Notice of Intended Procurement
This Notice of Intended Procurement is issued by Ontario Pension Board (“OPB”) for procurements covered by the Canadian Free Trade Agreement to provide summary information in relation to specific procurement, as detailed below.
1. Procuring Entity’s Name and Address
Ontario Pension Board
200 King Street West, Suite 2200
Toronto, Ontario M5H 3X6
2. Contact Information
RFQ Contact: Michelle Zhu, Manager, Procurement
Email: michelle.zhu@opb.ca
3. How to Obtain Relevant Documents
OPB is posting a Request for Quotation (“RFQ”) on electronic Canadian public tendering systems (MERX and Biddingo), on November 22, 202, at the same time of posting this Notice of Intended Procurement. Interested suppliers should download the tendering document from the aforementioned Canadian public electronic tendering systems and are asked not to contact OPB for posting information.
4. Description of Procurement
This Request for Quotations (the “RFQ”) is an invitation by the Ontario Pension Board (“OPB”) to prospective respondents to submit non-binding quotations for Liferay Maintenance, Support and Professional services as further described in Section A of the RFQ Particulars (Appendix D) (the “Deliverables”).
5. Time-Frame for Delivery, Duration of Contract and Extension Options
It is anticipated that the resulting contract will be awarded in December 2022 for one (1) production environment. The Term is of the contract is for two (2) years.
6. Language of Submissions
Unless otherwise indicated, all submissions shall be in English only.
7. Submission Deadline Date and Time
The submission deadline for this solicitation is December 5, 2022 at 3:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
8. Location of Submission
The respondent shall submit its proposal through either one (1) of the online tendering platforms OPB uses, i.e., Biddingo and Merx, at the following address:
9. Date of Pre-Bid Inspection or Pre-Bid Meeting
Not Applicable
10. Details of Pre-Bid Inspection or Pre-Bid Meeting
Not Applicable
11. CFTA/CETA
Unless otherwise indicated, and subject to applicable exceptions and exclusions, this solicitation is covered by Chapter 5 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement.
