JOINT PURCHASING information FOR SCHOOLS

By operating according to established procedures for quotations, bids, and purchases, the Berks County Joint Purchasing Board ensures economical procurement of supplies and services required by members of the consortium.

Economies of scale in purchasing are available for a wide variety of items, such as copy paper, canned and frozen foods, food service paper products, electric lamps and ballasts, janitorial supplies, trash removal, and classroom and office supplies.

The Berks County Joint Purchasing Board's bids are available to all 18 school districts and the two career and technology centers of Berks County at no charge. Eighteen bids are planned for purchases to be made in the 2011-2012 fiscal year.

BERKS COUNTY JOINT PURCHASING BIDS

Art supplies
Cereal and snack food bid
Classroom and office supplies
Copy paper (two six-month bids)
Custodial supplies
Digital media equipment and technology supplies
Electric ballasts and lamps
Food service paper products (two six-month bids)
Fuel
Grocery (two six-month bids)
Ice melt
Janitorial supplies
Medical and nursing supplies
Physical education equipment and supplies
Trash Removal Services (two-year bid; current one expires June 30, 2011)

Download the 2011-2012 bid calendar for schools.
Download the 2012-2013 bid calendar for schools.

If you are interested in having the Joint Purchasing Board develop additional bids, please ask your business manager to make the suggestion to the consortium for consideration.