Basic Information

Reference Number

00004174714

Issuing Organization

City of Abbotsford

Solicitation Type

NOI - Notice of Intent (Informal)

Solicitation Number

NOI 1220-2024-3356

Title

Notice of Intent to Direct Award - Open Text Software Licenses for Electronic Document & Records Management

Source ID

SCRIBE

Details

Location

British Columbia

Purchase Type

Not Stated

Dates

Publication

2024/08/05 08:47:00 AM EDT

Closing Date

2024/08/09 05:00:00 PM EDT

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 Open Text Corporation (the “Service Provider”) for the following:

• Open Text Software Licenses for Electronic Document & Records Management.

The contract will be for three (3) years from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027 and the contract amount for the three years is up to a maximum of $350,000.00. The value of the contract to August 31, 2024 is $1,167,391.32 (this includes original license purchases plus annual maintenance).

Scope of Services or Specifications
•Renew software licenses to keep the software up to date.

Rationale for Contemplating a Direct Award
•To ensure continuity of maintenance and support of Open Text Software Licenses and avoid any business operational disruptions due to a transition or change of supplier while the City prepares solicitation documents to issue to market in 2027.Contract Value: The total value of the contract is expected not to exceed $1,525,000.00 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.