Basic Information

Reference Number

00004333062

Issuing Organization

City of Abbotsford

Solicitation Type

NOI - Notice of Intent (Informal)

Solicitation Number

NOI 1220-2024-3488

Title

Notice of Intent to Direct Award - Microsoft M365 Suite of IT Services

Source ID

SCRIBE

Details

Location

British Columbia

Purchase Type

Not Stated

Dates

Publication

2024/12/06 01:55:00 PM EST

Closing Date

2024/12/16 05:00:00 PM EST

Contact Information

Purchasing

purchasing@abbotsford.ca

Description

Notice is hereby given that the City of Abbotsford (the “City”) is contemplating making a direct award of a contract to Microsoft Canada Inc (the “Service Provider”) for the following:

Microsoft M365 Suite of IT Services (Email, MS Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, etc.)

The contract will be for three (3) years from March 1, 2025 to Feb 29, 2028 and the contract amount for the three years is up to a maximum of $1,575,000.00. The value of the contract from March 1, 2014 to February 28, 2025 is $5,695,328.15 (subscription costs).

Background

The current contract with Microsoft Canada Inc expires on February 28, 2025. The City of Abbotsford (“City”) is participating in the Provincial “Microsoft Business and Services Agreement (“MBSA”) which entitles the City to pricing “Level D”.

Scope of Services of Specifications

Maintain M365 subscription to continue access to Microsoft services and software.

Rationale for Contemplating a Direct Award

The City is contemplating a direct award with the Supplier for the following reasons:

To ensure continuity of services and support of Microsoft M365 and avoid any business operational disruptions.

Contract Value:

The value of the contract is expected not to exceed $7,270,328.15 CAD plus applicable taxes.

Disclaimer All amendments to the associated notice, including amended documents, plans and specifications (where applicable), are issued on bcbid.gov.bc.ca. MERX asks that you refer to bcbid.gov.bc.ca notice for these amendments. MERX stipulates that potential bidders may also be required to register with the buying authority as a bidder/plan taker. The contact information can be found within the notice abstract.