Notice of Intended Procurement
NAME OF PROCURING ENTITY
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto (the “University”)
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTRACT PERSON COORDINATES
Farrah Amiri, Procurement Officer
Farrah.amiri@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 an RFP for Caretaking Service Provider - St. George Campus.
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/opportunities/29785 on or before March 4, 2020 2:00:00 p.m. local time. The submissions will not be opened publicly.
CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
The procurement is subject to the following conditions for participation.
The Evaluation Criteria and weightings to be applied are as follows:
EVALUATION CRITERIA WEIGHT
Technical Submission
Company Profile 15
Delivery of Service 15
Risk Assessment 5
Caretacking Services 25
Sub Total 60
Financial Submission
Pricing 30
Interview 10
Total 100
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 contract term for the proposed provision of services is for three (3) years and three (3) months, ending August 26, 2023, with an option in favour of the University to extend the agreement on the same terms and conditions for two (2) additional terms of a three (3) year term and a two (2) year term.
Estimated commencement date May 1, 2020.
PREQUALIFICATION
Proponents who do not achieve a minimum score of 39 out of 60 points for the evaluation criteria will not proceed to the Financial Submission Requirements evaluation and will receive no further consideration
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.
