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PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
The Purchasing Department coordinates the District’s bids for supplies and equipment. This includes advertising, public bid openings, analysis, and preparation of information for approval by the School Board. All procedures must be in compliance with PA School Code bidding laws and regulations. All purchase orders must be approved before they can be processed. Purchasing oversees the operation of all procurement activities and reviews and approves all purchase orders.
The District is part of the Chester County Intermediate Unit Joint Purchasing Consortium along with other Chester County districts and municipalities. This participation increases our purchasing power, resulting in savings to the District for many supplies and services. In addition, the District utilizes several other Cooperative Purchasing Programs, such as the Pennsylvania State Contracts, COSTARS, PEPPM and OMNIA as well as various national contracts. The utilization of cooperative purchasing programs increases access to vendor products and services with reduced costs.
The CCIU Consortium also provides approved vendor discount bids. These bids are valid for the entire school year and are the primary source for orders.
The goal of the Purchasing Department is to provide quality staff and vendor support by providing efficient and effective purchasing services in support of the District's educational goals.
Contact our Purchasing Department with any purchasing questions.
TEPurchasing@tesd.net
(610) 240-1900, ext. 19631
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Bids & RFPs
Active BIDS and RFPs are advertised on the TESD Purchasing website. Bids are also advertised in the Daily Local, Main Line Times, and Suburban.
Bid results can be viewed via the monthly School Board agendas found on the District website.
Vendors: If you wish to participate in a bid or RFP, please follow the instructions listed under the specific bid.
Note: Many of our bids are managed and submitted via online bid platforms such as PennBid.
Open Bids:
Public Surplus-SaleThe following bid package information is available via PennBid.net on October 7, 2024, and bids will be accepted until November 5, 2024, before 2:00PM.
Bid Package #1 - HVAC Upgrades @ BES, NEES, TEMS & CHS - Project # 24-003.01
Bid Package #2 - Interior/Exterior Renovations @ BES, DES, HES, NEES, TEMS & CHS - Project # 24-003.01
Closed Bids:
Selective Demolition at TESD New Elementary School (Project #23-037). Visit PennBid.net for details.
Bid Documents will be available on the PennBid site beginning August 8, 2024.
Bid Closed September 10, 2024, 10:00 AM
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Approved Vendors
A vendor is the company or organization that sells the items or provides the services that one would like to purchase. Vendors that are part of an approved purchasing consortium are recommended. The Tredyffrin/ Easttown School District is approved to participate in the following purchasing consortiums:
Chester County Intermediate Unit Contracts – copy paper, binder combs, custodial supplies, Percent Discount Catalog Bid, Fuel Oil and Trash Liners, just to name a few. Please contact Jason Lichtfus at the CCIU for additional information.
State Contracts – PA State Contract, COSTARS, DGS, PA Federal Surplus Property, Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA) – KPN, PAEJPC, PEPPM, NJPA, TCPN
National Contracts – Equalis Group, OMNIA, GSA Technology Schedule 70, TIPS
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What is an approved vendor?
Purchases between $12,600 and $23,200 must have three quotations unless the purchase is made from an “approved” vendor. It is recommended that three quotes are received for ALL purchases between $12,600 and $23,200.
Purchases over $23,200 must be advertised and publicly bid, unless an "approved" vendor is used.
An approved vendor is a vendor that is part of a legal purchasing consortium or a vendor that has a Board-approved contract with the District.
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Are you a vendor interested in working with us?
If you would like to be added to our vendor list of "non-approved" vendors, please send information about your business, as well as a link to your website and primary contact to our Purchasing Assistant, Ashlea Bullock at bullocka@tesd.net.
The information provided will be used by TESD Purchasing as a resource to meet with vendors for an introduction to their products and services, obtain references and determine whether vendors should be added to the "non-approved" vendor list and are arranged based on District needs.
The list is maintained so that vendors can be notified of request for quotation/proposal opportunities as appropriate.
Purchasing Cooperatives
Purchasing Staff
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