PROCESS SERVING SERVICES – BRITISH COLUMBIA

The British Columbia Regional Office (BCRO) engages in a diverse array of litigation, appearing at all levels of court from the Provincial Court to the Supreme Court of Canada, as well as the Federal Courts, Tax Court and various administrative tribunals. During the course of litigation, the BCRO may need to give legal notice to a party, serve such party, be it an individual, a legal representative or a corporation with legal documents, and file said documents with a Court or Tribunal. As a result, the BCRO is seeking the services of Process Servers to pick-up, sort, issue, serve and file various types of legal documents within the Province of British Columbia, in accordance with the applicable legislation and Rules of Court in the area of service. The majority of the work will be undertaken in the Vancouver Metropolitan Area (VMA) which is bounded on the west by the Strait of Georgia, on the south by the USA border and by a north-south line from Lions Bay to Abbotsford. No mileage is to be charged for work that occurs within the VMA. For locations outside the VMA, directly serviced by the Contractor, mileage calculations will be paid based on the Treasury Board Travel Directive. For locations outside the VMA, not serviced directly by the Contractor, it is the responsibility of the Contractor to make arrangements with Process Service providers, to have documents served and/or filed. The Department of Justice Canada British Columbia Regional Office requires Process Serving Services to pick up, sort and issue legal documents, to serve individuals, legal representatives and/or corporations and to file a number of different types of legal documents, with various Courts and Tribunals in the British Columbia Region, on a "firm daily" basis, and on an "as and when requested" basis. The most common requests are for the following Courts and Tribunals: the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Courts, British Columbia Courts and the Immigration and Refugee Board. The resulting Standing Offer will be for a 1 year period from date of award and will include 4 additional 1 year option periods to be exercised at Canada’s discretion.