Bids Are Invited For Rfp: 27.27-Merchant Solution Partner

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.