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Award of Doc4815572097 to Toronto Metropolitan University and Inclusive Kind Inc., for the Equity Learning and Training Services for People and Equity

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2025-05-21 · Bid Award Panel · adopted

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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 (May 14, 2025) from the Chief Procurement Officer: Solicitation Number: Request for Proposal Doc4815572097 Description: For the provision of Equity Learning and Training Services provides for a period of one (1) year from the date of award with the option to renew for an additional four (4) one (1) year periods, at the sole discretion of the City and subject to budget approval(s).

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Should the option year(s) be exercised, the Chief People Officer will request the Chief Purchasing Officer to process the renewals under the same terms and conditions. Recommended Suppliers: Toronto Metropolitan University (Category A, Sub-Category 1, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 5 and 6) Inclusive Kind Inc. (Category A, Sub-Category 2) Contract Award Value: Toronto Metropolitan University: $227,200 net of all applicable taxes and charges $256,736 including HST and all applicable charges $231,199 net of HST recoveries Contract is expected to start on June 1, 2025, and end on May 31, 2026. Option Year 1 - June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2027 $234,016 net of all applicable taxes and charges $264,438 including HST and all applicable charges $238,135 net of HST recoveries Option Year 2 - June 1, 2027, to May 31, 2028 $241,036 net of all applicable taxes and charges $272,371 including HST and all applicable charges $245,278 net of HST recoveries Option Year 3 - June 1, 2028, to May 31, 2029 $248,268 net of all applicable taxes and charges $280,543 including HST and all applicable charges $252,638 net of HST recoveries Option Year 4 - June 1, 2029, to May 31, 2030 $255,716 net of all applicable taxes and charges $288,959 including HST and all applicable charges $260,217 net of HST recoveries The total potential cost for Toronto Metropolitan University including the option years is $1,206,236 net of all taxes and charges and $1,363,047 including all applicable taxes and charges, and $1,227,467 net of HST recoveries. Inclusive Kind Inc.: $100,500 net of all applicable taxes and charges $113,565 including HST and all applicable charges $102,269 net of HST recoveries Contract is expected to start on June 1, 2025 and end on May 31, 2026. Option Year 1 - June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2027 $103,515 net of all applicable taxes and charges $116,972 including HST and all applicable charges $105,337 net of HST recoveries Option Year 2 - June 1, 2027, to May 31, 2028 $106,620 net of all applicable taxes and charges $120,481 including HST and all applicable charges $108,496 net of HST recoveries Option Year 3 - June 1, 2028, to May 31, 2029 $109,819 net of all applicable taxes and charges $124,095 including HST and all applicable charges $111,752 net of HST recoveries Option Year 4 - June 1, 2029, to May 3, 2030 $113,114 net of all applicable taxes and charges $127,818 including HST and all applicable charges $115,105 net of HST recoveries The total potential cost for inclusive Kind Inc. including the option years is $533,658 net of all taxes and charges and $602,931 including all applicable taxes and charges, and $542,959 net of HST recoveries The combined total potential contract award including all option years for all recommended suppliers is $1,739,804 net of all taxes and charges and $1,965,978 including all applicable taxes and charges. The combined total potential cost to the City including all option years for all recommended suppliers is $1,770,426 net of HST recoveries The above cost calculations reflect an estimated three (3) percent Consumer Price Index adjustment applied annually to the yearly cost after the initial term. All other Category A, Sub-Categories will be awarded to the highest scoring Proposal(s) meeting specifications in accordance with the Purchasing By-Law 195-8.1, Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195-Section 8, Authority to Award.

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Solicitation Issued: November 20, 2024 Solicitation Closed: January 24, 2025 Number of Addenda Issued: Five (5) Number of Bids: 124 for Multiple Categories Table 2: Summary of Bids Received for Doc4815572097 (Supplier Names only) Category A - Design, Development and Delivery Services Sub-category 1: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion 1. 13872769 Canada Inc. 2. 3X3 Design US, LLC 3. Anti-Oppression Resources 4. C-Suite Coach 5.

