Basic Information

Reference Number

0000296527

Issuing Organization

VIA Rail Canada Inc.

Owner Organization

VIA Rail Canada Inc.

Solicitation Type

ITT - Invitation to Tender (Formal)

Solicitation Number

202505001

Title

Public Relations Services

Source ID

PP.CO.QC.583475.C109880

Agreement Types

Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement(CETA)

Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

World Trade Organization (WTO)

World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP)

Details

Location

Canada, All of Canada, All of Canada

Delivery Point

Canada

Purchase Type

Duration: 3 years
Option: 2 years

Description

VIA Rail Canada Inc. is looking for Public Relations Agencies to assist in the development and implementation of integrated public affairs strategies, in support of VIA's strategic and corporate plans, in the following regions:

Region A. British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Region B. Ontario
Region C. Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia

The Tenderer may submit its tender proposal for multiple regions.
The Tenderer who wishes to submit a proposal for a specific region must have a physical office located in that region.

Mandatory Requirement Details:
-For all the three (3) regions: Region A, Region B, Region C

1) Experience:

The Tenderer must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in public relations industry.

2) Experience:
The assigned VIA's Key Account Lead must have at least ten (10) years of relevant experience in public relations services.

3) Location:
The Tenderer must have a place of business in Canada.

4) Physical office:
The Tenderer must have a physical office in the region of the category that the Tenderer submits the tender proposal.

5) Timeline:
The Tenderer must be able to start receiving VIA’s project requests mentioned in Part B-Appendix A within a maximum of three (3) calendar days following the contract signing.

Dates

Publication

2025/06/20 04:19:30 PM EDT

Bid Intent

Optional

Bid Intent Deadline

2025/06/27 11:59:00 PM EDT

Question Acceptance Deadline

2025/07/04 11:59:00 PM EDT

Questions are submitted online

Yes

Closing Date

2025/07/30 02:00:00 PM EDT

Contact Information

Shiyao Fei

514-871-6000

soumissions_tenders@viarail.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Electronic Bid Submission

Pricing

In attached document

Bid Documents List

Item Name	Description	Mandatory	Limited to 1 file
Bid Documents	Documents defining the proposal	Yes	No
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