The RFQ process short-listed and ranked five companies to provide driver examination services across Ontario. The three highest ranking companies were short-listed and invited to submit proposals to deliver driver examination services. The remaining two companies were held in reserve.
In July 2012, SGS, one of the short-listed companies, withdrew from the RFP stage.
It is IO's practice to have three short-listed companies participate in the RFP stage as this ensures a competitive environment and provides value for money results to the Province.
In August 2012, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Ontario issued a new request for proposals (RFP) for a service provider to deliver driver examination services for Ontarians.
Serco, the top-ranking company being held in reserve following the RFQ process, was invited along with the two short-listed bidders who had not withdrawn from the initial RFP process, to submit proposals to the new RFP.
The companies that have been invited to submit proposals for driver examination services in Ontario include:
DriveON Partners (DriveON)
- Macquarie Capital Group Limited (Macquarie)
- Calian Ltd. (Calian)
- Canada Post Corporation (Canada Post)
- Aditya Birla Minacs Worldwide Inc. (“Minacs”)
Forum Social Infrastructure Services (“FSIS”)
- Forum Equity Partners Inc.
- Ontario Pension Board (OPB)
- Carillion Canada Inc. (“Carillion”)
Serco DES Inc. (“Serco”)
- Serco DES Inc.
- Plenary Group Canada Ltd (“Plenary”)
The new RFP deadline is end of February 2013.