1.1  Invitation

1.1.1  This Request for Proposals (“RFP”) is an invitation by the York Catholic District School Board (“The Board”)to prospective Proponents to submit Proposals for the provision of Banking Services (“Services”) on an as-and-when-required basis to support the Board’s schools as further described in RFP Schedule A – Scope of Work.

1.2  Service Overview

1.2.1  The Board currently operates 85 Elementary schools and 16 Secondary schools (“School”). The Board serves the nine municipalities of the York Region (Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, Markham, Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Vaughan, Whitchurch-Stouffville, and King Township) Please refer to the following link for a map by municipality of all schools: https://www.ycdsb.ca/schools/municipal-maps/

1.2.2  The Board is soliciting Proposals from Proponents who have the necessary qualifications and experience to provide the Services described in RFP Schedule A- Scope of Work.  

1.2.3  The purpose of this RFP process is to recommend a Preferred Proponent to the Board’s elementary and secondary schools that can:

a) provide safe, secure and reliable banking services at the least net cost;

b) find efficiencies in the various services provided;

c) recommend or propose alternatives to current procedures;

d) improve banking arrangements and services and

e) explore the option of new services which the banking institution may be able to provide.