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Concentric Consulting Inc. 6. CSPN 7. Culture Check Inc. 8. Cultureally Software Inc.* 9. Curated Leadership 10. Inclusive Kind Inc. 11. Korn Ferry (CA) Ltd. 12. Metrix Group Inc. 13. Mastering Negotiations* 14. NDABAGA Consulting 15. Open Line Communications Inc. 16. SolutionX Consulting Inc. 17. The 519 18. Toronto Academy for Leadership and Languages Centre* 19. Toronto Metropolitan University 20. Vital Shift Consulting 21. Watershed Project Management Sub-category 2: Accessibility and Disability Inclusion 1. 13872769 Canada Inc. 2. Anti-Oppression Resources 3. C-Suite Coach 4. Concentric Consulting Inc. 5. CSPN 6. Culture Check Inc. 7. Cultureally Software Inc.* 8. Curated Leadership 9. Inclusive Kind Inc. 10. Metrix Group Inc. 11. NDABAGA Consulting 12. SolutionX Consulting Inc. 13. Toronto Academy for Leadership and Languages Centre* 14. Toronto Metropolitan University 15. Watershed Project Management Sub-category 3: Anti-Racism 3.1. General 1. 13872769 Canada Inc. 2. 3X3 Design US, LLC 3. Anti-Oppression Resources 4. Concentric Consulting Inc. 5. CSPN 6. Culture Check Inc. 7. Cultureally Software Inc.* 8. Curated Leadership 9. Metrix Group Inc. 10. Mastering Negotiations* 11. NDABAGA Consulting 12. Open Line Communications Inc. 13. Toronto Academy for Leadership and Languages Centre* 14. Toronto Metropolitan University 15. Vital Shift Consulting 16. Watershed Project Management 3.2. Anti-Black Racism 1. 13872769 Canada Inc. 2. Anti-Oppression Resources 3. Concentric Consulting Inc. 4. Culture Check Inc. 5. Curated Leadership 6. MVD Consulting Inc. 7. Mastering Negotiations* 8. NDABAGA Consulting 9. Toronto Academy for Leadership and Languages Centre* 10. Toronto Metropolitan University 3.3. Antisemitism 1. Anti-Oppression Resources 2. Curated Leadership 3. Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies 4. NDABAGA Consulting 5. Open Line Communications Inc. 3.4. Anti-Islamophobia 1. Anti-Oppression Resources 2. Culture Check Inc. 3. Curated Leadership 4. NDABAGA Consulting 5. Toronto Metropolitan University 3.5. Anti-Asian Racism 1. Anti-Oppression Resources 2. Curated Leadership 3. NDABAGA Consulting 4. Open Line Communications Inc. 5. The 519 6. Toronto Metropolitan University Sub-category 4: Human Rights / Workplace Discrimination and Harassment 1. Anti-Oppression Resources 2. Culture Check Inc. 3. Curated Leadership 4. Luther, Sara 5. Mastering Negotiations* 6. NDABAGA Consulting 7. Open Line Communications Inc. 8. SolutionX Consulting Inc. 9. Toronto Academy for Leadership and Languages Centre* 10. Toronto Metropolitan University Sub-category 5: 2SLGBTQ+ Education 1. Anti-Oppression Resources 2. Concentric Consulting Inc 3. Curated Leadership* 4. Egale Canada 5. NDABAGA Consulting 6. SolutionX Consulting Inc. 7. The 519 8. Toronto Academy for Leadership and Languages Centre* 9. Toronto Metropolitan University 10. Vital Shift Consulting Sub-category 6: Gender Equity and Inclusion 1. 13872769 Canada Inc. 2. 3X3 Design US, LLC 3. Anti-Oppression Resources 4. Concentric Consulting Inc. 5. CSPN 6. Culture Check Inc. 7. Inclusive Kind Inc. 8. MVD Consulting Inc. 9. NDABAGA Consulting 10. Open Line Communications Inc. 11. SolutionX Consulting Inc. 12. The 519 13. Toronto Academy for Leadership and Languages Centre* 14. Toronto Metropolitan University Category B - Off-the-shelf digital courses** 1. 3X3 Design US, LLC 2. Concentric Consulting Inc. 3. CSPN 4. Cultureally Software Inc.* 5. Egale Canada 6. Imindify 7. Inclusive Kind Inc. 8. Metrix Group Inc. 9. MVD Consulting Inc. 10. SolutionX Consulting Inc. 11. Toronto Metropolitan University 12. Watershed Project Management * Supplier was found non-compliant with mandatory requirements. ** Cancelled in accordance with the Purchasing By-Law 195-9.1(A), Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195-Section 9, Cancellation of Solicitations. Range of Scores: 10.50 to 95.90

