Community Transportation Program Review and Sustainable Roadmap Services
- Client
- Link Nova Scotia
- Solicitation No.
- LNS-2627-002
- Posted
- 10/21/2026
- Category
- Transportation Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposals
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe government authority in Nova Scotia seeks a multidisciplinary consulting team to deliver community transportation program review and sustainable roadmap services. The requested scope involves conducting a province-wide review of multiple state transportation programs and networks, identifying operational, funding, governance, and infrastructure gaps, assessing transportation demand, recommending a preferred funding model with implementation approaches, and evaluating technologies to improve service coordination and delivery. Eligible bidders are onshore Canada organizations, and work will be performed offsite with required virtual completion. Proponents must submit proposals digitally via email or online, ensure insurers are licensed in Canada, and adhere to mandatory submission, technical, and insurance requirements. Questions must be submitted by October 30, 2026. The contract term is one year. Proposals are evaluated through mandatory submission checks, mandatory technical requirement reviews, non-price rated criteria, and pricing scored via a relative formula using all-inclusive Canadian dollar rates provided in the pricing form. Pricing accounts for 10 points of the total score, and proposals with abnormally low pricing may be rejected.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from LNS-2627-002 Community Transportation Program Review-0249059.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
Link Nova Scotia is seeking qualified multidisciplinary consulting teams to complete a province-wide review of community transportation programs and develop a sustainable, evidence-based roadmap. The successful proponent must be a single legal entity responsible for the deliverables. The contract period will run through March 31, 2027.
- Issued by
- Link Nova Scotia
- Issue Date of RFP
- 10/19/2026 AT (Atlantic Time)
- Deadline for Questions
- 10/30/2026 23:59:59 AT (Atlantic Time)
- Deadline for Issuing Addenda
- 11/04/2026 23:59:59 AT (Atlantic Time)
- Submission Deadline
- 11/09/2026 14:00:59 AT (Atlantic Time)
- Anticipated Ranking of Proponents
- 11/20/2026
- Anticipated Execution of Agreement
- 12/04/2026
- How to submit
- Submission details
- Submit to [email protected]. Technical and pricing proposals must be separated into two PDFs. Submissions in Adobe PDF, MS Word, or MS Excel.
- Contract term
- In effect until the completion of the Deliverables by March 31, 2027
- Place of performance
- Offsite (with potential virtual work and occasional site visits/meetings at LNS office in Nova Scotia)
- Insurance and bonding
- Commercial General Liability insurance with minimum limits including His Majesty the King in Right of the Province and Link Nova Scotia as additional insureds; Errors and Omissions Liability insurance; Workers' Compensation Board account in good standing.
How proposals are evaluated
| Corporate and team experience | 15 |
| Deliverables, implementation and knowledge transfer | 10 |
| Pricing | 10 |
Scope of work
- Document historical and current state of community transportation programs
- Assess community transportation needs, demonstrated, unmet, and suppressed demand
- Identify geographic, demographic, service, affordability, accessibility, operational, infrastructure, workforce, fleet, technology, governance, policy, and funding gaps
- Evaluate existing and emerging transit technology options
- Evaluate funding and service delivery options
- Recommend a preferred funding model and implementation approach
- Recommend a future program suite, governance, technology, service, and funding framework
Minimum qualifications
- Must be a single legal entity
- Registered to carry on business in Nova Scotia or applicable jurisdiction
- Account in good standing with Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia (WCB), if required by law
- Relevant corporate experience providing similar services
- Experience working with governments, non-profits, or transit agencies
Documents to include with the bid
- Technical Proposal (max 20 pages)
- Pricing Proposal (Appendix D)
- Submission Form (Appendix C)
- Response to Evaluation Criteria (Appendix B.7)
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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