About this opportunity
AI summaryThe University of Waterloo seeks proposals for IT infrastructure facilities inventory and assessment services. The selected contractor must develop a comprehensive inventory across centrally, faculty-, and departmentally managed spaces—including data centers, server rooms, and communications rooms—and document each facility's location, ownership, and key characteristics. Work involves identifying operational, environmental, capacity, and resiliency risks to produce executive and detailed assessment reports for future institutional planning. Eligibility requires onshore Canadian organizations, with required on-site and in-person activities. Respondents must submit proposals electronically via the Euna Public Portal no later than November 26, 2026, at 14:30:00 Eastern Time. Clarification questions must be submitted in writing by November 12, 2026.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- University of Waterloo
- Solicitation No.
- 2027-00638
Scope of work
- Comprehensive inventory of IT infrastructure facilities across campus
- Documentation of location, ownership, purpose, and key characteristics of each facility
- Identification of operational, environmental, capacity, and resiliency risks
- Executive and detailed assessment reports
- Information to support future planning, investment, and risk management activities
- Use of an agreed infrastructure assessment template or database
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Approach and Methodology | 30 points |
| Respondent Experience, Qualifications and Personnel | 35 points |
| Bid/Price Form (Appendix C) | 35 points |
Minimum qualifications
- IT firm with relevant reputation, company profile, and experience in similar environments and educational institutions
- Experience presenting complex technical findings to executive audiences and preferably higher education governance committees
- Provision of 3 references for projects within the last 5 years with similar scope and size
- Qualified personnel with relevant experience and competencies
- Valid clearance certificate from WSIB Ontario or Employers Liability Insurance of not less than $5,000,000
Documents to include with your response
- Approach and Methodology
- Respondent Experience, Qualifications and Personnel (including CVs and Personnel Resource Allocation table)
- Appendix B - Form of Declaration (pages 29-32)
- Appendix C – Bid Form
- Certificate of Insurance
- WSIB clearance certificate or proof of coverage
Key dates
- Deadline for Questions with Guaranteed Response
- November 12, 2026
- Closing Date
- November 26, 2026
- Closing Time
- 14:30:00:00 Eastern Time
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via Euna Public Portal
- Instructions
- Upload required PDF files to the Euna portal prior to the deadline; maximum proposal length is 25 double sided pages in English; submissions via Merx not accepted.
Contract details
- Estimated value
- $75,000 to $150,000 CAD
- Place of performance
- University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario
- Insurance and bonding
- Commercial general liability insurance including contractual liability and personal injury, plus a certificate of insurance of at least five million dollars ($5,000,000); and a valid WSIB clearance certificate or Employers Liability Insurance of not less than $5,000,000.
