Basic Information

Reference Number

00004582860

Issuing Organization

Strathcona County

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

AB-2025-03970

Title

RFP #25.0033 Banking Services

Source ID

SCRIBE

Details

Location

Alberta

Purchase Type

Not Stated

Dates

Publication

2025/06/05 07:46:00 AM EDT

Closing Date

2025/07/09 04:00:00 PM EDT

Contact Information

Murray Reid

murray.reid@strathcona.ca

Description

The County seeks to establish a strategic partnership with a financial institution capable of meeting its operational needs, enhancing financial management efficiency, optimizing cash flow utilization, and supporting the County’s financial systems infrastructure.

The selected banking partner will be responsible for effectively managing the County’s bank accounts, currently totaling 24. The institution must provide detailed information on account structures, applicable interest rates, transaction processing times, and integration capabilities with the County’s financial systems. Core banking responsibilities include overseeing total account balances, processing monthly transfers, issuing bank drafts, handling stop payments, and facilitating electronic deposits. Additionally, the institution must demonstrate the ability to efficiently manage cheque and debit transactions, deposits, and pre-authorized payments, while also enabling seamless electronic fund transfers (EFT), online banking, and wire transfer services

The RFP does not include:
• Merchant Services
• Investment Services
• Credit Cards (P-Card Program)

Disclaimer All amendments to the associated notice, including amended documents, plans and specifications (where applicable), are issued on purchasing.alberta.ca. MERX asks that you refer to the purchasing.alberta.ca notice for these amendments. MERX stipulates that potential bidders may also be required to register with the buying authority as a bidder/plan taker. The contact information can be found within the notice abstract.