Virtualization Platform Modernization and Lifecycle Renewal Services

The City of Toronto requires virtualization platform modernization and lifecycle renewal services to establish a stable, secure, and supportable virtualization environment. The agency is trying to solve the problem of operational instability and future growth limitations by transitioning to a solution that offers enterprise-grade availability, centralized management, and clear lifecycle planning. This modernization must be achieved without reliance on proprietary or opaque licensing models. The scope of work covers multi-host and multi-cluster control, role-based access control with external identity integration for Entra ID, Active Directory, and LDAP, and full lifecycle management without routine host-level access. The requested solution must also include secure boot, host integrity validation mechanisms, and cryptographically protected management and control plane communications. Additionally, the agency requires strong authentication and authorization controls for management access and application programming interfaces. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations located in Canada. The agency requires the selected vendor to perform all work offsite. Bidders must submit their responses digitally, either via email or through the online portal. The agency is looking for proposals to determine the budget for this project. Bidders must submit all questions regarding this opportunity no later than June 05, 2026.