2018-051-AM - Third Party Pension Administration Services

Notice of Intended Procurement
Name of Procuring Entity
 
Ryerson University (the “University”)
 
Contact Person and Contract Person Coordinates
 
Aris Medeiros
350 Victoria Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5B 2K3
bids@ryerson.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
 
This Request for Proposal (RFP) is an invitation to prospective Proponents to submit Proposals indicating their organization’s capability and resources to provide third party pension administration services.
 
The procurement may involve negotiation.  An electronic auction is not anticipated. 
 
Address and Final Date for Submissions
 
Submissions must be submitted electronically at http://ryerson.bonfirehub.ca  on or before January 11, 2019, 11:00 a.m. Toronto Time.
 
The submissions will not be opened publicly.
 
Conditions for Participation
 
The procurement is subject to the following conditions for participation:
 

1. Mandatory Submission Requirements:

1. RFP Appendix ‘A’ – Proponent Acknowledgement Form

1. Privacy and Security RequirementsEach Proponent shall complete Appendix D – Privacy Requirements
              
    

1. Scored Submission Requirements:

• Company Information
• Experience and Capabilities of Proponent
• Project Team Members and Service
• Transition Plan
• Pension Administration Services Required 
• Proponent Presentaiton

1. RFP Appendix ‘F’ Pricing Form

• BPS Procurement Directive
• The Canadian Free Trade Agreement, Chapter Five
• The Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement, Chapter 9]
• Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) 
   
  Contract Details
   
  The term of the Final Agreement is five (5) years, plus one (1) optional renewal period of five (5) years, in the discretion of Ryerson.
   
  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.