# Alberta Purchasing #NPP-2026-09

Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division award for Nelson Education Edwin Licensing

**Posted:** July 30, 2026
**Identifier:** NPP-2026-09
**NAICS:** 511130

Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division awarded a $259,612.98 agreement for Edwin Licensing from Nelson Education.
- **Government buyer:** Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division (ECSD).
- **Award and value:** $259,612.98; currency is not specified in the notice.
- **OEM and supplier:** **Nelson Education** is identified as the proprietary, sole-source supplier of Edwin Licensing.
- **Product requested:** Edwin Licensing; license quantity and part number are not specified.
- **Notable requirement and rationale:** ECSD describes Edwin as a reliable, vetted alternative after previously cost-covered resources, including Pearson Little Readers and Scholastic resources, became unavailable on New Learn Alberta. The notice says Edwin helps teachers avoid resources characterized as unaligned and unvetted.

### Description

Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division entered into a purchase agreement for Edwin Licensing for $259,612.98. The source describes Nelson Education as a specialty, proprietary, sole-source vendor. Edwin is described as a reliable, vetted alternative after previously cost-covered resources such as Pearson Little Readers and Scholastic became unavailable on New Learn Alberta. The notice states that without Edwin, teachers may turn to unaligned and unvetted resources.

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