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Flywire

SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY

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Award

16 Mar 2022 at 11:20

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield Hallam University is seeking procurement for the title "Flywire", a payment portal service aimed at facilitating fee payments for international students. This contract is classified under the industry category of financial systems software package (CPV code: 48442000) and is valued at £60,000. The tender process has reached the Award stage, with the relevant contract period commencing on 3rd January 2022 and extending until 31st December 2025. The tender was awarded on 2nd December 2021, with a deadline for submissions that ended on 30th November 2021.

This contract presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in payment solutions and financial technology, particularly for those catering to educational institutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to take note, as the procurement process employed was a competition waiver, allowing for flexibility in the bidding process. Companies with innovative payment systems that can integrate easily into university frameworks will be well-positioned to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Flywire

Notice Description

Flywire provides a payment portal that can be used by international students to make their fee payments to the University. We will have the link to the portal on our website and can advertise the link to international students. The students click on the link and it takes them to a payment page where they can choose to make a payment by card or bank transfer. The amount the student will pay is clearly displayed and they can choose to accept the payment offer, or not. We will continue to have other payment options available to international students (direct bank transfers / card payments through the WPM online payment platform)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddb6cb72-88ef-40ba-a813-d6ac33b8f9b6
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - COMPETITION WAIVER
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48442000 - Financial systems software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Dec 20214 years ago
Contract Period
3 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 1WB
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FLYWIRE PAYMENTS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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