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Market Research Services

Export Development Canada - EDC
MERX Posted: June 9, 2026

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PROCUREMENT OVERVIEW

Export Development Canada (EDC) is seeking market research services to enhance its strategic decision-making, brand management, and customer experience design. The core need is to support EDC's ongoing market and customer research program, which includes flagship initiatives such as the Trade Confidence Index (TCI), Brand Tracker, Customer and Partner Journey Research, and Employee and Partner Experience Studies. These initiatives require analytical and insight support, including data cleaning, analysis, interpretation, and storytelling. EDC manages most survey fieldwork internally but seeks external partners for specialized support and full-service delivery when necessary.

ISSUING ORGANIZATION

  • Organization Name: Export Development Canada (EDC)
  • Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  • Primary Contact: Jennifer LaFitte-Côté
  • Email: [email protected]

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

  • Bidders must demonstrate expertise in market research, particularly in data cleaning, analysis, and interpretation.
  • Experience with ensuring the privacy of personally identifiable information.
  • Capability to provide storytelling insights based on research findings.
  • Past performance in conducting similar market research projects is essential.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

  • Proficiency in using EDC’s enterprise research platform for survey fieldwork.
  • Familiarity with external sample recruitment processes.
  • Expertise in both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
  • Ability to deliver comprehensive reports covering all phases of research from design to analysis.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience working with governmental or financial institutions is advantageous.
  • Preferred certifications in market research methodologies or analytics.
  • Demonstrated ability to conduct complex quantitative studies and qualitative research.

This summary provides potential bidders with a comprehensive overview of the opportunity, outlining the essential requirements and qualifications needed to assess their fit for the project.

Due Date
July 20, 2026
(Overdue)
Solicitation #
26-003

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EDC relies on a strong market and customer research program to guide its strategy, brand, customer experience design, and business decisions. This program includes flagship initiatives such as: Trade Confidence Index (TCI): a biannual study tracking exporter sentiment and outlook. Brand Tracker ongoing monitoring of EDC’s reputation, relevance, and trust. Customer and Partner Journey Research: understanding experiences across awareness, onboarding, servicing, and renewal. Includes our annual relationship survey with customers which measures the Net Promoter Score (NPS) Employee and Partner Experience Studies: examining the internal and ecosystem factors that influence customer outcomes. EDC manages most survey fieldwork internally using EDC’s enterprise research platform, and external sample providers for respondent recruitment. For these projects, EDC typically seeks analytical and insight support from research partners who specialize in data cleaning, weighting, analysis, interpretation, sample and results validation, ensuring privacy of personally identifiable information, and storytelling In other cases, particularly when qualitative research or complex quantitative studies are required, EDC may engage firms for full-service delivery, covering all phases of research from design through to reporting. The insights generated through these activities support corporate reporting, Board reports, brand and communications decisions, product development, and performance measurement and external reporting & communications. EDC relies on a strong market and customer research program to guide its strategy, brand, customer experience design, and business decisions. This program includes flagship initiatives such as: Trade Confidence Index (TCI): a biannual study tracking exporter sentiment and outlook. Brand Tracker ongoing monitoring of EDC’s reputation, relevance, and trust. Customer and Partner Journey Research: understanding experiences across awareness, onboarding, servicing, and renewal. Includes our annual relationship survey with customers which measures the Net Promoter Score (NPS) Employee and Partner Experience Studies: examining the internal and ecosystem factors that influence customer outcomes. EDC manages most survey fieldwork internally using EDC’s enterprise research platform, and external sample providers for respondent recruitment. For these projects, EDC typically seeks analytical and insight support from research partners who specialize in data cleaning, weighting, analysis, interpretation, sample and results validation, ensuring privacy of personally identifiable information, and storytelling In other cases, particularly when qualitative research or complex quantitative studies are required, EDC may engage firms for full-service delivery, covering all phases of research from design through to reporting. The insights generated through these activities support corporate reporting, Board reports, brand and communications decisions, product development, and performance measurement and external reporting & communications. Bidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. Fees may apply; See https://www.merx.com/public/pricing for more information.

Additional Information

Source

canadabuys

Status

closed

Procurement Method

Competitive - Open bidding

Procurement Category

Services

Reference Number

MX-444054722383

Amendment Number

000

Contracting Entity

Export Development Canada - EDC

Contact Name

Jennifer LaFitte-Côté

Contact Email

Organization City

Ottawa

Organization Province / State

Ontario

Organization Country

Canada

Last Updated

July 20, 2026

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