Victoria, B.C. (March 9, 2020)
– The BC Construction Association (BCCA) has signed a new deal with eSolutionsGroup to
supply the back-end technology powering BCCA’s construction procurement
platform BidCentral.
BCCA and BC’s four Regional Construction Associations have always been leaders in providing plan room services, launching the first province-wide electronic system more than 20 years ago. As BidCentral, that original solution has grown into BC’s largest construction bidding marketplace, serving over 10,000 businesses specialized in ICI construction of both public and private sector projects.
“This agreement with eSolutionsGroup sets the stage for BidCentral to continue serving BC’s construction community with the best platform, service, and content,” said Sue Connors, CEO, BidCentral. “We’re very excited about the powerful service we are able to provide to our members and clients.”
During its 20 years in business, eSolutionsGroup has specialized in providing integrated technologies and advanced mobile applications, including their flagship product bids&tenders, to more than 300 public sector clients across North America. In the past year, the Ontario Construction Alliance Association and its seven regional construction associations also developed their procurement platform, LINK2BUILD, using a digital procurement platform by eSolutionsGroup.
“We’re thrilled that eSolutionsGroup will make it easier than ever for BC’s construction industry to conduct the business of procurement efficiently and effectively,” said eSolutionsGroup Principal and bids&tenders Product Owner Alison Carden. “We pride ourselves in providing innovative solutions in partnership with our clients to meet their unique and complex needs.”
BidCentral will retain its brand name and continue to be managed by the BCCA on behalf of the four Regional Construction Associations, whose Project Services staff will continue to provide BidCentral support to members. More information regarding product enhancements and platform integrations will be forthcoming. BidCentral will launch on the eSolutionsGroup platform by April 1, 2020.
Find Out More
Read the BidCentral – New Platform Frequently Asked Questions.
About BCCA
The British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) works with
four Regional Construction Associations (NRCA, SICA, VICA and VRCA) to serve
more than 10,000 employers in the provinces industrial, commercial,
institutional (ICI) construction industry. It is BC’s only non-profit construction association
serving all employers regardless of labour affiliation. For
more information about BCCA, please visit www.bccassn.com
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CONTACTS:
BC Construction Association
Greg Descantes
604-646-3564
[email protected]
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Daily Bid Match Emails
FAQ'sPlease note that daily opportunity matching emails are being delayed. We are working to resolve but in the interim, all daily opportunity matching will continue to appear in your BidCentral Dashboard.
April 17, 2020
UpdatesMay 15, 2020
Updates“I am bidding” feature:
Project search has ability to load 50 or 100 results
Ability to “opt out” of daily opportunity emails
Performance update to project view
Logo in top left is a link to the dashboard
June 12, 2020
UpdatesInvitation to Bid:
With the Invitation to Bid (ITB) feature, you will be able to select contractors and suppliers from the BidCentral Company Directory, send the project details, and track your ITB responses for any project on BidCentral
Private Projects:
You are now able to post your own private project, host your documents, and invite sub-trades from our Directory or from your own list. All projects that you post are private and available only to you. Those contractors you invite will gain complete access to your private project details and complete documents.
*Email us at [email protected] if you would like the Invitation to Bid and/or Private Projects features turned on for your Premium or Enterprise accounts.
Improvements to Project & Document Search:
Ability to search for keywords within documents to find specific project documents relevant to your trade or products.
Sept 17, 2020
UpdatesInvitation to Bid (ITB) Enhancements
With these latest enhancements to the Invitation to Bid feature, you now enjoy the following features:
Project Information Sheet
Improvements to document search indexing
Dec 10, 2020
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webinarBCCA Signs Agreement with eSolutionsGroup to Power BidCentral Platform
newsVictoria, B.C. (March 9, 2020) – The BC Construction Association (BCCA) has signed a new deal with eSolutionsGroup to supply the back-end technology powering BCCA’s construction procurement platform BidCentral.
BCCA and BC’s four Regional Construction Associations have always been leaders in providing plan room services, launching the first province-wide electronic system more than 20 years ago. As BidCentral, that original solution has grown into BC’s largest construction bidding marketplace, serving over 10,000 businesses specialized in ICI construction of both public and private sector projects.
“This agreement with eSolutionsGroup sets the stage for BidCentral to continue serving BC’s construction community with the best platform, service, and content,” said Sue Connors, CEO, BidCentral. “We’re very excited about the powerful service we are able to provide to our members and clients.”
During its 20 years in business, eSolutionsGroup has specialized in providing integrated technologies and advanced mobile applications, including their flagship product bids&tenders, to more than 300 public sector clients across North America. In the past year, the Ontario Construction Alliance Association and its seven regional construction associations also developed their procurement platform, LINK2BUILD, using a digital procurement platform by eSolutionsGroup.
“We’re thrilled that eSolutionsGroup will make it easier than ever for BC’s construction industry to conduct the business of procurement efficiently and effectively,” said eSolutionsGroup Principal and bids&tenders Product Owner Alison Carden. “We pride ourselves in providing innovative solutions in partnership with our clients to meet their unique and complex needs.”
BidCentral will retain its brand name and continue to be managed by the BCCA on behalf of the four Regional Construction Associations, whose Project Services staff will continue to provide BidCentral support to members. More information regarding product enhancements and platform integrations will be forthcoming. BidCentral will launch on the eSolutionsGroup platform by April 1, 2020.
Find Out More
Read the BidCentral – New Platform Frequently Asked Questions.
About BCCA
The British Columbia Construction Association (BCCA) works with four Regional Construction Associations (NRCA, SICA, VICA and VRCA) to serve more than 10,000 employers in the provinces industrial, commercial, institutional (ICI) construction industry. It is BC’s only non-profit construction association serving all employers regardless of labour affiliation. For more information about BCCA, please visit www.bccassn.com
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CONTACTS:
BC Construction Association
Greg Descantes
604-646-3564
[email protected]