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ATB Financial - Request for Qualification - RFP: 27.27-Merchant Solution Partner

ATB Financial

Published: Aug 19, 2026

Updated: Aug 20, 2026

Source: alberta_purchasing

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the information and communication technology, finance and banking, construction and civil works, transport and logistics and Monitoring Evaluation sectors. Located in Canada, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before September 14, 2026.

Published through Alberta Purchasing Connection, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the information and communication technology sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

ATB is issuing this Request for Proposal (RFP) to identify and select a strategic, modern merchant payment solutions partner to revolutionize its merchant services ecosystem. Ideal proponents provide a highly agile, bank-agnostic processing platform that supports flexible partnership models—including referral, wholesale, or hybrid structures. Proponents should self-select based on their technical capability to deliver frictionless merchant onboarding via an automated digital self-enrollment engine capable of approving standard business accounts, accelerating time-to-revenue efficiency, and facilitating real-time or same-day financial settlement. Proponents must demonstrate institutional operational excellence, backed by 24/7/365 technical live phone support SLAs, swift incident resolution protocols, and a future-forward product roadmap prepared to natively support upcoming industry innovations such as the Payments Canada Real-Time Rail (RTR) infrastructure and embedded finance integrations. This is an exciting opportunity for a long-term, strategic partnership. We are not just looking for a service provider, but a dedicated partner to grow with us. We are fully committed to collaborating on shared growth strategies, leveraging our combined strengths to expand our merchant ecosystem, and building a high-value, mutually beneficial relationship over the long term. The intent of this RFP is to identify one or more Proponent(s) with whom ATB may enter into negotiations regarding a Formal Agreement for the provision of some or all of the following goods and/or services- a modern merchant payment solutions ecosystem, including hardware, software integration, value added services and ongoing technical support. This Request for Proposal follows a two-phase evaluation process: 1.) Phase 1 (Request for Qualification): All interested proponents must submit Appendix 1C: Business Requirements and Appendix 2 (Acknowledgements) by the deadline outlined in Section 2.4: Our Schedule. 2.) Phase 2 (Detailed Evaluation): Proponents advancing from the Phase 1 qualification screen will be issued the confidential Phase 2 submission package via email. Commodity Categories: Computer data input devices, Software, Management and Business Professionals and Administrative Services, Management advisory services, Business and corporate management consultation services, Computer services, System and system component administration services, Data services, Software maintenance and support, Financial and Insurance Services, Credit agencies, Governmental credit agencies, Small business loan agencies Delivery Region: Alberta

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from Alberta Purchasing Connection and was originally published on August 19, 2026. Last refreshed today. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About ATB Financial

ATB Financial has issued 17 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 3 currently open and 0 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Construction & Civil Works, and Transport & Logistics. All notices are published for Canada. Notices are distributed via Alberta Purchasing Connection and CanadaBuys - Government of Canada. Most recent publication: August 19, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

How can I submit a bid?

Visit Alberta Purchasing Connection to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions provided by the contracting authority.

When does this tender close?

The submission deadline is September 14, 2026. You have 26 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by ATB Financial in Canada. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Information & Communication Technology sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in Canada. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.