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Payments platform

UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD

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03 Mar 2026 at 15:49

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Salford, operating as a sub-central government public authority, has completed the procurement process for a unified global payments platform, covering a wide range of financial transactions including student tuition and library fees. This procurement process centred in Salford, United Kingdom, under the "goods" category, has followed a direct procurement method with Flywire Payments Limited awarded a contract set to start on 6 March 2026 and conclude on 6 March 2031. The direct award stems from Flywire's exclusive access to the software's source code necessary for maintenance, with a contract value grossing £290,400. This strategic decision facilitates uninterrupted integration with the university's existing systems.

This procurement offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in financial systems software, particularly those capable of comprehensive integrations with academic systems. Companies involved in large-scale financial technology and with ownership or access to proprietary systems are well positioned to compete in similar procurements. As universities continue to streamline operations through technological solutions, businesses equipped with innovative and robust software platforms stand to benefit hugely from expanding their services to educational institutions and beyond.

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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/019124-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency 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
3 Mar 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Mar 20264 days ago
Contract Period
6 Mar 2026 - 6 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
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
UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD
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
Post Town
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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