Notice of Intended Procurement
NAME OF PROCURING ENTITY
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto (the “University”)
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTRACT PERSON COORDINATES
Raymond Siguenza
215 Huron Street, 3rd Floor
Toronto, ON M5S 1A2
raymond.siguenza@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 RFSQ for Drupal Website Design, Build, Custom Development and Maintenance Services.
The University is seeking to establish a network of qualified suppliers to provide website design, build, custom development and maintenance services to its units using select, open-source web content management platforms and toolkits, and custom development where necessary. Specifically, we are seeking Proponents experienced with Drupal and associated third-party modules and website security. The qualified suppliers will provide the necessary scalability to meet the broad and varying website development needs of the University and its units in a timely fashion, and to ensure that the proper maintenance and support resources are available for the continued operation of our existing sites. Hosting Services is not part of the scope of work.
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 Friday, May 10, 2024 (2:00 PM local time). The submissions will not be opened publicly.
CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
N/A
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
3 years term
PREQUALIFICATION
The University intends to select up to five qualified suppliers for the purposes of establishing a qualified supplier list (“QSL”). The period of validity of the QSL is 3 years
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
EVALUATION CRITERIA WEIGHT
Experience and Qualifications 10
Website Design, Build, Custom Development
and Maintenance 70
Pricing 15
Presentation (optional) 5
Total 100
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.
