Notice Information
Notice Title
Student Fee Payment Processing for The University of Birmingham Dubai Campus
Notice Description
The University of Birmingham intends to enter into a temporary contract with RAK Bank (United Arab Emirates) to provide an online student fee payment solution for its Dubai campus. This service will enable students to make tuition payments via card through RAK Bank's online payment platform, Skiply. The contract is expected to run for a period sufficient to cover the interim period until a full competitive tender process is completed and a new long-term provider is appointed. The estimated annual value of the contract is approximately PS260,000, based on a conservative assumption that 75% of students will use this payment method. This temporary arrangement will ensure continuity of service for students and the University's finance operations while the University prepares to go to market for a comprehensive online payment solution covering both UK and Dubai campuses. The full tender is anticipated to be issued later in 2025 or early 2026, with a new contract in place by July 2026.
Procurement Information
TheUniversity requires an immediate and reliable solution to support student fee payments for the upcoming academic year. Following a competitive market engagement within the UAE,and receiving presentations from 5 potential suppliers, RAK Bank's Skiply platform has been identified as a suitable local payment solution that can be implemented on a 9 month interim basis, without delay, providing the University with an open link for student payments and allowing for the import and export of data detailing outstanding student fee balances and payments received without having to build integrations with our existing finance and student registration systems. This is a short-term, transitional arrangement designed to bridge the gap until a full procurement process is completed. The University is committed to running a ,competitive tender for its global online payment pathways, The direct award to RAK Bank is therefore a pragmatic and proportionate response to an immediate operational need.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055cef
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038951-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
-
- CPV Codes
66115000 - International payment transfer services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £260,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 10 Jul 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@bham.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B15 2TT
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Edgbaston
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038951-2025
10th July 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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