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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 various flagship initiatives, including the Trade Confidence Index (TCI), ongoing Brand Tracker studies, Customer and Partner Journey Research, and Employee and Partner Experience Studies. The selected bidder will provide analytical support, data cleaning, analysis, interpretation, and storytelling, as well as full-service delivery for qualitative or complex quantitative studies when required.

ISSUING ORGANIZATION

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

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

Bidders must meet the following mandatory requirements to be considered eligible:

  • Expertise in market research methodologies and analytics.
  • Proven experience in data cleaning, weighting, analysis, and interpretation.
  • Capability to ensure the privacy of personally identifiable information.
  • Experience in storytelling and presenting research findings.
  • Ability to manage both qualitative and quantitative research projects.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

Bidders should possess the following technical skills and capabilities:

  • Proficiency in using enterprise research platforms for survey data collection.
  • Familiarity with Net Promoter Score (NPS) measurement and customer journey mapping.
  • Experience in conducting employee and partner experience studies.
  • Ability to validate samples and results effectively.

DELIVERABLES AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Key deliverables include:

  • Comprehensive reports on the findings from the TCI, Brand Tracker, and other research initiatives.
  • Regular updates on customer and partner journey insights.
  • Timely delivery of analytical support and validation of research data.
  • Adherence to EDC's standards for privacy and data protection.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

While not mandatory, the following qualifications may provide a competitive advantage:

  • Previous experience working with governmental or financial institutions.
  • Advanced certifications in market research or analytics.
  • Demonstrated success in similar projects, particularly in the context of trade and export.

This summary captures the essential elements of the RFP, enabling potential bidders to assess their fit for the opportunity effectively.

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

001

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 29, 2026

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