MERX by SOVRA
Find Public and Private Sector Opportunities in Canada
Trusted by over 280,000 Canadian Suppliers
MERX by SOVRA helps Canadian businesses discover relevant public and private sector bid opportunities from federal, provincial, and municipal organizations, all in one centralized platform.
Connecting Suppliers with the Organizations That Drive Canada’s Public & Private Sectors
The Largest Network of Canadian Tenders
Access over thousands of active tenders from member organizations
Billions in procurement spend posted through our network monthly
Thousands of public and private sector organizations, all in one network
The Power of the SOVRA Supplier Network
Trusted by over
280K
suppliers
Search over
25K
daily open tenders
Tenders from over
90K
government agencies
$1.14
Trillion CAD in government spend
Why Choose Us
With access to thousands of opportunities from public and private sector buyers, MERX by SOVRA helps you stay informed, act faster, and pursue the right projects with confidence.
Exclusive Access to Member Org Tenders
MERX has partnerships with member organizations across Canada. When these organizations post a tender, it goes exclusively through MERX – giving our suppliers first access to opportunities they won’t find on any other platform.
Find More Opportunities Across Canada
Access a wide range of opportunities from federal, provincial, municipal, and private sector buyers, all in one centralized platform. Whether you’re targeting government contracts or private construction projects, MERX brings the full Canadian market into view.
Make Better Data-Driven Bidding Decisions
Gain deeper visibility into the Canadian procurement landscape with access to over 20 years of historical solicitation data. Uncover buying patterns, identify trends, and focus on the right opportunities to plan and bid with greater confidence.Â
Start Finding and Managing Opportunities — For Free
Access relevant opportunities faster, stay informed with real-time updates, and streamline your bidding process from start to finish.
Solicitations
See All Public and Private Bid Solicitations
Access a comprehensive feed of public and private sector opportunities from multiple regions and industries, helping you identify the ones that match your business interests.
- Explore relevant opportunities across sectors and regions.
- Identify new business matches quickly and efficiently.
- Expand your reach without missing potential leads
Real-time Notifications
Stay Updated on Every Opportunity
Receive automatic email notifications for new opportunities, updates, and amendments on tenders you’ve previously ordered.
- Stay informed with real-time bid updates and amendments
- Never miss important changes to active opportunities
- Save time by eliminating manual follow-ups
24/7 Support & Knowledge Base
Get Help Anytime, Your Way
Access instant support with AIVA, your 24/7 chat assistant, or explore our Knowledge Base with helpful resources. Whether you prefer quick answers or self-service guidance, support is always available when you need it—with the option to connect directly to a live agent.
- Get immediate answers anytime with 24/7 chat support
- Seamlessly connect to a live agent for additional help
- Find step-by-step guidance through our Knowledge Base resources
Unlock Advanced Tools to Win More Opportunities
Upgrade to access tools that help you discover more opportunities with unlimited document downloads, electronic submissions, and broader coverage across public and private sector tenders.
Document Download and Electronic Bid Submission
Download and Submit Bids with Confidence
Easily download all tender documents for Canadian public and private sector projects and submit your bids electronically from your selected region through MERX by SOVRA, ensuring a secure, compliant, and efficient process.
- Access and download unlimited tender documents
- Submit bids securely from your chosen region
- Reduce errors with a guided, compliant submission process
- Meet deadlines confidently with timestamped submissions
Advertising Profile
Showcase Your Business with a Professional Presence
Create a comprehensive business profile with logos, videos, brochures, and extra details that go beyond a standard listing, giving buyers a clear view of your capabilities and commitment.
- Highlight your brand with engaging visuals and detailed company information
- Build credibility and demonstrate professionalism to buyers
- Help public and private sector clients better understand your products and services
Plan Holder List and Historical Insights
Turn Bid Data into Better Decisions
Understand the competitive landscape with the Plan Holder List, identifying active bidders and potential partners, including larger organizations open to subcontracting. Access 20+ years of bid data on the platform to analyze trends and prioritize the most relevant opportunities.
- Identify competitors and potential partners
- Explore subcontracting opportunities with larger organizations
- Use historical bid data to inform your strategy
Private Construction
Grow Your Business with Exclusive Market Insights
Access comprehensive market intelligence for Canadian private construction projects. Stay informed with reports, news, and insider insights covering every stage of development, helping you identify the right opportunities and partners.
