SolarWinds Subscription & License Renewals for the Niagara Regional Police Service

The Regional Municipality of Niagara, on behalf of the Niagara Regional Police Service Board, is soliciting bids under Request for Tender 2026-T-173 for SolarWinds subscription and license renewals. The scope of work includes the provision of SolarWinds Engineer’s Toolset Per Seat Licenses, Network Performance Monitor SLX with unlimited elements and standard polling throughput, and SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server NG single installs. The contract is structured as a three-year award term beginning November 1, 2026, and ending October 31, 2029, with pricing remaining valid across three annual support periods. The contract will be awarded to the compliant bidder offering the lowest pricing, with ties resolved by a coin toss. Evaluation occurs in three stages: a review of mandatory submission requirements, a technical compliance check, and a final pricing evaluation. Bidders must be single legal entities and adhere to strict ethical conduct standards. Key requirements include maintaining commercial general liability insurance of at least 5 million dollars per occurrence and non-owned automobile insurance of 2 million dollars. The agreement is governed by the laws of Ontario and Canada, and supplier performance is managed under Niagara Region’s Procurement By-law 2025-57. Submissions are due by November 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM local time.