Digital Accessibility Testing, Auditing & Reporting

The University of Guelph (“University”) has an ongoing need for a centralized, campus-wide Digital Accessibility Auditing Solution (referred to as the “Solution” or “Tool”). Our goals are to improve accessibility and quality of university websites, foster engagement with university websites, increase the value of sites to visitors and realize brand reputation improvement.

Fostering a culture of inclusion at the University of Guelph is an institutional imperative. To support this vital goal, and to ensure compliance with legislation mandated by the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA), the University needs to procure a Tool that can comprehensively monitor its web environment and web content for accessibility compliance. The Tool will provide feedback and guidance to remediate such issues according to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0 Level A, Level AA, and optionally Level AAA).

It is the University’s intention to enter into the agreement with one (1) legal entity. The top-ranked proponent at the conclusion of evaluation will be invited to enter into negotiations for an agreement with the University.
All submissions are to be in English only. Interested proponents are to download the complete RFP documents free of charge at the University’s public purchasing portal https://uoguelph.bonfirehub.ca (the Portal). To contact the University or ask questions in relation to this RFP, proponents must register with the Portal and initiate the communication electronically through the Opportunity Q&A of the Portal. Registration is free of charge. The University will not accept any prospective proponent’s communications by any other means. Participating proponents are to upload submission documents electronically to the Portal https://uoguelph.bonfirehub.ca . The University will not accept paper, fax or email submission. This procurement is subject to the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement.

Bidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com . Fees may apply; See https://www.merx.com/public/pricing for more information.

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