AWARD A NON-COMPETITIVE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO LA MAISON DE L'INNOVATION SOCIALE TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN OF A REGULATORY SOLUTION AIMED AT REDUCING FOOD WASTE, OVER A PERIOD OF 11 TO 14 MONTHS - TOTAL EXPENDITURE OF $201,483.55, TAXES INCLUDED

This decision awards a non-competitive professional services contract to La Maison de l'Innovation Sociale. The purpose of this contract is to support the design of a regulatory solution specifically aimed at reducing food waste. The project is expected to span a period of 11 to 14 months. The total expenditure for these professional services is $201,483.55, inclusive of all applicable taxes. The City Council is the approving authority for this contract. The Service de l'Environnement (Environment Service) and its Direction de la Gestion des Matières Résiduelles (Residual Materials Management Directorate) are overseeing this initiative. The entire funding is provided by the City. The vendor is La Maison de l'Innovation Sociale, and the approved amount is $201,484.00 CAD.

This is a consulting contract in the agriculture and food security and environment and climate sectors, with a focus on Food Safety and Waste Management. Located in Canada, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of CAD 201,484.

Published through Montreal Contracts, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the agriculture and food security sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.