Item - 2026.EX29.10

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on March 25 and 26, 2026 with amendments.
  • This item was considered by Executive Committee on March 10, 2026 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026.
  • See also 2026.FWC10.1

EX29.10 - FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto: Procurement Plan Update

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council direct the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer to proceed in accordance with the updated procurement plan to procure the goods and services required for the delivery of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto set out in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 3, 2026) from the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer.

 

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 3, 2026) from the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer remain confidential at this time as it pertains to criteria to be applied to negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City of Toronto and be made public at the discretion of the Chief Procurement Officer following the award or closing of the contemplated procurement transactions.

 

3. City Council direct the City Manager and the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat to request FIFA Canada to share the results of their own local procurement activities, and local hiring outcomes, including specifically a focus on equity-deserving communities and request the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat to include this information from FIFA Canada in the regular reporting on community benefits and procurement to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Subcommittee.

 

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 3, 2026) from the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to criteria to be applied to negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City of Toronto. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 3, 2026) from the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer will be made public at the discretion of the Chief Procurement Officer following the award or closing of the contemplated procurement transactions.

Confidential Attachment - Details to be applied to negotiations to be carried on by or on behalf of the City of Toronto.

Background Information (Committee)

(February 9, 2026) Letter from the FIFA World Cup 2026 Subcommittee on FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto: Procurement Plan Update
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-284378.pdf
(February 3, 2026) Report from the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer on FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto: Procurement Plan Update
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-284392.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - FIFA World Cup 2026 (FWC26) Updated Procurement Plan (February 03, 2026)

Communications (Committee)

(March 10, 2026) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (EX.New)

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik (Carried)

That:

 

1. City Council amend Executive Committee Recommendation 3 by:

 

a. deleting the word "work" after the word "procurement" and replacing it with the words "activities, and local hiring outcomes, including specifically a focus on equity-deserving communities and";

 

b. deleting the words "the local procurement" after the words "including the" and replacing it with the words "this";

 

c. adding the words "community benefits and" after the words "reporting on"

 

so that it now reads as follows:

 

3. City Council direct the City Manager and the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat to request FIFA Canada to share the results of their own local procurement work activities, and local hiring outcomes, including specifically a focus on equity-deserving communities and request the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat to include the local procurement this information from FIFA Canada in the regular reporting on community benefits and procurement to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Subcommittee.


Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

EX29.10 - FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto: Procurement Plan Update

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

Confidential Attachment - Details to be applied to negotiations to be carried on by or on behalf of the City of Toronto.

Committee Recommendations

The Executive Committee recommends that:

 

1. City Council direct the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer to proceed in accordance with the updated procurement plan to procure the goods and services required for the delivery of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto set out in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 3, 2026) from the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer.

 

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 3, 2026) from the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer remain confidential at this time as it pertains to criteria to be applied to negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City of Toronto and be made public at the discretion of the Chief Procurement Officer following the award or closing of the contemplated procurement transactions.

 

3. City Council direct the City Manager and the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat to request FIFA Canada to share the results of their own local procurement work and request the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat to include the local procurement information from FIFA Canada in the regular reporting on procurement to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Subcommittee.

Origin

(February 9, 2026) Letter from FIFA World Cup 2026 Subcommittee

Summary

At its meeting on February 9, 2026, the FIFA World Cup 2026 Subcommittee considered Item FWC10.1 and made a recommendation to the Executive Committee.
 
 
Summary from the report (February 3, 2026) from the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer:
 
This report provides an update to the procurement plan associated with the planning and execution of the FIFA World Cup 2026 (FWC26) in Toronto. Updates include the award of contracts to date and requests to negotiate and award on items captured in a confidential attachment.

 

This report puts forward recommendations to the procurement plan related to both capital and operational services previously approved by City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025 (EX27.11).

 

Procurements undertaken in accordance with the procurement plan in Confidential Attachment 1 will be made public on an individual basis in accordance with the processes for approval at the earliest opportunity that ensures and maintains the competitiveness of the procurement process, which may be at the time of award or following the closing of the procurement transactions.

Background Information

(February 9, 2026) Letter from the FIFA World Cup 2026 Subcommittee on FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto: Procurement Plan Update
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-284378.pdf
(February 3, 2026) Report from the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer on FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto: Procurement Plan Update
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-284392.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - FIFA World Cup 2026 (FWC26) Updated Procurement Plan (February 03, 2026)

Communications

(March 10, 2026) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (EX.New)

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik (Carried)

That:

 

1. City Council direct the City Manager and the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat to request FIFA Canada to share the results of their own local procurement work and request the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat to include the local procurement information from FIFA Canada in the regular reporting on procurement to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Subcommittee.


Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Mayor Olivia Chow (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council