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Payments Solution - SaaS Provider

LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

22 Oct 2026 at 10:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

23 Jan 2026 at 14:38

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

17 Oct 2025 at 17:55

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool Hope University procured a software-as-a-service payments platform to handle its financial transactions. The requirement covers payment processing and international payment transfer services, with delivery in Liverpool. The university sought a provider whose payment expertise and processing solutions could meet its transaction requirements. This is a payments technology and services contract, rather than a purchase of physical goods or construction work. The buyer is Liverpool Hope University, and the selected supplier is Flywire Payments Limited, a payments company. The service is intended to provide the university with a comprehensive platform for processing payments; the procurement describes the overall need but does not break out particular payment channels or transaction types.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Flywire Payments Limited following an open competition below the public procurement threshold. Two bids reached the final stage, including one from an SME. The award was made on 23 January 2026, for £180,000 excluding VAT (£216,000 including VAT). The signed contract runs from 13 April 2026 to 12 April 2029, with an option to extend for up to two additional years, to a maximum end date of 12 April 2031. There was one lot, covering the payments platform and related services. Evaluation was weighted 80% for quality and 20% for price; detailed criteria were set out in the tender pack.

This award shows that Liverpool Hope University buys a managed payments platform capable of handling institutional financial transactions, including international payment transfers. Suppliers competing for a similar requirement should be able to demonstrate a comprehensive payment-processing service, relevant payments expertise and a solution aligned with the university’s operational needs. The quality-led evaluation, with quality carrying substantially more weight than price, indicates that evidence of service capability and fit will be important alongside competitive pricing. The single-lot scope and selection of an established payments provider point to a requirement suited to suppliers able to deliver an integrated platform and support the university as a whole, rather than providers offering only a narrow payment component. The opportunity was considered suitable for SMEs, so scale alone need not exclude a capable specialist.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Payments Solution - SaaS Provider

Notice Description

CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE The University is seeking proposals from qualified companies to provide a comprehensive payment platform that meets our financial transaction needs. We require a company whose expertise, processing solutions aligns with our requirements.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extension options for up to 2 additional years. Therefore a maximum of 5 years in total.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cf47
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099810-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
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
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
21 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jan 20269 months ago
Contract Period
13 Apr 2026 - 12 Apr 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L16 9JD
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD72 Liverpool
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Childwall
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Wavertree

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FLYWIRE PAYMENTS LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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