CanadaBuys #20163041

Sole-Source Renewal of Bell Canada Centrex Telephone Line Services in Quebec

This opportunity involves the renewal and maintenance of regulated analogue Centrex telephone line services for government facilities in Quebec. - Government Buyer: - Société québécoise des infrastructures (Quebec government agency) - OEMs and Vendors: - Bell Canada (sole-source provider and OEM) - Products/Services Requested: - Provision and maintenance of 120 regulated analogue Centrex telephone lines - Includes voicemail and 911 service capabilities - Service distributed across 38 localities in Quebec - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Sole-source justification: Bell Canada holds a regulatory monopoly for these services in the specified regions - Provider must have a permanent establishment in Quebec or an applicable territory - Compliance with the French Language Charter - Must hold a Revenu Québec Attestation or declaration - Adherence to transparency and ethics laws - Contract duration is 36 months

Description

The Société québécoise des infrastructures intends to enter into a sole-source contract with Bell Canada for the renewal of Centrex telephone lines for a duration of 36 months. The contract covers maintenance of regulated analogue Centrex lines in multiple localities across Quebec. Bell Canada holds a regulatory monopoly for providing analogue Centrex lines in the concerned regions. The contract is planned to start before September 1, 2026, with a conclusion date of August 24, 2026. Interested companies may submit expressions of interest by August 19, 2026, but the contract is justified as sole-source due to Bell Canada's monopoly.

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