MERX
What it is
MERX is a web service for finding Canadian public sector contracting opportunities and managing tender submissions. Its listings include federal, provincial, and MASH sector opportunities. Search covers titles, organizations, abstracts, solicitation numbers, regions, tender and agreement types, GSIN, and categories. Opportunity Matching can send suitable opportunities each weekday by fax or email. The first matching profile is free; up to three profiles cost $1.95/month, and up to nine cost $2.95/month. Users may preview eligible electronic tender components before ordering, depending on subscription and whether the opportunity has been ordered. Electronic Bid Submission lets suppliers upload bid files for buyers to retrieve after the closing date and time. The Document Request List can help identify potential partners and gather competitive information. Amendment notifications are available free, while automatic delivery of amendment documents may require payment. MERX also lists tender document management, compliance tracking, a reusable content library, and approval workflows. Its Basic plan is free; Pay-As-You-Go is C$70 per solicitation. The company says more than 80% of its Canadian Public Tenders customers have fewer than 50 employees.
For and against
For
- Searches federal, provincial, and MASH opportunities
- Weekday opportunity matches by fax or email
- Electronic bid submission is available
- First Opportunity Matching Profile is free
Against
- Pay-As-You-Go costs C$70 per solicitation
- Tender previews depend on subscription and order status
- Automatic amendment document delivery may require payment
The verdict
MERX brings opportunity search, matching, document access, and bid submission into a web service. Review the access plan and profile options against the tenders and documents you need.
Who it suits
MERX may suit businesses seeking Canadian public sector tenders and tools for managing bid work. Its listed customer base includes many organizations with fewer than 50 employees.
Plans and prices
Basic Pay-As-You-Go
On-demand access to opportunities and eBid submissions · Refined and advanced search · Daily notifications of new opportunities
Read 23 Sep 2026 · merx.com
Premium Local
Unlimited opportunities and eBid submissions for one province · advanced search · daily notifications
Read 11 Oct 2026 · merx.com
Premium Regional
Unlimited opportunities and eBid submissions for one region · advanced search · daily notifications
Read 11 Oct 2026 · merx.com
Premium National
Unlimited opportunities and eBid submissions across Canada · advanced search · daily notifications
Read 11 Oct 2026 · merx.com
Basic
Refined advanced search · daily notifications · document downloads and eBid submissions on demand
Read 11 Oct 2026 · merx.com
Pay-As-You-Go
On-demand access to opportunities and eBid submissions · document access free for listed buying organizations
Read 11 Oct 2026 · merx.com
On the record
- Amendments
- Users can receive amendment notifications for free or pay for automatic delivery of amendment documents.merx.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Approval workflows
- Yesmarketing.merx.com · read 23 Sep 2026
- Compliance tracking
- Yesmarketing.merx.com · read 23 Sep 2026
- Reusable content library
- Yesmarketing.merx.com · read 23 Sep 2026
- Deployment
- webmarketing.merx.com · read 23 Sep 2026
- Document preview
- Users can preview eligible electronic tender components before ordering them, subject to their subscription and whether they have ordered the opportunity.merx.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Electronic bidding
- Electronic Bid Submission lets suppliers securely upload bid files for the buyer to retrieve after the closing date and time.merx.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Intended customers
- MERX says more than 80% of its Canadian Public Tenders customers are organizations with fewer than 50 employees.merx.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Matching profiles
- The first Opportunity Matching Profile is free; up to three profiles cost $1.95/month and up to nine cost $2.95/month.merx.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Opportunity discovery
- Yesmarketing.merx.com · read 23 Sep 2026
- Opportunity matching
- Opportunity Matching sends businesses matching opportunities each weekday by fax or email.merx.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Opportunity sources
- Canadian public tender listings include federal, provincial and MASH sector opportunities.merx.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Partnerships
- The Document Request List helps users identify partnering opportunities and gather competitive information.merx.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- MERX says personal information is stored and processed on computers in Canada and protected with safeguards including firewalls and encryption.merx.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- MERX provides Canadian public sector contracting opportunities and lets businesses find, access and bid on opportunities.merx.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Search
- Keyword search covers titles, organization names, abstracts, solicitation numbers, delivery and opportunity regions, tender and agreement types, GSIN and categories.merx.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- MERX says it uses 128-bit encryption and limits failed password attempts, locking an account after 10 consecutive failures.merx.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Service availability
- MERX says opportunities are posted multiple times every business day and notes there may be 1,700 to 2,500 open tenders at a time.merx.com · read 11 Oct 2026
