Commvault Backup System Renewal

Notice of Intended Procurement
Name of Procuring Entity
Toronto Metropolitan University (the “University”)

Contact Person and Contract Person Coordinates
Susie Temou, 1 Dundas St West, 16th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5B 2H1, 416-979-5000 ext. 553427

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 a Request for Proposal for Toronto Metropolitan University’s Computing and Communications Department (CCS) is seeking proposals from qualified vendors for the supply and delivery of renewal of various Commvault Cloud Backup & Recovery Software components for a period of 5 years.

The procurement is not 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/99932 on or before Januart 6, 2026, at 11:00:00 am.
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


The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
Criteria                                                                             Weighting (Points)
Stage 1 - Mandatory Evaluation Criteria:
               
File #1 – Proposal Acknowledgement Form                            Pass/Fail

                                                                                                     
Stage 2 – Price Evaluation Criteria:
Pricing Part I – Total Fixed Fee – Requested Data                       100
                                                                                         
                                                                                 TOTAL          100

Applicable Trade Agreements
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s):
Broader Public Sector (BPS)
Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)                 
Quebec/Ontario


Contract Details
The term of the Final Agreement is five (5) years.

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.
 

Bidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. Fees may apply; See https://www.merx.com/public/pricing for more information.