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Payments Platform

UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE)

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

24 Mar 2026 at 16:10

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
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24 Mar 2026 at 13:29

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

03 Mar 2026 at 15:49

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Salford, located in Salford, UK, has completed a direct award procurement process for a Payments Platform, targeted at the financial systems software industry. This procurement, governed by the legal basis legislation 2023/54, involves a unified global payments platform for managing various financial transactions, including student tuition fees and other university-associated payments. The procurement employs a direct award method due to exclusive intellectual property rights, with Flywire Payments Limited designated as the supplier. The tender reaches the award stage, with the main contract period commencing on 6 April 2026 and concluding on 6 April 2031. Key dates include the end of the standstill period on 2 April 2026, with a contract signature due on the same 6 April.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in financial systems software and associated support services. Companies with unique software solutions and intellectual property rights stand well-positioned to meet the specialised requirements outlined in this tender. While Flywire Payments Limited, a large-scale company, is the current designated supplier, entities with equivalent offerings and direct system integration capabilities can explore future procurement opportunities within similar settings or work towards partnerships. The unified payments system involved demonstrates potential growth sectors for businesses aiming to innovate or expand their presence in the educational payments software market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Payments Platform

Notice Description

A unified global payments platform covering all student UK and International tuition transactions, online store purchases, print credit top ups, library fees, subsidiary company payments, agent platform, with existing direct integrations to student record systems and online registration.

Procurement Information

The grounds for direct award is that other suppliers will not have access to the source code of their software and so would be unable to provide error corrections or updates to the software.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066159
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026980-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£242,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Mar 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Mar 20267 months ago
Contract Period
6 Apr 2026 - 6 Apr 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M5 4WT
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Ordsall
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FLYWIRE PAYMENTS LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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