Notice of Intended Procurement
NAME OF PROCURING ENTITY
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto (the “University”)
University of Toronto Mississauga
3359 Mississauga Road
Mississauga, Ontario L5L 1C6
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTRACT PERSON COORDINATES
Aileen Ramos, Procurement Officer, procurement.utm@utoronto.ca
PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTS
The procurement documents are available at www.merx.com.
Please 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 is issued by the Facilities Management and Planning Department at the University of Toronto Mississauga, on behalf of The Governing Council of the University of Toronto, for the supply of sustainable caretaking chemicals and hand soap with supply, installation and service of automated dispensing systems for the University of Toronto Mississauga campus, 3359 Mississauga Road, Mississauga.
Estimated Commencement date: May 1, 2025
The term of the agreement will be for three (3) years plus two (2) additional one (1) year optional extensions.
ADDRESS AND FINAL DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS
Each Proponent is required to submit its Proposal on Bonfire at the following link:
https://utoronto.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/88055
The Proponent's submission must be uploaded, submitted, and finalized prior to the Closing Time of March 10, 2025, 2:00 PM EDT. It is strongly recommend that Proponents give themselves sufficient time and at least ONE (1) day before Closing Time to begin the uploading process and to finalize their submission.
The submissions will not be opened publicly.
Negotiation:
At the end of the evaluation process, the University of Toronto may identify one or more suppliers with whom it wishes to enter into negotiations, by written notification.
APPLICABLE TRADE AGREEMENTS
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s):
The Canadian Free Trade Agreement, Chapter Five
Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, Chapter 19
Electronic Auction:
The process does not involve an electronic auction.
NOTES
Responses must be submitted in English.
Proponents should note that information contained within this notice is subject to change. Proponents 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.
