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EDC Branded Merchandise Platform[E10]

Ottawa, CanadaExport Development Canada - EDC[E1]

In plain English

What they want: Titre : Plateforme de produits de marque d’EDC 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.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 3 Nov 2026, 13:00 Eastern time (UTC−5). UTC: 3 Nov 2026, 18:00 UTC. CanadaBuys does not state a zone in its data. Its documentation uses Eastern time, so this is shown as Eastern time.
Published 25 Sept 2026.
Value: Not stated by the buyer.
Buyer: Export Development Canada - EDCSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on CanadaBuys open tender notices (opens in a new tab) ↗
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Deadline[E3]: 3 Nov 2026, 13:00 Eastern time (UTC−5)
Value: Not stated
Published[E8]: 25 Sept 2026
Procedure[E7]: The procurement method is Competitive - Open bidding
Source: CanadaBuys open tender notices (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 8 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Titre : Plateforme de produits de marque d’EDC 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 to achieve 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 gr…[E4]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionTrade agreements that apply: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA); Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).[E5]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

RiskOnly 5 days remain before the deadline.[E3]
UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document MX-444174189073@004@Open

Evidence

10 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Export Development Canada - EDC.
Document MX-444174189073@004@Open, field /contractingEntityName-nomEntitContractante-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
CanadaBuys publishes Government of Canada tenders.
“CA”
Document MX-444174189073@004@Open, field /contractingEntityName-nomEntitContractante-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Bids close at (Eastern Time assumed: the open data states no zone) 3 Nov 2026, 13:00 GMT-5.
“2026-11-03T13:00:00”
Document MX-444174189073@004@Open, field /tenderClosingDate-appelOffresDateCloture, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“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 requireme…”
Document MX-444174189073@004@Open, field /tenderDescription-descriptionAppelOffres-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
Trade agreements that apply: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA); Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
Document MX-444174189073@004@Open, field /tradeAgreements-accordsCommerciaux-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
This is a Tender notice on CanadaBuys.
Document MX-444174189073@004@Open, field /noticeType-avisType-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
The procurement method is Competitive - Open bidding.
Document MX-444174189073@004@Open, field /procurementMethod-methodeApprovisionnement-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The notice was published on 25 Sep 2026.
“2026-09-25”
Document MX-444174189073@004@Open, field /publicationDate-datePublication, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
CanadaBuys gives the status as Open.
Document MX-444174189073@004@Open, field /tenderStatus-appelOffresStatut-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
The notice is titled "EDC Branded Merchandise Platform".
Document MX-444174189073@004@Open, field /title-titre-eng, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:28 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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