Award

Payments Platform V2

UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD

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Award

24 Mar 2026 at 16:39

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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24 Mar 2026 at 16:35

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Salford has awarded the "Payments Platform V2" contract through a direct procurement method, classified as a direct award. This procurement process concerns a unified global payments platform catering to UK and international student tuition transactions, among other financial services. The buying organisation is situated in Salford, United Kingdom, and the industry category identified is "Financial systems software package." This tender encompasses a contract period starting from 8th April 2026 to 8th April 2031 and is in the award stage with a contract value of £242,000. The successful supplier, Flywire Payments Limited, is based in London, UK. The contract's standstill period concludes on 2nd April 2026, providing time for additional transparency and evaluations.

This procurement creates growth opportunities particularly for large-scale financial software companies specialising in integration with educational institution systems. Businesses offering innovative and robust payment solutions to streamline transactions and maximise operational efficiency in educational settings stand to benefit. Firms with intellectual property and expertise in financial systems are best suited to meet the requirements of such specialised contracts, potentially expanding their footprint in academia-focused financial services across the UK region. The decision to award this directly, given the unique capability requirements, exemplifies the competitive edge that proprietary innovation provides in securing high-value, long-term contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Payments Platform V2

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-06732e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027013-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Mar 20261 months ago
Contract Period
7 Apr 2026 - 8 Apr 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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