Culture and Employee Experience Evolution Support RFP

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – Employee Experience Evolution Support

ABOUT FCC

FCC is Canada’s leading agriculture and food lender, dedicated to the industry that feeds the world. FCC employees are committed to the long-standing success of those who produce and process Canadian food by providing flexible financing, AgExpert business management software, information and knowledge. FCC provides a complement of expertise and services designed to support the complex and evolving needs of food businesses. As a financial Crown corporation, FCC is a stable partner that reinvests profits back into the industry and communities it serves. For more information, visit fcc.ca.

FCC complies with federal direction regarding procurement including requirements set forth by the Buy Canadian Framework. Information on the framework of polices may be found here: https://canadabuys.canada.ca/en/buy-canadian-policy


RFP CONTACT

Chris Ugochukwu
Procurement and Vendor Manager
Farm Credit Canada
procurement@fcc.ca

RFP SCOPE

FCC has been through an extended period of growth and desires to build on this success through the next phase of its organizational evolution, strengthening organizational effectiveness, culture, and employee experience to meet the future expectations of employees and customers.

FCC is seeking qualified proponents to collaborate in the creation and implementation of an actionable plan that builds on the strengths of the organization’s highly dedicated workforce to further define a target employee experience, culture, and future performance expectations required to deliver on a strategy that serves customers and the agriculture and food industry. The successful proponent will partner with FCC to:

• • Define a pathway from current experience and ways of working to the desired direction;
  • Enable leaders to model, communicate, and support adoption of the desired culture and employee experience; and
  • Deliver a prioritized, integrated action plan, including communication guidance that leverages FCC’s intranet and meeting channels.

For further details, refer to the RFP and Appendix A (RFP Schedule, Evaluation Process, Scope and Proposal Instructions) documents that are uploaded to MERX.

RFP PARTICULARS
 

• All conditions for Proponent participation are included in the RFP documents.
• Duration of Contract: 12 months  
• Options: Two (2) one-year options  

RFP SCHEDULE
 

• RFP Release Date: July 6, 2026
• Proponent Questions Accepted Until: July 10, 2026at 2:00PM*
• FCC Response to Proponent Questions Delivered Before: July 27, 2026 at 5:00PM*
• RFP Closing Date/Time: August 4, 2026 at 2:00PM*

NOTE: All times are CST – Saskatchewan. The above dates are subject to change at the sole discretion of FCC. Any changes to the RFP Schedule will be communicated to all Proponents via amendment on MERX.

RFP PROCESS CONSIDERATIONS
 

• This opportunity is covered under the provisions of Chapter 5 (Government Procurement) of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) and Chapter 19 (Government Procurement) of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (CUKTCA).

 

• This opportunity is subject to the Buy Canadian Policy Framework and open only to Canadian suppliers and suppliers located in the territory of an applicable trading partner.

 

• FCC is subject to the Official Languages Act (Canada). Proponents may choose to respond to this RFP in their official language of choice (English or French).
• This opportunity notice references a non-binding, competitive RFP, and is not a call for tenders. FCC is not obligated to proceed with the Work described in the RFP Scope, and may cancel the RFP at any time. FCC’s procurement process allows for consecutive or concurrent negotiations between FCC and one (1) or multiple Proponents, prior to awarding a Contract.

MERX ELECTRONIC BIDDING SYSTEM
 

• This Request for Proposals (RFP), including any attachments and amendments to such RFP, is available for download by the Proponent on MERX. MERX is a Canadian Public Tenders electronic bidding system accessible at https://www.merx.com. It is the sole responsibility of the Proponent to ensure its compatibility with MERX.
• Proponent proposals MUST be submitted electronically through MERX, preferably in a PDF or MS Word file, prior to the RFP Closing Date/Time specified in the RFP. Proposals submitted in other formats, by other methods or through any other means, or after the RFP Closing Date/Time specified in the RFP, may be rejected by FCC.

PRIORITY OF DOCUMENTS

In the event there are any discrepancies between this opportunity notice and the information on the MERX website proper, this opportunity notice shall take precedence.
 

Bidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. Fees may apply; See https://www.merx.com/public/pricing for more information.