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.
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DESCRIPTION OF PROCUREMENT
The University is conducting an RFP for Survey of Muslims in Canada Sample Design and Data Collection
The Survey of Muslims in Canada is a project in partnership with national and local stakeholder organizations with keen interests in understanding the Canadian demographics of Muslims, and the social context in which they live. The survey project will be led by an academic team of researchers at the University of Toronto’s Institute of Islamic Studies. This survey is innovative in that it is designed to center on the lived experiences of Muslims in Canada, at a time when we are also witnessing increased political and public concern with the rise of hate across the country, including Islamophobia. The survey will include questions on sociodemographic characteristics, social experiences, religiosity, attitudes and behaviors, and everyday life. Most questions will provide respondents with mutually exclusive response categories (e.g., Likert scale questions). However, some questions will be open-ended, and some questions will include an “other” category for respondents to specify additional responses. The Proponent will be responsible for collecting and coding open-ended responses. The Proponent will also create the coding schemes, subject to review by the research team.
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/ on or before Friday, February 24, 2023 (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:
N/A
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
Term is 1 Year
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
EVALUATION CRITERIA WEIGHT
Sampling Plan 20
Survey Instrument 15
Data Collection and Management 25
Detailed Methodology Report 20
Presentation (Optional) 15
References (Optional) 20
Financial Cost 20
Total 115
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.
