Basic Information

Reference Number

0000288939

Issuing Organization

University of Toronto – St. George Campus – Procurement Services

Solicitation Type

RFSQ - Request for Supplier Qualifications - Prequalifications (Formal)

Solicitation Number

UOT202517234

Title

Computer Based Assessment (Creation and Delivery) Solution

Source ID

PU.AC.ON.238761.C100976

Details

Location

Canada, Ontario, Toronto

Description

Notice of Intended Procurement

NAME OF PROCURING ENTITY
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto (the “University”)

CONTACT PERSON AND CONTRACT PERSON COORDINATES

Harneer Batra
215 Huron Street, 3rd Floor
Toronto, ON M5S 1A2
harneer.batra@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 Online Grading Solution

Allows instructors and teaching assistants to grade assignments and exams digitally.

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/opportunities/90749 on or before April 07, 2025 (2:00 PM local time). The submissions will not be opened publicly.

CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
The procurement is subject to the following conditions for participation: Not applicable

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
The term of the Master Agreement(s) resulting from this RFSQ will be for 3 years.

PREQUALIFICATION
The University intends to select up to 3 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/POINTS
Overall Solution Management 10
Assessment Delivery Management 10
Question (and Question Bank) Creation & Management 10
Grading Workflow 10
Reporting & Psychometric Functionality 10
Retention and Printing 05
Accessibility and Equity Considerations 10
Artificial Intelligence 10
Security & Privacy Expectations 10
Service, Maintenance and Support 10
Experience, Qualifications and Reference Checks 05
Pricing 25
STAGE 1 TOTAL 125

STAGE 2 Presentations/Interviews/Demonstrations (Optional) 20
STAGE 3 Testing (Optional) 20

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.

Dates

Publication

2025/03/10 06:18:38 PM EDT

Bid Intent

Not Available

Question Acceptance Deadline

2025/03/24 02:00:00 PM EDT

Questions are submitted online

Closing Date

2025/04/07 02:00:00 PM EDT

Contact Information

Harneer Batra

000-000-0000

harneer.batra@utoronto.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Physical Bid Submission

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