Basic Information

Reference Number

0000136856

Issuing Organization

University of Toronto Mississauga

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

UTMCOM20181119

Title

DESIGN, LAYOUT AND PRODUCTION OF M MAGAZINE

Source ID

PU.AC.ON.833659.C82942

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: 3 years
Option: 2 Years

Description

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

CONTACT PERSON AND CONTRACT PERSON COORDINATES
Travis Janzen, Senior 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
The University is conducting a RFP for DESIGN, LAYOUT AND PRODUCTION OF M MAGAZINE.
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 December 14, 2018 (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 that do not achieve the minimum scores in the sections indicated below may not be eligible for consideration further in the RFP Process.

Company Experience and Personnel Qualifications (15 Points Minimum)
Design Requirements (20 Point Minimum)
Print/Production Requirements (10 Points Minimum)

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 is to be for a period of three (3) years with an option in favour of the University to extend the Agreement for one (1) additional two (2) year term for a potential total term of five (5) years. It is anticipated that the Agreement will be executed in December 2018/January 2019.

The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:

The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:

Company Experience and Personnel Qualifications (20 Points)
Design Requirements (30 Points)
Print/Production Requirements (15 Points)
Methodology, Timeline and Implementation Plan (15 Points)
Pricing (20 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.

Dates

Publication

2018/11/19 09:41:35 AM EST

Bid Intent

Not Available

Question Acceptance Deadline

2018/11/30 12:00:00 AM EST

Questions are submitted online

Closing Date

2018/12/14 02:00:00 PM EST

Contact Information

Procurement UTM

647-529-1077

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/19271

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