Beginning October 2025, the City of Toronto is implementing Supplier Enablement to streamline how business is done between the City and its suppliers. Supplier Enablement is the City of Toronto’s new digital approach to managing procurement transactions through the SAP Business Network. It ensures a more efficient and transparent experience for suppliers. Please visit the Supplier Enablement section for more information.
The Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) requires public-sector organizations such as the City of Toronto to post a Notice of Participation if they participate in Buying Groups.
The City of Toronto participates/intends to participate in the buying groups identified below. For further information and access to these procurements, please visit the following websites:
Refer to the Cooperative Purchasing Process for how the City accesses cooperative procurements.
As a supplier for the City of Toronto, the first step you need to take to bid on solicitations that are posted on the SAP Business Network portal is to register your company and identify your interest in City business. Suppliers must complete registration on SAP Ariba, or they will not have access to view or bid on City of Toronto solicitations. Unregistered suppliers are encouraged to complete their registration to initiate or continue doing business with the City of Toronto.
To register, go to the City of Toronto’s Registration Page, and follow the instructions. Please take into consideration that there is a three-day processing time to approve registration.
If you are already registered on the SAP Business Network, you will need to go to the Registration page to register your account with the City. Once you have registered, please note that you will receive electronic notifications when public Solicitations (Request for Proposals, Request for Quotations, Request for Tenders, etc.) are issued for those commodities that are listed on your profile.
For more support on registration, Suppliers can view a recording of the 2021 SLP Information Sessions on the City’s YouTube page, which walks Suppliers through the registration process in SAP Business Network. To review the slides from this presentation and find commonly asked questions, please see the SLP Info Session Guide. Note there have been small changes to the application, so you may notice minor differences from previous material. For up to date information please reference the Supplier Training Guide.
Beginning October 2025, the City of Toronto is implementing Supplier Enablement to streamline how business is done between the City and its suppliers. Supplier Enablement is the City’s new digital approach to managing procurement transactions through the SAP Business Network. It ensures a more efficient and transparent experience for suppliers.
All suppliers will be required to use the SAP Business Network to:
Benefits to Suppliers
Suppliers interested in learning more about Supplier Enablement or Suppliers that have questions about this transition can contact us at 416-397-4141 or supplychain@toronto.ca.
In preparation for joining the SAP Business Network to bid on City of Toronto opportunities:
The SAP Ariba Supplier Training Guide and mock solicitations have been created to support suppliers interested in doing business with the City. The training guide includes detailed information about how to register and provides training materials to support testing the mock Request for Tender, Request for Quotation and Request for Proposal. These simulated events can be used for practice purposes and accessed from the links here:
Please see the Supplier Training Guide for supporting information. While we aim to provide fully accessible content, there is no text alternative available for some of the content. If you require alternate formats or need assistance understanding this PDF, please contact us at 416-397-4141 or supplychain@toronto.ca.
Suppliers are reminded to register on the SAP Business Network.
Suppliers looking to do business with the City are encouraged to register on the City’s procurement portal or to update their business profile on SAP Business Network, specifically their Canadian, Canadian Subsidiary or Non-American business status.
Suppliers may also browse advertised opportunities using the Toronto Bids Portal (TO Bids) for an up-to-date list of Request for Proposals (RFPs), Request for Quotations (RFQs), Request for Expression of Interest (REOI), and Tenders.
TO Bids lists City of Toronto solicitations that include an electronic link to SAP Business Network and are captured here below in the following areas:
To learn more TO Bids, Suppliers can view a recording of the TO Bids Information & Training Session on the City’s Youtube page. To review the slides from this presentation, as well as commonly asked questions, please see the Introduction to TO Bids slide deck.
In addition, the City may leverage buying groups to either do joint procurements or piggyback off existing contracts. The City may leverage contracts from:
Suppliers should also look to those websites to be able to participate in those procurements that the City may take advantage of in the future.
All solicitation closings are in accordance to the Municipal Code, Purchasing Bylaw, Chapter 195. Specific language regarding closing is outlined in each solicitation.
Paper Bid Bonds will be accepted via the Tender Office at City Hall, West Tower, on the 19th floor, until such time as all bidders make the transition to Electronic Bid bonds. In specific cases where the electronic transmission of files greater than 100Mb is not supported, CD’s will be couriered (upon request) or can be picked up in person at City Hall, West Tower on the 19th floor.
Any supplier wishing to withdraw a response submitted with no further intention of re-submitting must complete the Withdrawal of Bid – Request letter. The completed letter must be sent to the PMMD Buyer through the Event Messaging Board in the City of Toronto’s current online procurement system, SAP Ariba.
Ensure that your company is not suspended or disqualified from bidding for City of Toronto contracts by checking the list of Suspended and Disqualified Firms.
For more information, please visit SAP Ariba Frequently Asked Questions.