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QUB/2262/22 Tuition Fee Payment Acceptance Platform

QUEENS UNIVERSITY BELFAST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

22 Feb 2023 at 14:19

Tender

29 Jul 2022 at 12:22

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organization, Queen's University Belfast, has completed a procurement process for a cloud-based Tuition Fee Payment Acceptance Platform. This platform aims to enhance payment processes, security, and customer experience related to tuition fee payments. The procurement, classified under international payment transfer services, falls within the services industry category. The procurement stage was an open procedure, and the deadline has passed, with the contract awarded to Flywire Payments Limited.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses offering international payment transfer services, financial information systems, and software solutions integrated with Oracle's PeopleSoft Campus Solutions. Companies specialising in cloud-based payment platforms tailored to educational institutions may find this tender particularly suited for business growth. The procurement method was open, inviting bids for a contract valued at GBP 1,000,000. Businesses with expertise in secure payment processing and experience in delivering integrated software solutions are encouraged to consider participating in similar future procurement opportunities from Queen's University Belfast.

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Notice Title

QUB/2262/22 Tuition Fee Payment Acceptance Platform

Notice Description

Queen's seeks to procure a cloud-based Tuition Fee Payment Acceptance Platform to significantly improve the processes, security and customer experience associated with taking tuition fee related payments from payers. The new solution will replace the current Worldpay Corporate Gateway, and other manual payment methods within the Student Finance Office, with one third party software solution, which offers multiple payment methods and is a one-stop shop, fully integrated to Oracle's PeopleSoft Campus Solutions in the Cloud (OCI), PUM25 known internally at Queen's as Qsis.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Queen's seeks to procure a cloud-based Tuition Fee Payment Acceptance Platform to significantly improve the processes, security and customer experience associated with taking tuition fee related payments from payers. The new solution will replace the current Worldpay Corporate Gateway, and other manual payment methods within the Student Finance Office, with one third party software solution, which offers multiple payment methods and is a one-stop shop, fully integrated to Oracle's PeopleSoft Campus Solutions in the Cloud (OCI), PUM25 known internally at Queen's as Qsis.

Options: 5 years, with options to extend by up to a further 60 months/to end of useful life

Renewal: 5 years, with options to extend by up to a further 60 months/to end of useful life

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-035773
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005312-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

48812000 - Financial information systems

66115000 - International payment transfer services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Aug 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Nov 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
QUEENS UNIVERSITY BELFAST
Additional Buyers

EUROPEAN UNION

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@qub.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT7 1NN
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland, TLN06 Belfast

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FLYWIRE PAYMENTS

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