- Discover projects aligned with your services, regions, and expertise
- Gain insights across all construction stages, from early planning to execution
- Connect with key partners and opportunities to expand your business
A Smarter Way to Find, Track & Win Canadian Tenders
See how Merx by SOVRA simplifies the way you discover and track relevant tenders.
Before MERX by SOVRA
Spend hours searching multiple public sector sources
Miss important bid updates, amendments, and deadlines
Struggle with paperwork, in-person delivery, and compliance
Lack insight into competitors and partners
Maintain multiple login credentials and supplier profiles across different portals
With MERX by SOVRA
Receive curated email alerts with relevant opportunities instantly
Get timely notifications so nothing is overlooked
Submit bids electronically with guided, compliant steps
View plan holder lists to understand the market and discover partnership opportunities
Access and manage all opportunities in one place with a single account
Find the Right Tenders Today
Explore a smarter way to discover relevant public and private sector opportunities and stay informed across Canada.
Frequently Asked Questions
General
MERX is Canada’s longest-running electronic tendering platform, aggregating public procurement opportunities from federal, provincial, territorial, and municipal buyers, as well as select private-sector organizations, across all ten provinces and three territories.
MERX is one of SOVRA’s core supplier-facing platforms, serving the Canadian market alongside Bidnet Direct in the U.S. Together they form SOVRA’s North America-wide supplier network.
​​​MERX covers opportunities from across Canada, including federal departments, provincial and territorial governments, municipalities, school boards, Crown corporations, and private-sector organizations.
​​​MERX typically lists thousands of active opportunities at any given time, including procurement opportunities from all levels of Canadian government as well as private-sector organizations, covering goods, services, and construction projects.
​​​MERX is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Businesses rely on MERX to discover public sector opportunities, access procurement information, and compete for contracts with governments and other public sector organizations.
Registration & Account
​​​You register online by accepting the MERX Terms and Conditions and completing a short registration wizard to set up your supplier profile.
Yes. Once registered, you can log in, go to your Customer Profile, and add a subscription to a specific organization or additional MERX services using your existing account.
​​​Creating a basic account is free. Accessing and downloading certain tender documents may require a paid subscription.
Plans & Pricing
​​​MERX offers a free Basic account and paid membership plans that provide expanded access to tender documents and additional procurement tools.
Both. You can subscribe to a specific province (such as Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, etc.), a regional grouping like the Atlantic provinces, or an all-Canada plan covering every province and territory.
​​​Monthly and annual billing are available for the Local package. Regional and National packages are available with annual billing only.
Finding Tenders
Tenders are classified using Goods and Services Identification Numbers (GSINs), an international coding standard. Each GSIN is linked to a MERX category, so selecting one automatically places the opportunity in the relevant category for suppliers to find.
You can search by keyword, GSIN, or category, and MERX provides tutorials directly from the homepage explaining how to refine your search effectively.
The Document Request List, accessible from within an opportunity notice, shows which other suppliers have ordered the same tender documents — useful for identifying potential partnering or competitive intelligence opportunities.
Submitting Bids
eBid Submission lets you submit your bid electronically and securely through MERX rather than by mail or in person, when the buyer accepts electronic submissions.
It depends on the opportunity. Each notice indicates whether e-bid submission is Mandatory, Optional, or Not Available — check this field before deciding how to submit.
Yes, certain fees may apply for certain opportunity submitted through MERX’s electronic bid submission feature for open tenders.
MERX’s servers are synchronized to official Canadian time sources (Environment Canada and the National Research Council), so closing times are based on an authoritative, consistent clock rather than your local device.
Bilingual Considerations
The contracting authority — not MERX — decides the language in which a given opportunity notice and its documents are published. Some are English-only, some French-only, and many federal and Quebec opportunities are published in both.
Direct those questions to the opportunity’s originating purchasing agency, listed in the abstract’s contact section — MERX publishes the notice but isn’t responsible for its content or language choices.
It depends on the buyer. Many federal contracts and Quebec provincial contracts require bilingual proposals, or at minimum require that the awarded supplier be able to deliver services in both official languages — always check the specific solicitation’s requirements.
Support
Questions about a specific tender’s content should go to the purchasing agency listed in that opportunity’s contact details, not to MERX support.
MERX provides a registration help guide and support resources accessible from the platform, covering account setup, subscriptions, and general navigation.
