The Canadian Press
TORONTO–The Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation is seeking a courier to make same-day pot deliveries, starting with the Greater Toronto Area.
The provincial corporation tasked with the online sales and distribution of recreational weed has posted a tender calling for “expedited same-day delivery.”
“As OCRC’s marketplace evolves, the ability for the organization to provide a variety of delivery options to meet customers’ expectations is imperative to the growth of its e-commerce business,” it said in the tender published on Jan. 18.
“Accordingly, the OCRC is looking to add expedited same-day home delivery service.”
The corporation’s efforts to ramp up its service offerings comes more than three months after adult-use pot was legalized in Canada on Oct. 17.
The OCRC’s e-commerce portal–the Ontario Cannabis Store–has seen high demand as purchasing online for home delivery currently is the only legal route to buy recreational pot in the province.
During the first few weeks of legalization, consumers who ordered their pot from the OCS faced lengthy delivery delays.
The Office of the Ontario Ombudsman said in October that it had received more than 1,000 complaints against the OCS involving delivery delays, billing problems, and poor customer service.
The OCRC in its call for bids posted on Jan. 19 says the project term is estimated to start on or about March 1.
It added the pilot project will end on Dec. 31 of this year, with opportunities to extend.
Interested companies have until Feb. 4 to submit a bid for the contract.
