Summary Notice and 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 and the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement to provide summary information in relation to specific procurement, as detailed below.
A. SUMMARY NOTICE
1. Subject Matter of Procurement
Information Technology Service Provider
OPB seeks an experienced Information Technology Service Provider who has demonstrated knowledge and expertise to carry out services including but are not limited to the following:
- IT Service Management (“ITSM”);
- Enterprise Data Centre Services; and
- Disaster Recovery Services.
2. How to Obtain Relevant Documents
OPB anticipates posting the RFP on electronic Canadian public tendering systems (MERX and/or Biddingo) in September 2018. Interested suppliers are encouraged to monitor Canadian public electronic tendering systems for the formal posting of the RFP and are asked not to contact OPB for posting information.
3. Submission Deadline
The submission deadline for this solicitation is thirty-five (35) calendar days from the RFP posting date.
B. NOTICE OF INTENDED PROCUREMENT
1. Procuring Entity’s Name and Address
Ontario Pension Board
200 King Street West, Suite 2200
Toronto, Ontario M5H 3X6
2. Contact Information
RFP Contact: Michelle Zhu, Senior Procurement Officer
Email: michelle.zhu@opb.ca
3. How to Obtain Relevant Documents
OPB anticipates posting the RFP on electronic Canadian public tendering systems (MERX and Biddingo) in September 2018. Interested suppliers are encouraged to monitor Canadian public electronic tendering systems for the formal posting of the RFP and are asked not to contact OPB for posting information.
4. Description of Procurement
Information Technology Service Provider
OPB seeks an experienced Information Technology Service Provider who has demonstrated knowledge and expertise to carry out the services include but are not limited to the following:
- IT Service Management (“ITSM”);
- Enterprise Data Centre Services; and
- Disaster Recovery Services.
OPB currently supports an average of one hundred fifty (150) personnel and OPB’s IT infrastructure has workloads running at two (2) sites.
5. Time-Frame for Delivery, Duration of Contract and Extension Options
It is anticipated that the resulting contract will be awarded by January 2019 and will be for a term of five (5) years with an option to extend on the same terms and conditions for an additional term of up to two (2) periods 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 thirty-five (35) calendar days from the RFP posting date.
8. Location of Submission
Submission for this solicitation shall be submitted to the following location:
Ontario Pension Board
200 King Street West, Suite 2200
Toronto, Ontario M5H 3X6
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, and, where the contract value meets or exceeds applicable contract value thresholds, by the Chapter 19 of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
On a continuing basis, the service provider is to carry out the following information technology services:
- IT Service Management (“ITSM”);
- Enterprise Data Centre Services; and
- Disaster Recovery Services.
The RFP process is a non-binding RFP which includes a consecutive negotiation process. The service provider may be requested to provide other related services to meet OPB needs during the term.
