Address:
York University
Procurement Services
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M3J 1P3
Description:
The Department of Campus Service and Business Operations has several system modules operating under the overall IBM Maximo Suite.
To continue operating and maintaining the IBM Maximo system and keep up-to-date with software versions, standard support and maintenance is required. York is seeking one (1) qualified Proponent to provide all inclusive quote for the annual maintenance required.
The current annual technical support is set to expire on March 31, 2019. York is seeking one (1) qualified Proponent to provide a pass-through quote to IBM – Maximo Annual Maintenance for annual support maintenance.
The Selected Proponent shall be in good standing with IBM and be an authorized IBM business partner. York reserves the right to verify Bidder’s current partner status with IBM during the evaluation stage.
York will only consider Proposal submissions received from Proponents who have registered with MERX (www.MERX.com) for this competitive bid. Proposal submissions from Proponents who have not registered and obtained this Bid Document directly from MERX will be disqualified.
Tendering Website:
Proponents will find the complete RFP Documents at: https://www.merx.com/
Pricing and Payment Terms are available on the MERX website, respectively.
Procurement Method:
Open tender whereby all interested Proponents may submit a Proposal.
Estimated Quantities:
Available within the RFP Documents.
Submission Details:
Proponents shall submit their Proposal response at: https://yorku.bonfirehub.ca
Submission Deadline:
November 8, 2018 at 3:00:00pm EST.
Public Opening:
Not Applicable.
Conditions for Participation:
Proponents shall be:
- In good standing with IBM;
- an IBM Gold Level Certified partner; and
- Flexible Contract Type (FCT) Level 2 (L2) Support Partner with Support Certification.
Mandatory Submission Requirements:
- Executive Summary, Qualifications and Experience;
- Mandatory Deliverables;
- Deliverables;
- Pricing Schedule; and
- Acknowledgement.
Complete submission requirements are provided within the RFP documents.
Scored Submission Requirements:
- Mandatory Requirements
- Executive Summary, Qualifications and Experience
- Methodology and Timelines
- Deliverables
- Financial Evaluation; and
- Short-Listed Proponent Presentation
Complete submission requirements are provided within the RFP documents.
This procurement is covered by Chapter 5 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement.
Delivery Date:
Service support effective April 1, 2019.
Duration of Agreement:
The initial term of the Agreement shall begin from April 1, 2019 for twelve (12) months, with four (4) optional twelve (12) month extensions; for a potential Term of sixty (60) months.
Additional Options:
Available within the tender document.
Negotiation:
York reserves the right in its sole discretion to negotiate modifications to any Proposal received without becoming obligated to offer to negotiate with any other Proponent(s).
Supplier Prequalification (if applicable):
Not Applicable.
Responses must be submitted in English.
Proponents should note that information contained within this notice is subject to change. Proponents are encouraged to download the tender document which contain the most current information.
If there is a conflict between the RFP documents and this RFP Notice, the RFP documents will take precedence.
