Procuring Entity: The University of Toronto Mississauga
Address:
University of Toronto
Procurement Services
215 Huron St, 2nd floor
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M5S 1A2
Description:
This Request for Proposals (“RFP”) is an invitation by the Department of Information and Instructional Technologies on behalf of The Governing Council of the University of Toronto (the “University”) to prospective Proponents to submit Proposals for the provision of a Four (4) Year Lease Agreement for IT equipment including Palo Alto Next-Gen firewall appliances, with subscription and licensing, described in Part 2 – The Deliverables (the “Deliverables”).
Tendering Website:
Suppliers will find the tender documents at: https://www.merx.com/
Pricing and Payment Terms are available on the MERX website.
Procurement Method:
Open tender whereby all interested suppliers may submit a response.
Estimated Quantities:
Available within the tender document.
Submission Details:
Suppliers shall submit their response using Bonfire at:
https://utoronto.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/15467
Submission Deadline:
See Closing Date below.
Public Opening:
Not Applicable.
Conditions for Participation:
Available within the tender document.
Mandatory Submission Requirements:
1. Appendix B Submission Form
2. Appendix C Rate Bid Form
3. Appendix D Reference Form
Complete submission requirements are provided within the tender document.
Scored Submission Requirements:
1. C.1 Experience and Qualifications [20 Points]
2. C.2 Lease Terms and Conditions and Value Added Options [20 Points]
3. C.3 Lease Cycle [10 Points]
4. D.1 Pricing (Breakdown Below) [50 Points]
5. Total 4 year lease cost [40 Points]
6. Cost of 5th year extension [10 Points]
Complete submission requirements are provided within the tender document.
This procurement is covered by:
• Chapter 5 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement
• Chapter 9 of the Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement
• Chapter 19 of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union
Time-Frame for Delivery/Duration of Agreement :
The Successful Proponent will be requested to enter into negotiations for an Agreement with the University for the provision of the Deliverables in the form attached as Appendix A to the RFP. It is the University’s intention to enter into an Agreement with only one (1) legal entity. The term of the lease Agreement is to be for a period of four (4) years. with an option in favour of the University to extend the lease Agreement for an additional one (1) year term for a potential total term of five (5) years). It is anticipated that the Agreement will be executed on or around July 2018.
Additional Options:
Available within the tender document.
Negotiation:
At the end of the evaluation process, the University of Toronto may identify one or more suppliers with whom it wishes to enter into negotiations, by written notification.
Electronic Auction:
The process does not involve an electronic auction.
Responses must be submitted in English.
Suppliers should note that information contained within this notice is subject to change. Suppliers are encouraged to download the tender document, which contains the most current information.
If there is a conflict between the tender document and this Tender Notice, the tender document will take precedence.
