At Metrolinx, we are excited about the work we are doing to
connect our communities, better, faster, and easier. We welcome local
and international vendors to help us deliver this mandate at the best
value.
Last year, we spent approximately $3.4 Billion on
construction projects alone. In partnership with Infrastructure Ontario
and on behalf of the Province of Ontario, Metrolinx continues to roll
out an expansive multibillion dollar program across the Greater Golden
Horseshoe with significant investments in our capital construction,
capital repairs and to support our operations.
Please read the information below and access the links to
learn how you can join our team of vendors.
Purchase Order General Conditions
IMPORTANT GENERAL NOTICE TO VENDORS. Access Requirements on Metrolinx Right-of Way
IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO VENDORS SUBMITTING INVOICES BY MAIL AND/OR
RECEIVING PAYMENT BY CHEQUE
IMPORTANT COVID-19 VENDOR TRAVEL INFORMATION
IMPORTANT MESSAGE ON SAFETY PROTOCOLS AND STANDARD
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DOING BUSINESS WITH METROLINX
Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario reporting through
the Ministry of Transportation. As a public sector entity, Metrolinx
maximizes the use of competitive processes to obtain goods and services
for the corporation. Metrolinx rigorously adheres to the guiding public
sector principles of conducting all procurement activities in a fair,
open and transparent manner in accordance with Provincial directives,
applicable trade agreements and Metrolinx policies and procedures.
Vendors can participate in Metrolinx goods and services supply
agreements through bidding on publicly advertised projects. Initiatives
are regularly posted on the
Merx e-tendering website where you will find a list of all
Metrolinx’s current opportunities. Any vendor can obtain documents and,
as appropriate to the requirement, bid on these opportunities. As new
projects are regularly added, vendors should check there regularly to
see if there are any projects that might be of interest to your firm.
There are two options for downloading tender documents. The first is
the Merx Pay As You Go option, which includes the ability for vendors to
access the full bid package (including any full scale plans and blue
prints that may be associated with the project) as well as allowing them
to upload their bid responses directly within the MERX platform. The
second option is an Annual Subscription. This allows unlimited document
downloads for a 12-month period for all public Metrolinx Tenders, but
this type of subscription should only be selected if you plan to
download multiple opportunities per year. The yearly subscription allows
vendors to download every open solicitation published by Metrolinx for
the year as well as allowing them to upload their bid responses directly
within the MERX platform. In addition, the annual subscription fee
allows vendors to participate in the Metrolinx Vendor Performance.
"As an Agency of the Government of Ontario, Metrolinx has access to
the Provincial Vendor of Record agreements established by the Ontario
Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (MGCS) which gives us
access to volume pricing discounts on a variety of services currently
used within the Provincial Government.
Learn more about the VOR agreements (administered by the Government of
Ontario).
Metrolinx also utilizes OECM’s collaborative agreements which allow
access to a variety of goods and services.
Learn more about OECM's agreements.
Infrastructure Ontario Projects
As well as procuring goods, services and construction vendors,
Metrolinx also works Infrastructure Ontario (IO) on large projects. IO
will normally take the lead on procuring the large infrastructure
projects with Metrolinx managing the build and vendor performance.
More information on the IO led projects can be found here.
Authorized Engagement of Vendors
Before any Vendor is engaged to do work for Metrolinx, the Business
Unit which requires the work must obtain internal approval and ensure a
contract, purchase order, or an amendment to either is formalized, and
that it documents price, scope of work, schedule and other terms related
to the work (“Formal Agreement”). Without the required approval and a
Formal Agreement in place, Business Units are not authorized to engage
Vendors to do work.
All Metrolinx Vendors are instructed not to proceed with work without
a fully executed Formal Agreement, or Vendors risk not being paid for
work performed.
Implementing a Formal Agreement prior to commencing work is mandatory
and protects both parties while reducing Metrolinx and a Vendor’s
financial risk.