NIP 2022-004-COMPL/kn - Accessibility Services

Notice of Intended Procurement

This Summary Notice and Notice of Intended Procurement is issued by Ontario Pension Board (“OPB”) for procurements covered by the Canadian Free Trade Agreement in relation to specific procurement, as detailed below.

1. Procuring Entity’s Name and Address

Ontario Pension Board
200 King St. West, Suite 2200
Toronto ON  M5H 3X6

2. Contact Information

RFP Contact:    Michelle Zhu, Manager, Procurement
Email:              michelle.zhu@opb.ca

3. How to Obtain Relevant Documents

OPB is posting the RFP on electronic Canadian public tendering systems (MERX and Biddingo) on March 16, 2022. Interested suppliers are encouraged to obtain the procurement documents from Canadian public electronic tendering systems and are asked not to contact OPB for posting information.

4. Description of Procurement

Accessibility Services
OPB invites prospective proponents to submit a non-binding proposal for the provision of accessibility services to OPB on an as-and-when-required basis.

5. Time-Frame for Delivery, Duration of Contract and Extension Options

It is anticipated that the resulting contract will be awarded in May 2022. The term of the agreement is to be for a period of two (2) years, with an option in favour of OPB to extend the agreement on the same terms and conditions for up to two (2) additional terms of up to one (1) year each.

6. Language of Submissions

Unless otherwise indicated, all submissions shall be in English only.

7. Submission Deadline Date and Time

The submission deadline for this solicitation is April 6, 2022 at 3:00:00p.m. local time. 

8. Location of Submission

Submission for this solicitation must be submitted at one (1) of the online tendering platforms set out above (i.e., Biddingo or Merx) on or before the Submission Deadline. The proponent is advised to allow for sufficient time in the preparation and submission of its proposal to ensure its proposal is submitted well before the Submission Deadline. Proposals cannot be submitted after the Submission Deadline.

9. Date of Pre-Bid Inspection or Pre-Bid Meeting

Not Applicable

10. Details of Pre-Bid Inspection or Pre-Bid Meeting

Not Applicable

11. CFTA/CETA

Unless otherwise indicated, and subject to applicable exceptions and exclusions, this solicitation is covered by Chapter 5 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The RFP process is a non-binding RFP which includes a consecutive negotiation process.