Item - 2026.GG30.2

The General Government Committee:  

1. In accordance with section 71-11.1C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control By-law), authorized the General Manager, Children's Services to amend Blanket Contract 47025022 issued to Wintergreen Learning Materials for additional goods and services by increasing the overall value by $900,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges. ($915,840 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current value of Contract 47025022 from $5,600,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($5,698,560 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $6,500,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($6,614,400 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

The purpose of this report is to request authority to amend Blanket Contract 47025022 issued to Wintergreen Learning Materials for goods and services awarded through Ariba Document Number 38779550297 for the supply and delivery of Children's Furniture, Toys and Manipulatives for various Children's Services locations.

The total value of the requested amendment for Blanket Contract 47025022 is $900,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges. ($915,840 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current value of Contract 47025022 from $5,600,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($5,698,560 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $6,500,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($6,614,400 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

This amendment is required due to the availability of Provincial Professional Learning Funding in the amount of $4.18 million that was not known at the time of the sourcing request. The $900,000 amendment requested, reflects the portion of the $4.18 million Provincial Learning Funding that will be directed through this contract, with the remaining funds to be allocated to other initiatives.

A significant part of the funding is used to purchase resource kits for all licensed childcare programs and EarlyON programs. These expenditures fall within the existing scope and intent of the Wintergreen contract and do not represent new or expanded work.

The funds support inclusive early learning environments with a focus on Indigenous ways of being and knowing, culturally affirming and anti‑bias, anti‑racist (including Confronting Anti-Black Racism) practices, and supports for 2SLGBTQ+ children and families. These priorities are consistent with current divisional and corporate priorities.

An amendment to the blanket contract is required solely to increase the contract value to allow for the expenditure of the additional professional learning funds. There are no changes to the nature of the services, deliverables, or contractual terms.