Zero Building Services
Zero Building Services
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Zero Building Services

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Your strata deserves good vendors. And better prices.

ZeroBS will help.

Learn More

Zero Building Services

Zero Building ServicesZero Building ServicesZero Building Services

Your strata deserves good vendors. And better prices.

ZeroBS will help.

Learn More

Procurement for Stratas

Zero Building Services ("ZeroBS") helps BC strata councils organize competitive tender processes so your council gets qualified vendors, fair prices, and a paper trail that protects everyone. 


No kickbacks. No conflicts. Zero BS.

You're doing a hard job with one hand tied behind your back

Running a self-managed strata means your council is responsible for millions of dollars in collective assets on top of your actual life. When it's time to hire a roofer, a landscaper, or an HVAC contractor, you're expected to find qualified vendors, evaluate competing bids, check insurance certificates, and make a defensible decision.


Most councils don't have the time. Almost none have the benchmarking data to know if the quote they received is reasonable. And without a competitive process, there's no way to prove to your owners that you got the best value for their money.


That's not a failure of your council. It's a gap in the system.

Serve your community effectively

🕐 Your time is finite

Council members are volunteers. Running a proper tender for a contract ($6,000 or $60,000) takes hours you don't have — and the stakes are high if you get it wrong.

📊 You don't know the market rate

Without access to real pricing benchmarks, you can't know if the quote in front of you is fair, inflated, or suspiciously low. 

🛡️ Your personal liability is real

Strata council members can be held personally accountable for procurement decisions that weren't documented, defensible, or properly tendered. 

Three steps. One subscription. No surprises.

Step 1 — Tell us what you need

Step 1 — Tell us what you need

Step 1 — Tell us what you need

Share the project details: scope, timeline, any existing quotes. You can tell us whether you are satisfied with the current service level or have a desire for change.

Step 2 — We run the tender

Step 1 — Tell us what you need

Step 1 — Tell us what you need

We build the documentation, source qualified vendors, score the bids against a strict rubric, and hand you a clear, documented recommendation framework. 

Step 3 — Your council decides

Step 1 — Tell us what you need

Step 3 — Your council decides

You review the scored results and make the call. You sign the contract. You stay in control. We just make sure you have everything you need to make the best decision — and to defend it at your AGM. 

Paid by you. Working for you. Period

Most procurement services make money from the vendors they recommend. Not us.


Zero Building Services earns a flat subscription fee from your strata corporation. We charge vendors nothing: no listing fees, no compliance charges, no referral commissions, no "preferred partner" arrangements. A vendor cannot pay us to move up our shortlist. They earn their position by being qualified, fairly priced, and compliant.


That's what "Zero BS" means. Not just as a name — as a commitment.


ZeroBS provides procurement consulting and advisory services only. We do not act as a strata manager, negotiate contracts, hold signing authority, manage strata funds, or provide real estate services as defined under BC's Real Estate Services Act.

⚡ No kickbacks

Ever. From anyone. No meals, hockey tickets, boat cruises, sponsored events, trips or gifts.

🏠 Living wages

Every vendor in our network will be asked to disclose if their lowest-paid worker receives a living wage. You decide if that matters.

📋 Full transparency

Every scoring rubric, every evaluation, every recommendation is documented and yours to keep. 

Strata council considering a decision

Built for self-managed stratas in BC

ZeroBS is designed for strata corporations that manage their own operations, without a property management company between you and your vendors. If you have a property manager, we appreciate the work they do and can absolutely run a process alongside them.

You might be a good fit if:

· Your council is doing its best but vendor procurement feels like guesswork

· You've received a large quote and have no way to know if it's fair

· You've been burned before by a contractor who underdelivered

· You want documented proof — for your owners and for yourselves — that you ran a proper process

· You're tired of asking around for referrals and hoping for the best

Annual Pricing (Tenders for operating budget items)

3 Tenders/yr

10 Tenders/yr

3 Tenders/yr

$2,500 + tax

6 Tenders/yr

10 Tenders/yr

3 Tenders/yr

$4,000 + tax

10 Tenders/yr

10 Tenders/yr

Additional Tenders

$6,000 + tax

Additional Tenders

Not ready for a subscription?

Additional Tenders

$600 + tax each

Not ready for a subscription?

Not ready for a subscription?

Not ready for a subscription?

We can tell you where you might save money and run a sample tender process for you. 


Pay us 20% of what you save for the same scope of work.

Capital Projects & RFPs

Not ready for a subscription?

Not ready for a subscription?

$1,000 plus 0.5% 

of selected vendor contract value + tax

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Vendors

Vendors Pay Zero Fees.

Tired of 'vendor management software' that acts like a tollbooth? 

You are not alone. 


ZeroBS will never:

  • charge you for 'compliance' or for access to opportunities. 
  • use you as a throw-away quote by someone who has 'their guy' and is just ticking a box.
  • accept any gifts of any kind...put the savings towards better pricing, better service, or better pay for your employees.


If we contact you, it's because a strata is a potential fit for your service. You will receive equal opportunity and be treated fairly. 


The strata itself will negotiate and make the decision.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Please fill out the contact form if you cannot find an answer to your question.

Because the moment we earn money from vendors, we have an incentive to recommend them. That's exactly the conflict of interest ZeroBS was built to eliminate. Our only client is the strata corporation.

Always. ZeroBS presents a scored recommendation with full documentation. Your council reviews it, asks questions, and signs the contract. We advise — you decide. If you have a strata manager, they can negotiate and support you; ZeroBS would be happy to include them in the process if that is something both parties want.

No. Zero Building Services is a procurement advisory and consulting firm, not a strata management company. We are not licensed under BC's Real Estate Services Act and do not provide strata management services as defined under that legislation. ZeroBS does not collect strata fees, hold funds, negotiate or sign contracts on your behalf, supervise contractors, or exercise any authority delegated by your council. Every proposal and contract is reviewed and executed by your strata council directly. We provide context, analysis, and documentation — your council makes every decision. 

The base subscription includes three tenders. If you only use one, you've paid for a professional procurement process that likely saved you multiples of that — and you have the documentation to show your owners. Additional tenders beyond your tier are $600 each. Or, try our sample tender and pay us a percentage of what you save.

Any vendor requiring a site visit must be able to complete it unsupervised. Because our team operates remotely, we are unable to coordinate or accompany vendors for on-site access. If your strata has a lockbox or wishes to supervise a vendor visit, it can be described in the tender.

We will ask any vendor that provides a proposal whether they pay their lowest-paid workers at least the current BC Living Wage. Whether they do, don't, or won't say, we will include this information in the scoring rubric so you know more about who you choose.

If you have at least one significant vendor contract per year — landscaping, cleaning, maintenance, or a special project — ZeroBS can potentially save you more than the subscription cost and at the very least, ensure you are getting value for money. Contact us and we'll tell you honestly if it makes sense for your situation. 

ZeroBS was founded by Thomas Beattie and the team at OctoAI Technologies in 2026 - www.octoai.com

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