This Request for Proposals (“RFP”) is an invitation to interested vendors (“Respondents”) to submit Proposals (“Responses”) to OCAD University (“OCAD U”) for the provision of providing Safety & Security Services in the OCAD U campus (the “Project”).
PROCURING ENTITY:OCAD UNIVERSITY
ADDRESS: 100 McCaul Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5T 1W1
CONTACT: Ana Pineiro apineiro@ocadu.ca
DESCRIPTION: RFP 2025-004 Safety and Security Services
TIMING OF SUBSEQUENT NOTICES: Not Applicable
SUBMISSION DETAILS: Suppliers can find the complete tender document(s), at no cost, on: https://ocad.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/97027
PROCUREMENT METHOD: Open tender whereby all interested suppliers may submit a response.
ESTIMATED QUAMTITIES: Available within the tender document.
SUBMISSION DETAILS: Suppliers shall submit their response(s) electronically at https://ocad.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/97027
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: September 24, 2025 – 3:00 PM EDT
PUBLIC OPENING: Not applicable
MANDATORY SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Appendix 1 RFP Submission Form
Appendix 2 Technical Response
Appendix 3 References
Appendix 4 Pricing Response
Ontario and Non-Canadian Business Attestation
SCORED SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
STAGE 1 – Signed Submission and Ontario and Non-Canadian Business Attestation Pass/Fail
STAGE 2 – Technical Criteria 35 points
STAGE 3 – Presentations/Interviews 30 points
STAGE 4 – Reference Checks 5 points
STAGE 5 – Evaluation of Pricing 30 points
This procurement is covered by Chapter 5 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
This procurement is covered by Chapter 9 of the Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement (OQTCA)
Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
DELIVERY DATE: OCAD University requires such services for an initial four (4) years beginning on or about January 1, 2026.
DURATION OF AGREEMENT: 4+1
NEGOTIATION:
At the end of the evaluation process, OCAD University may identify one or more suppliers with whom it wishes to enter negotiations, by written notification.
Suppliers should note that information contained within this notice is subject to change. Suppliers are encouraged to download the tender document which contains the most current information.
If there is a conflict between the tender document and this Tender Notice, the tender document will take precedence.
