Alberta Procurement Watch
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Alberta Procurement Watch
@abprocurementwatch.bsky.social
Posting red flags from the Alberta governments tenders. Abolish public private partnerships (p3)
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Hello friends! This account is dedicated to keeping a watchful eye on the Alberta governments tenders. This account will post and highlight procurement contracts that meet one of the following conditions:
-Privatization (ex: private surgery contracts)
-Single Source (Non-Competitive)
-Unnecessary
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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March 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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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March 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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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March 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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
March 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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
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
March 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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
March 5, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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
March 4, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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
March 3, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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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March 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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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March 3, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The is has now been listed under APC reference #: AB-2025-01748

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March 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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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March 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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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March 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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.
March 1, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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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February 28, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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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February 28, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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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February 28, 2025 at 10:28 PM
For anyone wondering, all of these were released within the last few days, and today wasn’t even particularly bad. #ableg
February 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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
February 28, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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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February 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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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February 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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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February 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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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February 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Single Source/Non Competitive
APC Reference # AB-2025-01689

The University of Alberta is providing notice of a single source acquisition for a number of Mobile Robotic Platforms being provided by Rockwell Automation/Clearpath Robotics.

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February 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Hello friends! This account is dedicated to keeping a watchful eye on the Alberta governments tenders. This account will post and highlight procurement contracts that meet one of the following conditions:
-Privatization (ex: private surgery contracts)
-Single Source (Non-Competitive)
-Unnecessary
February 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM