Incumbent Supplier Accenture Believed to have Won Toronto Contracts, Despite Efforts by Agency to Find New Vendors

Metrolinx sought to hire multiple vendors for its new fare system, dividing its project into “procurement lots.”

Story Label Exclusive by Dan Balaban Posted on November 15, 2023 (January 6, 2024) Posted in Closed Loop Tagged Metrolinx

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Transit officials in Toronto are believed to have chosen to rehire their incumbent fare-system provider–IT services firm Accenture–to supply a new account-based system, sources told Mobility Payments. Metrolinx sought to hire multiple vendors for its new fare system, dividing its project into “procurement lots.”

Key Data:

• Request for Information (RFI)
• Original background, objectives & scope

Organizations Mentioned:

• Metrolinx
• TTC (Toronto)
• Accenture
• Cubic

Transit officials in Toronto are believed to have chosen to rehire their incumbent fare-system provider–IT services firm Accenture–to supply a new account-based system, sources told Mobility Payments.

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