General Responsibilities and Duties

The mission of the Purchasing Department is to procure materials, equipment and services for all Town Departments to ensure proper and timely operation of all town services. The Purchasing Department’s function is to obtain high quality supplies and services at the lowest possible cost, ensuring that all purchases are in compliance with state statutes and local ordinances, promoting fairness and integrity. Whenever cost effective, the Town participates in consortium bids to realize more competitive pricing due to greater combined volume. The Purchasing Department is also responsible for the disposal of surplus property.

Prospective bidders please read the following important information.

It is the contractor’s responsibility to make certain they have received any/all addenda relating to their bid prior to the bid opening date. If you are downloading a bid we strongly encourage you to notify the the Town of Southampton  Purchasing Officer via email and provide:

– Company Name
– Address
– Phone & Fax
– Bid Number of PDF you downloaded

Contacting the Town Purchasing Department

Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30am-4pm
Email: townadministrator@townofsouthampton.org
Phone: (413) 529-0106
Fax: (413) 529-1006
Office Staff (Kevin Towles – Administrative Assistant)
Email: taadmin@townofsouthampton.org

Mailing Address:
Town Administrator
210 College Highway, Suite 7
Southampton, MA 01073