Supply and Install of a Transmission Electron Microscope

e vendor is required to provide that Supply and Install of a Transmission Electron Microscope Service a full and part-time enrolment of more than 45,000 graduate and undergraduate students and includes two affiliated
- several offsite locations, including but not limited to, the Institute for Chemicals and Alternative Resources (ICFAR) located on Wonderland Road north and the Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP) situated off the Veterans’ Memorial Parkway, north of Highway 401 near Bradley Avenue.
- Western employs close to 10,000 full and part-time faculty and staff.
- Budget:
• The estimated budget for this project is $3,200,000 plus HST.
o The budget is provided to allow Proponents to assess the total base value/volume of work for the contract. Western cannot guarantee the purchase volumes/values indicated in this RFP.
o The acceptance of the successful Proponent’s bid and the subsequent award of the contract contemplated by this bid document is subject to Western’s internal approval processes, approval of external funding and/or budgets.
o Western reserves the right to first consider Proposals with a total cost within the budget.  If all Proposals are over budget, Western may negotiate with the highest ranked Proposal(s), or cancel the procurement.
- all its suppliers to affirm their compliance with the standards in this Western’s Supplier code of Code (SCoC) and ensure the standards are being upheld by any of their subcontractors.
- The direct supplier’s subcontractors, manufacturers, and/or sources of goods shall comply with all the same standards stated in the SCoC.
- STANDARDS:
• Forced labour
o There shall be no use of forced labour, including prison labour, indentured labour, bonded labour, or other forms of forced labour.
o Suppliers shall not retain employees’ identity papers or passports.
o All work shall be voluntary, and workers shall be free to leave upon reasonable notice
• Child Labour
o No persons shall be employed under the age of 15 or younger than the age for completing compulsory education in the country of manufacture, whichever is higher.
o Workers under the age of 18 shall not perform hazardous work that is likely to jeopardize the health or safety of young workers.  
• Employee Treatment, Harassment and Abuse
o The supplier’s workers shall be treated with respect and dignity.
o The supplier’s disciplinary policies and procedures shall be clearly defined and communicated to workers before application.
o There shall be no harsh and inhumane treatment, including any physical, sexual, psychological, verbal harassment or abuse, or corporal punishment; nor is there to be the threat of any such treatment.
• Occupational Health and Safety
o The supplier shall provide a safe and healthy working environment to prevent accidents and injury to health arising out of, or linked with, or occurring in the course of work or because of the operation of the supplier’s facilities.
o Workers shall be given health and safety training.
o Workers shall have basic amenities like access to clean washroom facilities, and potable water.  
• Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining
o The supplier shall recognize and respect the right of workers to freedom of association and collective bargaining.
o Workers and employers shall have the right to establish and join labour organizations of their own choosing and elect their representatives, for the purpose of furthering and defending the interests of workers or of employers.
• Wages and Benefits
o The supplier shall pay all workers at least the minimum wage or the appropriate prevailing wage in its country of origin, whichever is higher, comply with all legal requirements on wages, and provide any benefits required by law or contract.
o Deductions from wages in a disciplinary manner shall not be permitted and payment shall occur in a timely manner with pay stub or similar documentation.
• Hours of Work
o The supplier shall not require workers to work more than the regular and overtime hours allowed by the law of the country where the workers are employed.
o The regular work week shall not exceed 48 hours.
o Employers shall allow workers at least 24 consecutive hours of rest in every seven-day period.
• Overtime compensation
o The supplier shall compensate all workers for overtime hours at such premium rate as is legally required in the country of manufacture or, in those countries where such laws do not exist, at a rate at least equal to their regular hourly compensation rate.  
• Anti-Corruption Business Practices and Bribery
o The supplier shall not, directly, or indirectly, pay, give, offer, or promise anything of value to any local or foreign government official for the purpose of corruptly causing the government official to improperly act or use his or her influence in obtaining or retaining any business.
o The supplier shall not, directly, or indirectly, pay, give, offer, or promise anything of value to the University to secure any improper advantage for the University or the supplier.
• Discrimination, Accommodation and Accessibility
o The supplier shall ensure no person is subject to any discrimination in employment, including hiring, compensation, advancement, discipline, termination, or retirement.
o Workers shall not be discriminated against based on race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nationality, disability, place of origin, ancestry, religion, political affiliation, union membership, family status or marital status.
o Suppliers shall strive for accessibility and comprehensive disability accommodation, including but not limited to, necessary workplace accommodations for workers and ensuring accessible goods, services, and facilities.
• Environmental Responsibility
o The supplier shall take responsibility to reduce the negative environmental impact of their products and services as well as their overall operations or ‘in-house’ practices based on leading industry practices and according to the local and international laws and regulations.
o Suppliers must not be in violation of any national or provincial environmental regulations.