The 2015 PanAm Games - the procurement process (25 May 2010)

Australian companies who had worked on the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics have a potential to succeed again at the 2015 PanAm Games in Toronto. The Games budget is set at $1.43 billion. The cost-sharing plan stipulates that Ontario and the federal government each contribute 35 per cent of the funding, or $500 million each. The city of Toronto, other hosting partners, and games revenue are expected to pay the remaining 30 per cent.

The procurement process is done through, an electronic bidding system and current business opportunities are now published on Merx, www.merx.com. Please visit the site and search for opportunities under “Private Tenders”.

The Government of Canada also provides business free access to federal tender opportunities published on Merx:

·     Access to Government of Canada Open Opportunity Notices

·     Access to Government of Canada Former Opportunities and Award Notices

·     Access to International Opportunities

·     On-line preview of Government of Canada supporting tender documentation

     (e.g. detailed RFP/RFQ, specifications, etc.)

·     Electronic access to DSPs (Drawings and Specifications Package)

     associated with Government of Canada tender opportunities

·     Documents available electronically for most Government of

     Canada opportunities

·     Access to physical/hard copy documents from a Government of Canada

     tender package when an electronic version is not available

·     Access to the Document Request List for Government of Canada

     tender opportunities

·     Access to Notifications of Amendment for Government of Canada

     tender opportunities

 One Opportunity Matching Profile and delivery of the results via email,

     fax or online

You have to get registered in order to access the site. A valid credit card number is required to complete your registration and will be used to process any immediate or subsequent charges related to the MERX service. However, if you only need to access free Government of Canada tender information, you can register without having to provide a credit card number by using a Procurement Business Number (PBN) available at:

 http://marketing.merx.com/Marketing/Website_landing_pages/Flash_Banner_Landing_Page/GOCMERX.html

The procurement process has already started. On April 9th, 2010, the Toronto 2015 Pan American/Parapan American Games Organising Committee initiated the process to pre-qualify four firms to participate in a formal proposal process to develop its Brand Identity. The four firms were selected: BBDO Canada; Endeavour Marketing; Interbrand Canada Inc.; and Young and Rubicam.

Companies having experience Master Planning, Design and Compliance Services, Geotechnical Services relating to the Athletes Village and the planning design and compliance services for the Village have opportunity to express their interest. Time is already becoming a key consideration.

Austrade (Toronto) is promoting Australian major events expertise and offers on ground services and assistance to  Australian companies interested in PanAm Games in Toronto.