EDC Branded Merchandise Platform
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Export Development Canada (EDC) appears to be seeking one vendor to operate a secure online branded-merchandise store for authorized employees. The selected vendor would potentially manage the entire program, including sourcing approved products, prioritizing Canadian-made or Canadian-supplied items where feasible, maintaining brand compliance, warehousing and inventory, pick-and-pack fulfillment, and domestic and international shipping. The platform would need to support business orders and personal purchases, employee self-service ordering, approval workflows, budget controls, governance, and reporting. This opportunity may be relevant to businesses that can provide both an e-commerce merchandise platform and end-to-end promotional-product supply, storage, fulfillment, and delivery services. Businesses may need to demonstrate the operational capacity to act as a single vendor of record, although the detailed requirements, evaluation criteria, contract terms, and mandatory qualifications should be confirmed in the official tender documents. The tender is listed as open and is scheduled to close on October 23, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. The buyer is Export Development Canada, and the location is Ottawa, Ontario. Bidding documents are available through MERX, where fees may apply. This summary does not determine whether a business qualifies or is eligible to bid. Review the complete official notice and all MERX documents, including submission instructions, mandatory requirements, security or technology requirements, insurance, service levels, pricing rules, and any applicable deadlines before deciding whether to submit a proposal: https://www.merx.com/public/solicitations/4104532862/abstract?language=EN
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- Provide and operate a secure, customizable online branded merchandise platform.
- Enable authorized EDC employees to order approved branded merchandise through a centralized online storefront.
- Support EDC business orders for approved branded merchandise.
- Act as a single vendor of record for the branded merchandise program.
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EDC is seeking a solution to provide and operate a secure, customizable online Branded Merchandise platform. The platform must allow authorized EDC employees to order approved Branded Merchandise through a centralized online storefront. EDC’s primary objective for this requirement is to support Business Orders for approved Branded Merchandise. EDC is seeking a single vendor of record for the Branded Merchandise program, responsible for end-to-end service delivery on EDC’s behalf, including sourcing, storage, inventory management, fulfillment, and delivery. Where feasible, priority should be given to Canadian-made and Canadian-supplied products. The Preferred Proponent will manage the full lifecycle of Branded Merchandise, including product sourcing, brand compliance, warehousing, pick-and-pack services, fulfillment, and domestic and international shipping. The Proponent must also provide governance and administrative capabilities, such as approvals, budget controls, and reporting. This engagement will help EDC centralize Branded Merchandise management, improve operational efficiency, maintain brand consistency, increase access to approved items, and monitor and control costs across the organization more effectively. EDC aims toachieve the following business objectives: Centralize the management of Branded Merchandise across EDC Improve operational efficiency and cost control Ensure consistent governance and brand application across Branded Merchandise Enable self-service ordering with appropriate governance Provide greater access to all EDC and employees to purchased Branded Merchandise for Business Orders and Personal Purchases Support domestic and international delivery needs Bidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. Fees may apply; See https://www.merx.com/public/pricing for more information.
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