Basic Information

Reference Number

00004433778

Issuing Organization

Ontario Shared Services

Solicitation Type

RFB - Request for Bid (Formal)

Solicitation Number

tender_20249

Title

Project: tender_20249 - PRE- RELEASE NOTICE of Planned Procurement for the Managed Network Services Request for Bids and the Managed Secure Services Edge (SSE) Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Solution

Source ID

SCRIBE

Details

Location

Ontario

Purchase Type

Not Stated

Dates

Publication

2025/02/27 08:41:00 AM EST

Closing Date

2025/04/25 05:00:00 PM EDT

Contact Information

Tracy Richards

Tracy.richards@supplyontario.ca

Description

The Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement (MPBSDP) is planning to issue two (2) Request for Bids (RFB) for the continuity of enterprise-wide data network and security services required to support the day-to-day operations of the Ontario Public Service (OPS). One procurement will be for Managed Network Services serving all sites across the Province of Ontario, while the other procurement will be for a Managed Secure Services Edge (SSE) Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Solution serving the entire OPS.

THE RFB’S ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE POSTED TO THE ONTARIO TENDERS PORTAL (OTP) IN EARLY 2025, WITH THE CONTRACT AWARDS ANTICIPATED IN MID-LATE 2025. Interested bidders are encouraged to monitor the OTP for additional information relating to these proposed procurements.

The statements and representation contained in this notice are not binding on MPBSDP.

While interest in this Notice of Planned Procurement is appreciated, questions will not be answered at this time. An opportunity for questions & answers will be available for each RFB once issued.
Scope of Work
The purpose of the Managed Network Services RFB procurement is to select a single vendor that will provide the following managed services to approximately 1,400 locations distributed across the province:

• Wired Local Area Network (LAN)
• Wireless Local Area Network (Wi-Fi LAN)
• High Speed WAN Services
• Managed Firewall
• Distributed Denial of Service Protection (DDoS+)

The proposed term of this agreement will be for a period of up to twelve (12) years; an initial six (6) year term and two (2) contract extension options for up to three (3) years each. The Ministry is seeking to award a single vendor contract for this procurement.

The purpose of the Managed Secure Services Edge (SSE) Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Solution RFB procurement is to select a single vendor that will provide the OPS with a managed solution to provide Remote Access VPN and Zero Trust Network Access capabilities, provide a secure web browsing environment, and provide visibility and protection for Cloud applications. Main components anticipated to be included:

• Remote Access Virtual Private Network (VPN)
• Secure Web Gateway to the Internet
• The ability to provide Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) service

The proposed term of this agreement will be for a period of up to six (6) years; an initial three (3) year term and three (3) contract extension options for up to one (1) year each. The Ministry is seeking to award a single vendor contract for this procurement.

Disclaimer All amendments to the associated notice, including amended documents, plans and specifications (where applicable), are issued by the originator of the notice. MERX asks you to contact the buying agency directly 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 main tender document and/or on this notice abstract.

Toutes les modifications associées à cet avis d’appel d’offres ainsi que les documents, les plans et les spécifications sont générés par l’entité responsable des achats (l’acheteur). S’il vous plait, contactez-le directement pour les addenda. Veuillez notez qu’il se peut que les fournisseurs soient obligés de s’inscrire directement avec l’acheteur. Vous pouvez trouver leur coordonnées dans le document principal ou dans l’abstrait de l’avis d’appel d’offre.

Source: https://ontariotenders.app.jaggaer.com/