Public Relations Services
Solicitation number 202505001
Publication date
Closing date and time 2025/07/30 14:00 EDT
Last amendment date
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
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.
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.
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Contract duration
The estimated contract period will be 36 month(s).
Trade agreements
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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
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World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
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Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
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Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
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Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
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Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
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Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
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Please refer to tender description or tender documents
Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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VIA Rail Canada Inc.
- Address
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3 Place Ville-Marie, Suite 500Montreal, Quebec, H3B 2C9Canada
- Contracting authority
- Shiyao Fei
- Phone
- 514-871-6000
- Email
- soumissions_tenders@viarail.ca
Bidding details
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