# Quebec SEAO #20170221

Aircraft charter services for 64 itinerant-court routes in northern Québec

**Posted:** September 21, 2026
**Respond By:** October 16, 2026
**Identifier:** 20170221
**NAICS:** 481211

The Ministère de la Justice du Québec is seeking aircraft charter services for its itinerant court in Nord-du-Québec and Côte-Nord.
- **Buyer and scope**
  - Buyer: Ministère de la Justice du Québec (MJQ); service supports the itinerant court operating in Nord-du-Québec and Côte-Nord.
  - The requirement covers 64 routes, including service to Indigenous communities.
- **Services requested**
  - Aircraft charter services for the 64 routes. Bidders may submit offers for one or more routes.
  - Contracts are awarded route by route to the lowest-priced eligible provider; evaluation is price-only among eligible bidders.
- **Requirements**
  - Providers must meet applicable qualifications and authorizations and have a qualifying establishment.
  - Required carrier documentation includes relevant Canadian Transportation Agency licences, a Transport Canada operating certificate, and the closing letter from the carrier’s most recent Transport Canada audit.
- **OEMs and vendors**
  - No OEMs, charter vendors, or other suppliers are named in the notice.
- **Term and value**
  - The service period is 12 months, with no option periods stated.
  - A reliable current contract value is not available; an earlier notice mentioned CAD 40,000,000, but later notice information omitted the estimate.

### Description

The Ministère de la Justice seeks aircraft charter services for the itinerant court serving Indigenous communities in Nord-du-Québec. The tender covers 64 routes over 2026–2027, with contracts awarded route by route to the lowest-priced service providers. Bidders may submit bids for one or more routes, and price is the sole bid basis. The contract duration is 12 months without options.

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