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Bid Classification: 
Goods
Bid Type:  Request for Proposal
Bid Number:  2025-470
Bid Name:  Furniture, Mattresses and Related Services
Bid Status:  Closed
Bid Closing Date:  Mon Jul 21, 2025 2:00 PM (EDT)
Electronic Auctions:  Not Applicable
Language for Bid Submissions:  English unless specified in the bid document
Submission Type:  Hard Copy Submissions Only
Submission Address:  2 Lansing Square
Public Opening:  No
Description: 

June 6, 2025

 

NOTICE OF FURNITURE, MATTRESSES AND RELATED SERVICES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) #2025-470 POSTED ON OTP
Please note this is not an RFP. No RFP is attached.

OECM, a collaborative sourcing organization, has issued a non-binding RFP, as noted above on the Ontario Tenders Portal (OTP).

There are numerous benefits for doing business with OECM. Refer to our website at https://oecm.ca/suppliers for more information.
The objective of the RFP is to enter into Master Agreements with one (1) or more Suppliers per Category for the provision of Products and Services for OECM customers.

Proposals will be evaluated in seven (7) stages, as detailed in Part 3 of the RFP.

The term of the resulting Master Agreements is intended to be for a fixed term of six (6) years.

The Master Agreements will be available to organizations such as educational entities (e.g., school boards or authorities, Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch with the Ontario Ministry of Education, colleges, and universities, and may also include Private Schools and Private Career Colleges), health and social service entities, hydro, Local Housing Corporations, the Legislative Assembly, Municipalities and related Service Organizations, not-for-profit organizations, Ontario Electricity Financial Corporation, Ontario Power Authority, provincially funded organizations (“PFO”), shared service organizations, utilities and local boards, and any other Ontario Broader Public Sector (“BPS”) agency, Ontario Public Service (“OPS”) ministry, agency, board or commission, Crown corporations, First Nations federal agencies, Indigenous Organizations and Communities, and other provincial, territorial and federal public sector entities/agencies or similar entities not mentioned here.
OECM makes no guarantee of the value or volume of work to be assigned from the award of any Master Agreements resulting from this procurement.

The following is the RFP timetable (i.e. local times in Toronto, Ontario, Canada):

Request for Proposals Timetable
Event Time/Date
OECM’s Issue Date of Request for Proposals: June 6, 2025
Proponent’s Information and Ontario Tenders Portal Demonstration Session: 2:00 pm on June 12, 2025
Proponent’s Deadline to Submit Questions: 5:00 pm on June 17, 2025
OECM’s Deadline for Issuing Answers: June 24, 2025
Proponent’s Deadline to Submit Questions Related to Addenda & Question and Answer Documents: 5:00 pm on June 30, 2025
OECM’s Deadline for Issuing Final Documents: July 10, 2025
Proponent’s Intent to Submit a Proposal: July 10, 2025
Closing Date: 2:00:00 pm on July 21, 2025
Anticipated Master Agreement Start Date: September 2025
All times specified in this timetable are local times in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

 

In the event of a conflict or inconsistency between this notice and the RFP, the RFP shall prevail.

This RFP is open to all organizations and is ONLY available on OTP at https://ontariotenders.app.jaggaer.com/esop/nac-host/public/web/login.html.

Contact OTP customer support if it experiences technical difficulties or to seek support about the use of OTP via:
• Email at etenderhelp_CA@jaggaer.com;
• By phone at 866-722-7390; or,
• Accessing website information at https://ontariotenders.app.jaggaer.com/esop/nac- host/public/attach/eTendering_responding_to_tender_guide.pdf.

The below instructions explain how to access this opportunity on OTP.

Proponents are advised that there will not be a public opening of this RFP. OECM will open proposals at a time subsequent to the closing date indicated in the RFP timetable above, in the RFP itself, and on OTP.
OECM will not post the RFP documents, or any amendments associated with this RFP, outside of this notice, on MERX™, Biddingo, or Bids & Tenders. All communication will occur directly through OTP.

This procurement is subject to Chapter Five – Government Procurement of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) and Chapter Nineteen of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).


OTP INSTRUCTIONS TO LOCATE THE OECM FURNITURE, MATTRESSES AND RELATED SERVICES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) #2025-470
Step 1: Login using your account on https://ontariotenders.app.jaggaer.com/esop/nac-host/public/web/login.html.


Step 2: Select “Opportunities Open to All Suppliers”.

 

Step 3: Filter the results.
• “Enter Filter (type to start search)”: In this field select “Buyer Organization”

• Operator: select “Equal to”
• Value: type “OECM”, press enter to see results

 

Step 4: Select the appropriate opportunity.


Step 5: Scroll down until the “Published Lots” section and select the notepad icon.


Step 6: Select “Express Interest” and “Confirm” to access the documents.

 

Step 7: Select “Buyer Attachments” on the top of the screen to view documents uploaded by OECM.
 

Bid Document Access:  Bid document preview, bid opportunity, and award notices are available on the site free of charge. Suppliers are not required to register for a bid opportunity prior to previewing unsecured bid documents. Please note, some documents may be secured and you will be required to register for the bid to download and view the documents. To obtain an unsecured version of the bid document and/or to participate in this opportunity, an annual or a per bid fee must be paid (annual fee - $461.90, per bid fee - $138.64).
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  • Furniture
    • Office Furniture
    • Outdoor Furnishings
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