Staff recommended

The Chief Procurement Officer recommends that the Bid Award Panel grant authority to award the following contract: Solicitation Number: Request for Proposal Doc4815572097 Description: For the provision of Equity Learning and Training Services provides for a period of one (1) year from the date of award with the option to renew for an additional four (4) one (1) year periods, at the sole discretion of the City and subject to budget approval(s).

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Should the option year(s) be exercised, the Chief People Officer will request the Chief Purchasing Officer to process the renewals under the same terms and conditions. Recommended Suppliers: Toronto Metropolitan University (Category A, Sub-Category 1, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 5 and 6) Inclusive Kind Inc. (Category A, Sub-Category 2) Contract Award Value: Toronto Metropolitan University: $227,200 net of all applicable taxes and charges $256,736 including HST and all applicable charges $231,199 net of HST recoveries Contract is expected to start on June 1, 2025, and end on May 31, 2026. Option Year 1 - June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2027 $234,016 net of all applicable taxes and charges $264,438 including HST and all applicable charges $238,135 net of HST recoveries Option Year 2 - June 1, 2027, to May 31, 2028 $241,036 net of all applicable taxes and charges $272,371 including HST and all applicable charges $245,278 net of HST recoveries Option Year 3 - June 1, 2028, to May 31, 2029 $248,268 net of all applicable taxes and charges $280,543 including HST and all applicable charges $252,638 net of HST recoveries Option Year 4 - June 1, 2029, to May 31, 2030 $255,716 net of all applicable taxes and charges $288,959 including HST and all applicable charges $260,217 net of HST recoveries The total potential cost for Toronto Metropolitan University including the option years is $1,206,236 net of all taxes and charges and $1,363,047 including all applicable taxes and charges, and $1,227,467 net of HST recoveries. Inclusive Kind Inc.: $100,500 net of all applicable taxes and charges $113,565 including HST and all applicable charges $102,269 net of HST recoveries Contract is expected to start on June 1, 2025 and end on May 31, 2026. Option Year 1 - June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2027 $103,515 net of all applicable taxes and charges $116,972 including HST and all applicable charges $105,337 net of HST recoveries Option Year 2 - June 1, 2027, to May 31, 2028 $106,620 net of all applicable taxes and charges $120,481 including HST and all applicable charges $108,496 net of HST recoveries Option Year 3 - June 1, 2028, to May 31, 2029 $109,819 net of all applicable taxes and charges $124,095 including HST and all applicable charges $111,752 net of HST recoveries Option Year 4 - June 1, 2029, to May 3, 2030 $113,114 net of all applicable taxes and charges $127,818 including HST and all applicable charges $115,105 net of HST recoveries The total potential cost for inclusive Kind Inc. including the option years is $533,658 net of all taxes and charges and $602,931 including all applicable taxes and charges, and $542,959 net of HST recoveries The combined total potential contract award including all option years for all recommended suppliers is $1,739,804 net of all taxes and charges and $1,965,978 including all applicable taxes and charges. The combined total potential cost to the City including all option years for all recommended suppliers is $1,770,426 net of HST recoveries The above cost calculations reflect an estimated three (3) percent Consumer Price Index adjustment applied annually to the yearly cost after the initial term. All other Category A, Sub-Categories will be awarded to the highest scoring Proposal(s) meeting specifications in accordance with the Purchasing By-Law 195-8.1, Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195-Section 8, Authority to Award.

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