NAME OF PROCURING ENTITY
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto (the “University”)
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTRACT PERSON COORDINATES
Sheila Baker
Procurement Officer, Financial Services
University of Toronto Scarborough
1265 Military Trail
Toronto, Ontario M1C 1A4
She.baker@utoronto.ca
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 Office of the Vice-Principal Academic & Dean at the University of Toronto Scarborough is seeking a qualified search firm to provide academic recruitment for a cohort of up to twenty full-time, tenure stream and teaching stream appointments for the upcoming academic year, all with an explicit aim of hiring a Black or Indigenous faculty members.
ADDRESS AND FINAL DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS
Submissions must be submitted electronically at
https://utoronto.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/68978
by August 11, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.
The submissions will not be opened publicly.
CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
The procurement is subject to the following conditions for participation:
APPLICABLE TRADE AGREEMENTS
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s):
The Canadian Free Trade Agreement, Chapter Five
The Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement, Chapter 9
CONTRACT DETAILS
One year contract with the option to extend by three additional years in one year increments.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
                                                            
The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
EVALUATION CRITERIA                                                                   WEIGHT
1. Technical Submission
a) Company Profile                                                                                           20
b) Experience                                                                                                   25
c) References                                                                                                  15
d) Management and Operational Plan, including Timeline                               20
Total Score – Technical Submission                                                                80
2. Financial Submission
Price                                                                                                                20
  TOTAL                                                                                                          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.
 Bid Submission Process
Bid Submission Type
Physical Bid Submission
Additional Bidding Instructions
Proponents are to upload all required documents thru Bonfire at:
https://utoronto.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/68978