Notice Information
Notice Title
E-payment platform and Online Store
Notice Description
Weston College Group is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide a secure, scalable, and fully integrated E-payment platform and online store solution. The platform must enable users to make payments globally for a wide range of goods and services, supporting students, staff, employers, and external customers. Weston College wishes to appoint a partner who can assist the College in taking advantage of new and emerging technological developments within the fast-moving world of e-commerce. The solution must support multiple E-payment channels alongside an online store capable of managing a wide range of College products and services.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The contract will be based on an agreed rate card or pricing structure. The initial contract period will be three (3) years with the option to extend for one (1) additional year, subject to annual review.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-069ec7
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046922-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 May 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Jun 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WESTON COLLEGE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WESTON-SUPER-MARE
- Postcode
- BS23 2AL
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK61 North Somerset
- Delivery Location
- TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
-
- Local Authority
- North Somerset
- Electoral Ward
- Weston-super-Mare Hillside
- Westminster Constituency
- Weston-super-Mare
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046922-2026
21st May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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