This Request for Proposals is an invitation by the City of Toronto to prospective suppliers to submit Bids to prepare comprehensive design and technical guidelines for affordable housing units and projects. These guidelines will be applied to all City-supported and City-led developments to ensure consistency, quality, and sustainability in future housing initiatives. RFP closing on December 2, 2026 @ 12:00 noon local Toronto time Please disregard the Ariba Discovery posting response deadline closing time. All required supporting documentation and bid submission must be submitted by 12:00 PM NOON local Toronto time. All bids submitted after 12:00 PM NOON local Toronto time will result in the bid being declared non-compliant (system clock listed above is in Pacific Standard Time (PST)). The in system clock once logged into Event as participating Supplier is Master Record. All questions from Suppliers need to be submitted via the internal message board once logged into the Event as participating Supplier. Do not submit questions from this page. The City of Toronto does not post budget information. The opportunity amount listed does not reflect the city's actual project estimate. IMPORTANT NOTICE: The City has introduced a Supplier registration deadline of December 31st, 2022. All Suppliers that want to participate in future procurements (as of January 1st, 2023), need to be fully registered. Suppliers that have not received the registration or need further assistance in completing the registration, please contact the Supply Chain Helpdesk at supplychain@toronto.ca or 416-397-4141. To Register as a City of Toronto Supplier in SAP ARIBA: http://toronto.sourcing.ariba.com/ad/selfRegistration If a Supplier experiences any difficulties with the City Online Procurement System during the RFQ process, the Supplier must notify the helpdesk of the supplier of the City Online Procurement System and the Procurement Contact immediately. Please use one of the following options to contact the SAP Ariba helpdesk for the City Online Procurement System for technical and product support. Accessing SAP Ariba Support When Logged in to Your SAP Ariba Account: 1. Select Help (?) in the upper-right corner. 2. From the Help Topics or Help Center pane, select Support. 3. A new browser window or tab will open automatically. 4. In the left-hand menu, under Get Support, select Contact Support. 5. Complete Steps 1–4 on the Contact Support screen and select Chat to connect with an SAP Ariba Representative. Accessing SAP Ariba Support When NOT Logged in to Your SAP Ariba Account: 1. Go to the SAP Ariba webpage. (https://service.ariba.com/) 2. Select the “Supplier” option 3. Select Help (?) in the upper-right corner of the SAP Ariba webpage. 4. From the Help Topics pane, select Support, then click Support again when prompted. 5. On the left-hand menu, under Get Support, select Contact Support. 6. Complete Steps 1–4 on the Contact Support screen and select Chat to connect with an SAP Ariba Representative Suppliers shall not contact the City for such technical and product support.
