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Public Relations Services

Services de relations publiques

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. Bidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. Fees may apply; See https://www.merx.com/public/pricing for more information.

Quick Summary

VIA Rail Canada Inc. is seeking public relations agencies to develop and implement integrated public affairs strategies aligned with its corporate plans. Agencies can bid for one or more of three regions across Canada, but must have a physical office in each region they wish to serve and meet experience requirements.

Ideal For

Established public relations firms with at least five years of industry experience and a physical office in the targeted Canadian region should bid.

Public RelationsCommunicationsMarketing StrategyCorporate AffairsGovernment Relations
High complexity

Tender Details

Reference Number
MX-443555823572
Solicitation Number
202505001
Publication Date
Jun 20, 2025
Closing Date
Jul 30, 2025
Procurement Method
Competitive - Open bidding

Trade Agreements

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA); Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA); Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP); Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA); Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA); Please refer to Tender Description or Tender Documents; Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Contracting Entity

VIA Rail Canada Inc.

3 Place Ville-Marie, Suite 500

Montreal, Quebec

Contact

Shiyao Fei

soumissions_tenders@viarail.ca

514-871-6000