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Provision of a Payment Platform

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of Scotland sought bids for the 'Provision of a Payment Platform' to facilitate income collection through various payment methods including debit/credit cards and PayPal across its campuses in Ayr, Dumfries, Lanarkshire, London, and Paisley. This procurement, conducted as a limited tender without prior publication, is classified under the education sector and was awarded on 3rd August 2020, with a total contract value of £240,000. The award procedure was deemed necessary due to the existing integration of WPM Education Ltd's payment platform, which had been operating for five years, presenting significant risks for security and compliance if changed.

This contract presents a significant growth opportunity for businesses specialising in payment processing or financial technology solutions, particularly those with an established reputation in educational contexts. Suppliers that can demonstrate technical compliance, alongside cost-effectiveness, would be well-placed to compete in similar tenders, especially those serving large public education institutions that require secure and reliable payment infrastructures.

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Notice Title

Provision of a Payment Platform

Notice Description

Provision of a payment platform for collection of UWS income from various sources including Debit /Credit Cards, Paypal, