Coach Transportation Services
Solicitation number 2024-023-AW
Publication date
Closing date and time 2024/04/16 23:00 EDT
Last amendment date
Description
Name of Procuring Entity
Toronto Metropolitan University (the “University”)
Contact Person and Contract Person Coordinates
Amanda Wood, 1 Dundas St West, 09th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5B 2H1, 416-979-5000 ext. 556981
Procurement Documents
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Description of Procurement
The University is conducting a Request for Proposals for a coach transportation service provider to provide safe, clean, reliable, modern and timely coach transportation services for the University’s varsity teams to multiple locations across Ontario, Quebec and the United States, as further described in Appendix B.
The University intends to execute a Professional Services Agreement, provided in Appendix E.
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://tmu.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/76750 on or before April 9, 2024, 11:00:00 AM ET.
The submissions will not be opened publicly.
Conditions for Participation
The procurement is subject to the following conditions for participation:
Mandatory Submission Requirements
File #1 Proposal Acknowledgement Form - Pass/Fail
File #2 Compliance and Privacy Requirements – Pass/Fail
File #3 – Information Security Requirements - Pass/Fail
File #4 – Minimum Transportation Service Requirements - Pass/Fail
Minimum Passing Score
The Minimum Passing Score for Stage 2: Technical is 70% or 42 Points out of 60 Points.
Applicable Trade Agreements
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s):
BPS Procurement Directive
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 Final Agreement is three (3) years with two (2) optional renewal periods of one (1) year each.
The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
Mandatory Evaluation Criteria
CRITERIA WEIGHTING (POINTS)
File #1 - Proposal Acknowledgement Form Pass/Fail
File #2 - Compliance and Privacy Requirements Pass/Fail
File #3 – Information Security Requirements Pass/Fail
File #4 – Minimum Transportation Service Requirements Pass/Fail
Technical Evaluation Criteria
CRITERIA WEIGHTING (POINTS)
File #5 – Company Information 10
File #6 – Relevant Experience 15
File #7 – Proponent’s Team 10
File #8 – Understanding of the Assignment 20
File #9 – Social and Sustainable Practices 5
Subtotal 60
Financial Evaluation Criteria
CRITERIA WEIGHTING (POINTS)
Total Evaluated Price 40
Subtotal 40
Total Evaluated Score for Stages 1, and 2 100
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.
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Contract duration
The estimated contract period will be 36 month(s).
Trade agreements
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Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
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Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
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Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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Toronto Metropolitan University
- Address
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Financial Services - Purchasing and Payment, 350 Victoria StreetToronto, Ontario, M5B 2K3Canada
- Contracting authority
- Amanda Wood
- Phone
- 416-979-5000 x556981
- Email
- amandad.wood@torontomu.ca
- Address
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416-979-5000 x556981
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