Basic Information

Reference Number

0000292584

Issuing Organization

ECO Canada

Owner Organization

ECO Canada

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

ECO_OPW_5

Title

ECO Canada Digital Courses Development - Foundational Ocean Industry

Source ID

PU.OTH.AB.418575.C49068

Details

Location

Canada, All of Canada, All of Canada

Purchase Type

One Time Only- Delivery Date:2025/07/22

Description

ECO Canada is seeking consultants to develop three digital learning courses that introduce learners to foundational and emerging themes in Canada’s ocean sector. The goal is to support early-career professionals, interdisciplinary learners, and individuals transitioning into the ocean economy by building awareness of the sector's structure, innovation landscape, and Indigenous-led stewardship practices.

Ocean Industry Landscape in Canada
This introductory course will provide a broad overview of Canada’s ocean economy, including major sectors, geographic hubs, workforce trends, and future opportunities. Content will highlight the diversity of marine industries such as fisheries, aquaculture, ocean technology, marine tourism, and offshore energy, with an emphasis on sustainability and innovation.

Learning Objectives: Identify the key sectors and regions driving Canada’s ocean economy, understand how the ocean sector contributes to employment and innovation, understand how Canada’s ocean industry interacts with global ocean industry and trade.

Blue Tech Entrepreneurship and Innovation
This course will introduce learners to Canada’s blue tech innovation ecosystem. It will explore the entrepreneurial process from ideation through to prototyping and commercialization, with a focus on the unique challenges and opportunities facing marine innovators. Case studies will showcase successful startups, and innovation supports such as accelerators, incubators, and clusters.

Learning Objectives: Describe the blue tech innovation process from concept to commercialization, identify barriers and supports specific to marine entrepreneurship, Understand the roles of clusters, incubators, and sustainability-driven design.

Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge and Ocean Stewardship
Learners will gain an understanding of Indigenous knowledge systems, governance, and ocean stewardship practices. The course will explore respectful engagement principles, co-governance structures, and examples of Indigenous leadership in ocean management. It will support professionals seeking to work in culturally informed and collaborative ways within Canada’s marine spaces.

Learning Objectives: Recognize the value of Indigenous knowledge systems in ocean governance, Understand Indigenous rights, co-management, and ethical engagement practices, Apply stewardship principles to collaborative ocean planning and conservation.

Dates

Publication

2025/05/01 11:23:43 AM MDT

Bid Intent

Not Available

Question Acceptance Deadline

2025/05/16 04:00:00 PM MDT

Questions are submitted online

Closing Date

2025/05/23 04:00:00 PM MDT

Contact Information

Claudine Vidallo

403-233-0748 ext. 1995

Kurbancic@eco.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Electronic Bid Submission

Pricing

Lump sum

Bid Documents List

Item Name	Description	Mandatory	Limited to 1 file
Bid Documents	Documents defining the proposal	No	No
No entries

Additional Bidding Instructions

Questions regarding the RFP will be accepted until May 16, 2025, at 4:00 pm (MST). Please send questions to kurbancic@eco.ca.
Proposals should be marked “Proponent Name – Proposal for “Foundational Ocean Sector Digital Learning Courses” and submitted to kurbancic@eco.ca. All documents required with the submission, as stated in section 3.0 Proposal Submission Requirements, should be included as one PDF document and are not to exceed 15 pages excluding appendices. Submissions will be accepted until 4:00 pm (MST) on May 23, 2025.

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