Standing offer: Bus services—Pacific region

Goods and Services Identification Number (GSIN): V401C

Supply Arrangement—Pacific region

Procurement officer

This procurement tool is used for bus rental without operator and bus charter with operator services including various sized highway-style cruisers and school or activity-style buses.
Identified users authorized to make call-ups against the standing offer include any government department, agency or Crown corporation listed in Schedules I, I.1, II, III, of the Financial Administration Act, R.S., 1985, c. F-11 for delivery of services located in Canada and the United States, originating in British Columbia.

The standing offer was tendered competitively.
Current standing offer holders: A1 Bus, All-Points Bus Charters, First Student Canada (Cardinal Coach Lines), Quick Coach Lines, Vancouver Tours and Transit, Comox Coach & Shuttle, Smith Transportation, Wilson’s Transportation, 0863183 B.C. Ltd DBA Interior Bus Charters, Thompson Valley Charters.
There are 10 standing offers covering 3 geographic zones within British Columbia (Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley (including Lower Mainland from Whistler to Hope)), Vancouver Island (including the Gulf Islands), and Central British Columbia, with pricing for each type of bus offered
Call-up limitation $100K.

Not applicable

For each type of bus offered, prices are outlined for price per kilometer (live and deadhead); firm hourly rate; minimum daily charge; overtime rate per hour, if applicable; and cancellation charge. The following pricing is also included: drop-off and pick-up charge for daily rentals, nightly charge per driver for overnight accommodation expenses.
Highway tolls, bridge tolls, ferry fares and parking fees are extra to the standing offer pricing and chargeable to Canada at cost, substantiated with receipts.