Bus charter and bus rental services

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Best Overall  Proposal
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Opportunity for Qualification to allow NEW Suppliers to become qualified. Existing qualified Suppliers, who have been issued a standing offer, WILL NOT be required to submit a new offer.

The purpose of this solicitation is to establish a series of Standing Offers for the provision of bus charter and bus rental services on an “as and when requested” basis in Ontario.  The vehicles for hire or rental include various-sized highway motor coaches, school buses, and activity buses, with and without driver, and will be used to transport both government and non-government personnel as per operational requirements. Please see Annex “A” - Statement of Work, for further details.

Offerors may bid on one or more bus types, i.e. Charters (Highway Motor Coach, School Bus, and/or
Activity Bus) and/or Rentals (Highway Motor Coach, School Bus, and/or Activity Bus).

It is the intention of the Crown to issue a Standing Offer to each responsive Offeror.

The period of the Standing Offer will be from date of issuance to 30 June 2024

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).

The requirement is limited to Canadian services.


This RFSO allows offerors to use the epost Connect service provided by Canada Post Corporation to transmit their offers electronically. Offerors must refer to Part 2 of the RFSO entitled Offeror Instructions and Part 3 of the RFSO entitled Offer Preparation Instructions, for further information on using this method.

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.