Basic Information

Reference Number

00003989908

Issuing Organization

Ontario Shared Services

Solicitation Type

RFB - Request for Bid (Formal)

Solicitation Number

tender_19358

Title

Project: tender_19358 - Courier Services for the Cold Chain and Temperature Controlled Delivery of Pharm

Source ID

SCRIBE

Details

Location

Ontario

Purchase Type

Not Stated

Dates

Publication

2024/03/27 02:09:00 PM EDT

Closing Date

2024/04/26 11:00:00 AM EDT

Contact Information

Pamela Clarke

pamela.clarke@ontario.ca

Description

The Business Services Branch (BSB) within the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Long-Term Care is seeking to conduct an open competitive procurement process to acquire up to as many as two (2) Cold Chain Courier Services per category to supplement its fleet in during high volumes times (such as influenza season) or to meet unexpected demands. The Ontario Government Pharmacy and Medical Supply Services (OGPMSS) branch has responsibility and accountability for vaccine supply in the province. Vaccine distribution couriers and distribution providers use predominantly refrigerated trucks with temperature control (2-8 degrees Celsius).

Vaccine will be handled in a manner to reduce the risk of exposing vaccine to a cold chain break (a cold chain break means that the vaccine has been exposed to light or to temperatures outside the recommended range of 2-8 degrees Celsius, resulting in the vaccine being less potent). The Cold Chain service providers must comply with all Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) regulations around the storage, handling and distribution of medical vaccines. It is expected that this vendor will enter into an agreement with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ministry of Long-Term Care (MLTC) and will perform in accordance with the terms and conditions.
Scope of Work
The Vendor(s) are expected to be able to arrange pick up times with OGPMSS staff as well as delivery appointments with the ministry clients (if required).
• The Vendor shall pick-up shipments from the OGPMSS loading dock which is located at the 99 Adesso Drive, Concord, L4K 3C7 (Hwy 400 and Steeles Avenue) or alternate location as requested by OGPMSS (on rare occasions)
• Deliver to locations throughout Ontario.
• Be able to provide emergency same day pick-up and delivery services to regions throughout Ontario.
• Maintain sufficient vehicles in their fleet, as well as a contingency plan to ensure reliable, uninterrupted courier services for the Ministry.
• Be able to effectively, and efficiently deliver to various locations including downtown Toronto locations, GTA locations and locations set out in RFB.
• Maintain a cold chain temperature within the specified +2 degrees Celsius to +8 degrees Celsius during transport that is verifiable upon request and when the product is otherwise in the Vendor’s possession.

Optional Information Sesson: via teleconference.
Date: April 4, 2024
Time: 11:00 A.M. EST (Toronto time)

Interested Bidders are asked to register via email with the Ministry Representative Pamela Clarke email no later than 4:00 p.m. EST (Toronto time) on April 2, 2024.

The purpose of the voluntary Bidder information session is to assist prospective Bidders in understanding the procurement process in a formal tendering environment and to provide an overview of the Ministry’s requirements.

All interested Bidders are strongly encouraged to register for this voluntary Bidder information session.

Disclaimer All amendments to the associated notice, including amended documents, plans and specifications (where applicable), are issued by the originator of the notice. MERX asks you to contact the buying agency directly for these amendments. MERX stipulates that potential bidders may also be required to register with the buying authority as a bidder/plan taker. The contact information can be found within the main tender document and/or on this notice abstract.

Toutes les modifications associées à cet avis d’appel d’offres ainsi que les documents, les plans et les spécifications sont générés par l’entité responsable des achats (l’acheteur). S’il vous plait, contactez-le directement pour les addenda. Veuillez notez qu’il se peut que les fournisseurs soient obligés de s’inscrire directement avec l’acheteur. Vous pouvez trouver leur coordonnées dans le document principal ou dans l’abstrait de l’avis d’appel d’offre.

Source: https://ontariotenders.app.jaggaer.com/