services

Goods and services you can purchase

As a Managed Services provider, Product Distribution Centre (PDC) provides full-supply chain services for the sourcing, procurement, inventory management, and distribution of goods to your end-users. Our approach includes: 

• Program-specific supply strategy consulting
• Procurement of unique program goods
• Supplier contract management
• Supplier performance management
• Inventory management
  • Custom inventory and usage data reports
  • Product receiving, warehousing, picking, packing, and shipping
  • Pharmacy support for pharmaceutical goods
  • ​Product recalls
• Client-facing call centre and account management 
• Secured access to a custom shopping cart for your program's products
• Province-wide distribution to service centres and/or citizen's homes

Types of goods we can buy: 

• Medical devices and supplies
• Feeding supplies and equipment (pumps, nutritional foods / supplements)
• Personal care products (incontinence supplies, diapers, personal hygiene)
• Pharmaceutical products (O.T.C. products, drugs, naloxone kits)
• Maintenance and safety (hardware, janitorial, medical disinfectant, Personal Protective Equipment)
• Career apparel (uniforms, jackets, hats, boots)

Use this arrangement

Step 1: Check if your organization is authorized. Organizations that may use this arrangement are:

• B.C. government ministries
• B.C. broader public sector organizations such as Crown corporations, government-funded organizations, local/municipal governments (including fire departments)
  • Note: If your organization is on the CSA Users List, you are authorized to use this arrangement
• Federal government

Step 2: Contact Product Distribution Centre by email or phone at 1-800-988-1155 about your specialized, unique program. If our services align with your program needs, we'll work with you to identify your program requirements and begin procuring products. 

Step 3: Clients can place orders on the Product Distribution Centre online store. We set up custom, controlled shopping carts for secure, authorized, and easy ordering.

Information about this arrangement

• Product Distribution Centre is a Health Canada regulated facility holding both a Drug Establishment License (DEL) and a Medical Device Establishment License (MDEL) under “Wholesaler” category for DEL and “Distributor” category for MDEL
  • PDC is not licensed under “Importer” category for either license; therefore, PDC can only procure with Canadian distributors
  • Separate from this arrangement, PDC has a self-contained, community-licensed pharmacy that is regulated by the BC College of Pharmacists to dispense individual patient prescriptions specifically to BC Corrections facilities and certain Group Homes
• Current clients and programs include:
  • Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA):
    • All Provincial Health Authorities
    • BC Children's Hospital
    • First Nations Health Authority
    • BC Ambulance Services for British Columbia Emergency Health Services
    • BC Corrections Inmate Healthcare
    • BC Midwives
    • Long-term care facilities
    • Providence Health Care
  • Ministry of Children & Family Development: At Home Care program
  • Ministry of Public Safety & Solicitor General and Emergency BC: BC Corrections Branch
  • Ministry of Social Development & Poverty Reduction: Income Assistance, Health Assistance Branch

Pricing

PDC operates on a cost-recovery basis and our pricing depends on the cost of product, operational overhead and shipping costs.