RFP - Managed Print Services Provider

This Request for Proposals (the 'RFP') is an invitation by the Province of Nova Scotia (the 'Province') to prospective proponents to submit proposals for the establishment of a supply arrangement for a Managed Print Services (MPS) Provider to the Department of Cyber Security and Digital Solutions (CSDS), as further described in the RFP Particulars (Appendix D) (the 'Deliverables'). This RFP is being conducted pursuant to the Nova Scotia Sustainable Procurement Policy and Procurement Manual. As part of the Sustainable Procurement Policy, the Province is committed to purchasing goods, services, and construction in a manner that is cost effective, and better for environment, and our communities. The Province seeks to work with suppliers who have the knowledge and capacity to apply the principles of sustainability to their own operations. The complete RFP package includes the RFP (this document) and the following documents provided as separate attachments: • Form of Agreement (Appendix A)• Pricing Submission Workbook (Appendix C)• Appendix D.5 - Rated Criteria Submission Workbook (referred to in Appendix D)• Appendix E - Managed Print Device Technical Specifications (referred to in Appendix D)• Appendix F - Mandatory Technical Requirements Submission Workbook (referred to in Appendix D)• Appendix G - Service Level Agreement (referred to in Appendix D)• Appendix H - List of Sites-Locations (referred to in Appendix D)• Appendix J - SAP Interchange File (referred to in Appendix D)• Appendix K - NSHA-IWK Special Conditions Documents• Appendix L - MPS Test Devices Proponent Agreement (referred to in section 2.9.2)

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Tender notices on CanadaBuys published for Nova Scotia Public Sector Entities may not reflect amendments. For tender documents and up-to-date addenda, refer to the Nova Scotia Procurement Portal: https://procurement-portal.novascotia.ca/tenders/Doc1611607918

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