Software Providing Medical & Scientific Illustrations for Publication Purposes

Suppliers can find the complete tender document(s), at no cost, on: https://uwo.bonfirehub.ca.

Procuring Entity:
University of Western Ontario (Western)
Procurement Services
1151 Richmond Street
London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 3K7

Contact:
Scott Roth
sroth6@uwo.ca

Procurement Method:
Open tender whereby all interested Suppliers may submit a Proposal.

Description:
The RFP is an invitation to submit offers for A Software Application Providing Medical and Scientific Illustrations for Publication Purposes.
We are seeking to acquire a site license for a software application that facilitates the creation of medical and scientific illustrations for publication purposes. The desired license should cover 1,000 users, enabling them to create, share, and publish high-quality illustrations with royalty-free publishing rights.
The application ought to be user-friendly and easily navigable for scientists, researchers, faculty, learners, and administrators. Its usage should be complemented by comprehensive training materials and documentation, along with relevant additional training and support services.
Although this RFP is facilitated specifically for the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, other Western faculties or departments may be interested in the services offered in the future.  As such, it is expected the successful Proponent to quote the additional cost to provide these services to other Western faculties and departments.

Estimated Quantities:
1

Submission Details:
All tender submissions must be uploaded electronically at https://uwo.bonfirehub.ca.

Submission Deadline:
January 9, 2024 12:00PM

Public Opening:
Not Applicable

Conditions for Participation:
Available within the tender document(s).

Mandatory Submission Requirements:

1. Appendix B- Submission Form
2. Appendix C- Rate Bid Form
3. Appendix D- Reference Form
4. Appendix E- Deliverables and Technical Requirements Questionnaire

Complete submission requirements are provided within the tender document(s).


Scored Submission Requirements:

1. Mandatory Requirements
2. Experience, Qualifications and References
3. Technical and Functional Requirements
4. Service and Support
5. Value- Added Ideas
6. Sustainability
7. Accessibility (AODA)
8. Pricing

This procurement is covered by Chapter 5 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

This procurement is covered by Chapter 19 of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA).

Delivery Date:
February 2024

Duration of Agreement:
The term is to be for a period of one-year, with an option in favour of Western to extend the Agreement on the same terms and conditions for four (4) additional (1) year terms.

Additional Options:
Not Applicable

Negotiation:
At the end of the evaluation process, Western may identify one or more Suppliers with whom it wishes to enter into negotiations, by written notification.  See tender document(s) for further detail.

Prequalification:
Not Applicable

Responses must be submitted in English.

Suppliers should note that information contained within this Tender Notice is subject to change.  Suppliers are encouraged to download the tender document(s) which contain the most current information.
 
If there is a conflict between the tender document(s) and this Tender Notice, the tender document(s) will take precedence.
 

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