Opportunity
Alberta Purchasing #RFP 27.27 Merchant Solution Partner
ATB Financial seeks Merchant Solution Partner for modern payment ecosystem
Posted
August 19, 2026
Respond By
September 14, 2026
Identifier
RFP 27.27 Merchant Solution Partner
NAICS
522320
ATB Financial is seeking a strategic partner to modernize its merchant payment solutions ecosystem. - Government buyer: - ATB Financial (Canadian financial institution) - Scope of procurement: - Merchant payment processing platform that is bank-agnostic - Flexible partnership models: referral, wholesale, or hybrid - Automated digital self-enrollment for merchant onboarding - Real-time or same-day financial settlement capabilities - Hardware, software integration, and value-added services - Ongoing technical support - Notable requirements: - 24/7/365 live phone technical support - Rapid incident resolution - Product roadmap for industry innovations (e.g., Payments Canada Real-Time Rail, embedded finance) - No specific OEMs, vendors, brands, or part numbers are mentioned in the solicitation.
Description
ATB Financial is issuing a Request for Proposal to select a strategic, modern merchant payment solutions partner to enhance its merchant services ecosystem. The partner should provide a flexible, bank-agnostic processing platform supporting various partnership models and enable automated digital self-enrollment for merchant onboarding. The solution must include 24/7 technical support, swift incident resolution, and a product roadmap supporting future industry innovations. This opportunity aims for a long-term strategic partnership involving hardware, software integration, value-added services, and ongoing technical support.