Doing Business with ONTC
Ontario Northland is committed to acquiring goods and services through procurement processes that are fair, open, and transparent while ensuring that procurements are geographically neutral and accessible to all qualified vendors. With a focus on moving forward and a goal to be a valued leader in transportation for the next 100 years, Ontario Northland is continuously improving its procurement strategies and processes and applying purchasing best practices.
Current vendors looking for assistance can reach out to vendorservices@ontarionorthland.ca.
Sales and Tenders
Vendors looking to participate in the supply of goods valued at $100,000 or more and the supply of services valued at $139,000 or more with Ontario Northland can do so through bidding on Ontario Northland's publicly advertised opportunities. These open competitive opportunities are posted on this page and on MERX. Vendor electronic bid submissions for ONTC’s open competitive procurements are completed through MERX, unless the RFx Data Sheet explicitly states an alternative method of submission.
RFx files are available in English only; however, French documents can be requested by emailing pr@ontarionorthland.ca.
Where Ontario Northland has used a competitive procurement process for goods valued at $100,000 or more and services valued at $139,000 or more, ONTC will post contract award notifications, following the execution of the agreement with the successful vendor(s).
Where Ontario Northland has used a non-competitive procurement process for goods/services valued at $368,000 or more and construction valued at $9,200,000 or more, Ontario Northland will post contract award notifications, following the execution of the agreement with the successful vendor(s).
All vendors who have participated in an RFx procurement are entitled to receive a debriefing for the procurement of goods valued at $100,000 or more and the procurement of services valued at $139,000 or more. Debrief requests must be received within 60 days following notification of the contract award.
ONTC would like to encourage vendors to routinely check MERX and this page for current procurement opportunities.
Joint Procurements
Ontario Northland participates in joint procurements and cooperative purchasing arrangements to achieve best value for money and support the effective use of public funds.
As an agency of the Government of Ontario, Ontario Northland accesses enterprise‑wide Vendor of Record (VOR) arrangements and Volume Licensing Agreements (VLAs) established by the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Supply Ontario. These arrangements are used across the Ontario public sector.
Ontario Northland also leverages cooperative buying groups, including Canoe Procurement Group of Canada, Kinetic GPO, and the Ontario Education Collaborative Marketplace (OECM). These organizations provide access to competitively procured agreements that help reduce costs, increase efficiency, and support fair and transparent procurement practices. Ontario Northland may leverage one or more of these cooperative purchasing arrangements for procurements conducted between April 1, 2026 and March 31, 2027.
More information on these cooperative purchasing organizations can be found at:
