Market Sounding – Next Generation Winter Maintenance Services for the City of Toronto

Bidders ID: NBD15680788221773546
Due Date: Aug 25, 2026
Posted Date: Aug 18, 2026
Level of Government: State & Local
State: Ontario
Agency: City of Toronto
Category:
  • D - Automatic Data Processing and Telecommunication Services
  • Q - Medical Services
  • R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
Solicitation Number: Doc
Source: Members Only
NOIP (Notice of Intended Procurement) Type: Advanced Notice of Intended Procurement
Posting Title: Market Sounding – Next Generation Winter Maintenance Services for the City of Toronto
High Level Category: Professional Services
Wards: All Wards
Document Number: Doc
Ariba Discovery Posting Link: Below Dates are the Market Sounding Notification Posting Date Only
Publish Date: August 12, 2026
Issue Date: August 12, 2026
Estimated Submission Deadline: August 25, 2026 at 12:00 Noon
Solicitation Document Description: Marketplace Engagement Session – August 25, 2026
The City of Toronto (the “City”) is undertaking early market engagement to inform the development of its next generation of winter maintenance services and invites interested suppliers and industry participants to participate in a virtual market sounding session on August 25, 2026.
The City’s current winter maintenance Service includes:
•        Local road plowing and salting;
•        Sidewalk clearing;
•        Residential driveway windrow clearing; and
•        Anti-icing, salting and plowing of expressways, arterial roads, collector roads and cycling facilities.
The structure and delivery model for future winter maintenance services are currently under development. The City is seeking market input to better understand industry capabilities, service delivery models, available technologies, innovative approaches , performance measures, risk considerations, and other factors that may be considered for City’s future procurement strategy.

The Market Sounding Session
The session will:
•        Provide an overview of the winter maintenance procurement initiative;
•        Introduce the planned Request for Information (RFI) process; and
•        Introduce the City Online Procurement System (SAP Ariba)
•        Provide an opportunity for suppliers to share their perspectives, ideas regarding the potential delivery and structure of future winter maintenance services.
Participants may ask questions during the session. The City may respond to general questions where appropriate. Questions requiring further consideration may be collected for subsequent response. Questions and responses may be consolidated and posted anonymously through this notice for the benefit of the broader supplier community.

Virtual Session
Date: August 25, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Format: Virtual meeting
Teams Meeting Link:

Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/277907656760392?p=mebjMTXDo9nMBNsInk
Meeting ID: 277 907 656 760 392
Passcode: hY7rg2C9
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+1 647-749-7152,,728117944# Canada, Toronto
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Phone conference ID: 728 117 944#
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Participation is voluntary and open to all interested suppliers and industry participants. Participation will not affect a supplier’s eligibility for any future procurement opportunity.
This market sounding is being conducted for information-gathering purposes only and does not constitute a commitment by the City to proceed with a procurement or to adopt any particular procurement strategy, scope, contract structure or requirements. The City is under no obligation to incorporate any information or suggestions received through this engagement into any future procurement.
The City welcomes your participation and looks forward to hearing your perspectives on the future of winter maintenance services.
Specific Conditions for Procurement: Virtual Session
Date: August 25, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Format: Virtual meeting
Teams Meeting Link:

Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/277907656760392?p=mebjMTXDo9nMBNsInk
Meeting ID: 277 907 656 760 392
Passcode: hY7rg2C9
________________________________________
Need help? | System reference
Dial in by phone
+1 647-749-7152,,728117944# Canada, Toronto
Find a local number
Phone conference ID: 728 117 944#
For organizers: Meeting options | Reset dial-in PIN
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Applicable Trade Agreement: Chapter 19 of Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
Chapter 5 of Canada Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Electronic Submissions to be Received: Via City's Online Procurement
Division: Transportation Services
Buyer Name: Armita Arvan
Buyer Email: Armita.Arvan@toronto.ca
Buyer Phone Number: 4163927175
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