Basic Information

Reference Number

0000149111

Issuing Organization

University of Toronto Mississauga

Solicitation Type

RFQ - Request for Qualifications (Formal)

Solicitation Number

UTMIITS20190501

Title

Computer Equipment Leasing and Financing

Source ID

PU.AC.ON.833659.C102804

Agreement Types

Broader Public Sector (BPS)

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement(CETA)

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Details

Location

Canada, Ontario, Toronto

Purchase Type

Duration: 10 years

Description

Notice of Intended Procurement

NAME OF PROCURING ENTITY
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto (the “University”)

CONTACT PERSON AND CONTRACT PERSON COORDINATES
Luca Del Grosso, Procurement Officer (procurement.utm@utoronto.ca)

PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTS
The procurement documents are available at www.merx.com.
Note that obtaining access to the procurement documents will require prospective suppliers to register and pay a registration fee. Pricing and Payment Terms are available on the MERX website.

DESCRIPTION OF PROCUREMENT
This Request for Supplier Qualification (“RFSQ”) is being issued by the University in order to prequalify vendors for Computer Equipment Leasing and financing services.

The procurement is anticipated to involve negotiation. An electronic auction is not anticipated.

ADDRESS AND FINAL DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS
Submissions must be submitted electronically at https://utoronto.bonfirehub.ca/ on or before (2:00:00 PM local time).

The submissions will not be opened publicly.

CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
The procurement is subject to the following conditions for participation:

Proponents must achieve an overall score of 70 points in the Technical Evaluation to be placed on the Qualified Supplier List.

APPLICABLE TRADE AGREEMENTS
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s):

The Canadian Free Trade Agreement, Chapter Five
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, Chapter 19
The Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement, Chapter 9

CONTRACT DETAILS
The Term of the Agreement will be for a period of 10 years with an annual refresh process.

PREQUALIFICATION
The University intends to select qualified suppliers to be invited to participate in the subsequent procurement process. The criteria that will be used to prequalify suppliers are set out in procurement documents.

The University intends to prequalify suppliers for the purposes of establishing a qualified supplier list (“QSL”). The period of validity of the QSL is 10 years. Future requests for supplier qualification with respect to the QSL will be published on an annual basis.

The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
Experience and Qualifications (20 Points)
Lease Terms and Conditions and Value Added Options (40 Points)
Lease Cycle (40 Points)

NOTES
Suppliers should note that information contained within this notice is subject to change. Suppliers are encouraged to obtain the procurement documents which contain the most current information. If there is a conflict between the procurement documents and this notice, the procurement documents will take precedence.
Suppliers should also note that only suppliers prequalified will receive further notices of procurement related to the subsequent procurement process.

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Dates

Publication

2019/05/01 09:00:00 AM EDT

Bid Intent

Not Available

Question Acceptance Deadline

2019/05/15 02:00:00 PM EDT

Questions are submitted online

Closing Date

2019/05/27 02:00:00 PM EDT

Contact Information

Luca Del Grosso

procurement.utm@utoronto.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Physical Bid Submission

Additional Bidding Instructions

Each Proponent is required to submit its Proposal on Bonfire at the following link:
https://utoronto.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/23107

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