Basic Information

Reference Number

0000186046

Issuing Organization

University of Toronto Mississauga

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

UTM200043

Title

Foundational Writing Skills Assessment

Source ID

PU.AC.ON.833659.C102807

Agreement Types

Broader Public Sector (BPS)

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Details

Location

Canada, All of Canada, All of Canada

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
Travis Janzen (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 Request for Proposal (RFP) for Foundational Writing Skills Assessment
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 November 24, 2020 (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:

The University will short-list Proponents. Proponents must achieve a Stage 1 minimum Technical Submission score of 80% in order to progress into Stage 2: Financial Submission Evaluation.
Proponents must achieve an overall score of at least 85 points. Proponents that that do not achieve an overall score of at least 85 points may not be eligible for consideration further in the RFP Process.

Stage 1: Technical Submission [95 Points]

Assessment Orientation (15 Points)
Proponent’s Track Record and References (10 Points)
Assessment Design (10 Points)
Assessment Grading (10 Points)
Question Bank (15 Points)
Training & Support (15 Points)
Scalability (5 Points)
Timetable (15 Points)

Stage 2: Financial Submission [5 Points]

Cost Per Assessment (5 Points)

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
This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and, subject to earlier termination as provided for in this Agreement, continue in effect for a term of One (1) year with the option for the University to renew for four (4) additional 1 year terms (the “Term”).

The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
Stage 1: Technical Submission [95 Points]

Stage 2: Financial Submission [5 Points]

Cost Per Assessment (5 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

2020/10/30 10:14:36 AM EDT

Bid Intent

Not Available

Question Acceptance Deadline

2020/11/12 02:00:00 PM EST

Questions are submitted online

Yes

Closing Date

2020/11/24 02:00:00 PM EST

Contact Information

Travis Janzen

905-301-2233

procurement.utm@utoronto.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Physical Bid Submission

Additional Bidding Instructions

PLEASE NOTE: All Proponents must submit their proposal through the BONFIRE e-tendering portal.

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