RFSQ 38-2025 Water Taxi Services on BC Ferries Routes 3, 4, 6, 8, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 28a
Solicitation number BC38-2025
Publication date
Closing date and time 2025/12/31 17:00 EST
Description
RFSQ 38-2025
Water Taxi Services on BC Ferries Routes 3, 4, 6, 8, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 28a
This Request for Expressions of Interest identifies a business opportunity:
to pre-qualify operators for routes 3 (Horseshoe Bay to Gibsons), 4 (Fulford Harbour to Victoria – Swartz Bay), 6 (Salt Spring Island to Crofton), 8 (Horseshoe Bay
to Bowen Island), 18 (Powell River to Texada Island), 19 (Nanaimo Harbour to Gabriola Island), 20 (Chemainus-Thetis-Penelakut), 21 (Denman Island West to
Buckley Bay), 22 (Denman Island East to Hornby Island), 23 (Campbell River to Quathiaski Cove - Quadra Island), 24 (Heriot Bay – Quadra Island to Cortes
Island), 25 (Port McNeill to Malcolm Island (Sointula), 26 (Graham Island to Moresby Island) and 28a (McLoughlin Bay, Ocean Fals, Bella Coola, Shearwater)
only, as BC Ferries has Attachment A - Water Taxi (Charter Party) Master Agreement.pdf identified these routes as requiring additional operators.
Note that it is the Proponent's responsibility to check BC Bid for additional posted documents e.g., addendum and Q&A documents that may be issued up until the closing date and time.
Key dates
Published: 03/27/2025
Closing Date: Ongoing until otherwise determined by BC Ferries
Water Taxi Services on BC Ferries Routes 3, 4, 6, 8, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 28a
This Request for Expressions of Interest identifies a business opportunity:
to pre-qualify operators for routes 3 (Horseshoe Bay to Gibsons), 4 (Fulford Harbour to Victoria – Swartz Bay), 6 (Salt Spring Island to Crofton), 8 (Horseshoe Bay
to Bowen Island), 18 (Powell River to Texada Island), 19 (Nanaimo Harbour to Gabriola Island), 20 (Chemainus-Thetis-Penelakut), 21 (Denman Island West to
Buckley Bay), 22 (Denman Island East to Hornby Island), 23 (Campbell River to Quathiaski Cove - Quadra Island), 24 (Heriot Bay – Quadra Island to Cortes
Island), 25 (Port McNeill to Malcolm Island (Sointula), 26 (Graham Island to Moresby Island) and 28a (McLoughlin Bay, Ocean Fals, Bella Coola, Shearwater)
only, as BC Ferries has Attachment A - Water Taxi (Charter Party) Master Agreement.pdf identified these routes as requiring additional operators.
Note that it is the Proponent's responsibility to check BC Bid for additional posted documents e.g., addendum and Q&A documents that may be issued up until the closing date and time.
Key dates
Published: 03/27/2025
Closing Date: Ongoing until otherwise determined by BC Ferries
Contract duration
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Trade agreements
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Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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British Columbia Ferry Services Inc
- Contracting authority
- Taran Johal
- Email
- procurement@bcferries.com
Bidding details
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