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Flywire payment solution renewal

UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)

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07 Oct 2026 at 15:12

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Sussex has renewed its payment services arrangement for taking card payments through a payment gateway, processing recurring card payments, and supporting its online shop, including PayPal and American Express. The work is international payment transfer services, delivered in the United Kingdom. The requirement brings together payment processing for online purchases and recurring transactions, rather than a single payment channel. The buyer is the University of Sussex, based in Falmer, Brighton. This is a services contract for the university’s payment operations, with the awarded supplier providing the payment solution.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Flywire Payments Limited was selected for the single lot, and the contract was signed on 23 September 2026. Its term runs from 23 September 2026 to 22 September 2029. The contract is valued at £155,826 excluding VAT, or £186,991.20 including VAT. The procurement was described as below threshold, with the specific procedure not identified. The published information does not state a separate award date or explain the evaluation basis, so the signed date is the recorded outcome date. The contract covers the payment gateway, recurring card transactions and online shop payments, including PayPal and American Express.

For suppliers considering similar university requirements, this award shows demand for an integrated payment service that can handle card gateway transactions, recurring payments and online-shop checkout, including connections to PayPal and American Express. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate reliable processing across these channels and the ability to support international payment transfers for a UK higher-education buyer. The scale is a single university service contract rather than a multi-lot programme, so suppliers should be able to deliver the combined payment functions within one arrangement. Relevant experience would include operating payment services for online retail or education environments and supporting recurring transactions alongside one-off card payments. The selected supplier was a large provider, indicating an established payment-services capability was accepted for this requirement; the award does not set out specific technical accreditations or service levels.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Flywire payment solution renewal

Notice Description

For the provision of payment services for card payment gateway, recurring card payments, online shop including Paypal and Amex.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0782f7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094852-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£155,826 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Sep 2026 - 22 Sep 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
UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
FALMER, BRIGHTON
Postcode
BN1 9RH
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ21 Brighton and Hove
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Brighton and Hove
Electoral Ward
Coldean & Stanmer
Westminster Constituency
Brighton Pavilion

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FLYWIRE PAYMENTS LIMITED

Further Information

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