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
Web Portal Development and Website Enhancement Services
OPB is seeking a web portal development and website enhancement service provider who has demonstrated knowledge and expertise to re-platform OPB’s member portal and provide future web related enhancement and support services for all of OPB’s key websites (i.e., public website, employer portal, member portal and future staff portal.
2. How to Obtain Relevant Documents
OPB anticipates posting the RFP on electronic Canadian public tendering systems (MERX and/or Biddingo) during the week of January 6, 2020. 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) during the week of January 6, 2020. 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
Web Portal Development and Website Enhancement Services
OPB is seeking a web portal development and website enhancement service provider who has demonstrated knowledge and expertise to re-platform OPB’s member portal and provide future web related enhancement and support services for all of OPB’s key websites (i.e., public website, employer portal, member portal and future staff portal.
The following mandatory technical requirements must be met:
- OPB client data will be stored in Canada and/or United States only and accessed from Canada and/or United States only; and
- OPB client data must be encrypted both in transit and at rest.
5. Time-Frame for Delivery, Duration of Contract and Extension Options
It is anticipated that the resulting contract will be awarded in May 2020 and will be for a term of two (2) years with an option to extend on the same terms and conditions for up to five (5) additional 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
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.
