This Invitation to Tender consists of janitorial services on behalf of the Anglophone West School District at Saint Mary's Academy, 52 Marmen Avenue, Edmundston, NB, for a period of three (3) years from October 1, 2024 until September 30, 2027 with the option to renew for two (2) additional one (1) year periods in one (1) year increments upon written agreement by both parties. Contract will be awarded to the lowest compliant bid which meets the requirements detailed within the attached Specifications for Item 1 of the tender documents. Prior to Contract award, the district may consult with other departments and agencies of the Province of New Brunswick to obtain information on the Vendor's past performance within the previous two (2) years. Results from the aforementioned consultations that are unsatisfactory to the district, in its sole and absolute discretion, will result in the disqualification of the Vendor's bid. Written questions relating to this opportunity may be submitted to the address provided below via email by clicking on Questions. Please be sure to include the solicitation/tender number in the subject line. EMAIL ADDRESS: bidquestionssoumissions@snb.ca NOTE: This email account is strictly for the receipt of questions on open opportunities. This email is not for the submission of bids. Prior to the award of procurements for goods and services valued over $1,000,000, suppliers, with fifty (50) or more employees will be required to complete the Pay Equity Learning Module developed by the Women's Equality Branch. Suppliers should provide a copy of their certificate of completion with their bid submission. All discounts quoted will be considered to be without limitations. Award of contracts: no contract shall be awarded and no payment shall be made to a vendor unless authorized by the Minister or his delegates. The Minister may make an award to the preferred vendor conditional on the negotiation and acceptance of a detailed contract between the Province and the vendor. In such cases, should the detailed contract negotiations not be completed in a reasonable period of time, the Province reserves the right to discontinue negotiations with the vendor and subsequently enter into negotiations with the second preferred vendor. No right or duty, in whole or in part, of the vendor under a contract issued may be assigned or delegated without the prior consent of the Strategic Procurement Branch. Unless indicated otherwise in this tender notice or attached documents, all prices must be extended and totalled. Official bid documents must be obtained from www.merx.com and bid submissions must be done through the Merx platform