Award of Ariba Document Number 3867153465 to Bell Canada Operating as Bell, BCE Inc. for the Maintenance and Support of NetScout Hardware, Software, and Training for Technology Services

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The decision

2023-06-14 · Bid Award Panel · adopted

As filed

The Bid Award Panel adopted the following: 1. Bid Award Panel grant authority to award the contract in accordance with the Contract Details set out in the report (June 8, 2023) from the Chief Procurement Officer: Solicitation Number: Request for Quotation, Ariba Document Number 3867153465 Description: For Maintenance and Support of NetScout Hardware, Software, and Training for the City of Toronto's Technology Services Division for a period of five (5) years from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2028.

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Recommended Supplier: Bell Canada operating as Bell, BCE Inc. Contract Award Value: $1,500,000 USD net of all applicable taxes and charges $1,695,000 USD including HST and all applicable charges $1,526,400 USD net of HST recoveries ($2,060,640 CAD) Contract is expected to start on August 1, 2023 and end on July 31, 2028.

On the agenda

As the city filed it

Solicitation Issued: March 15, 2023 Solicitation Closed: April 18, 2023 Number of Addenda Issued: Two (2) Number of Bids: Four (4) Table 2: Summary of Bids Received including bid price Supplier Name Bid Price (excluding H.S.T.)* Clutch Solutions CA Incorporated operating as Clutch Solutions LLC $370,000 USD** Bell Canada operating as Bell, BCE Inc. $1,123,000 USD OnX Enterprise Solutions Ltd. operating as OnX Canada $1,160,800 USD Mo Raquib Farooqui Hedge Fund Bankers Law Corp.

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operating as Bankers Law Corp. $1,448,500 USD *Bid prices are based on a percentage discount and are for evaluation purposed only. The contract award value was set at $1,500,000 USD net of all applicable taxes and charges as per Part 5, Section 1.3 of Request of Quotation. **Supplier was found non-compliant as their bid was deemed materially unbalanced.

Staff recommended

The Chief Procurement Officer recommends that the Bid Award Panel grant authority to award the following contract: Solicitation Number: Request for Quotation, Ariba Document Number 3867153465 Description: For Maintenance and Support of NetScout Hardware, Software, and Training for the City of Toronto's Technology Services Division for a period of five (5) years from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2028. Recommended Supplier: Bell Canada operating as Bell, BCE Inc.

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Contract Award Value: $1,500,000 USD net of all applicable taxes and charges $1,695,000 USD including HST and all applicable charges $1,526,400 USD net of HST recoveries ($2,060,640 CAD) Contract is expected to start on August 1, 2023 and end on July 31, 2028.

On the record

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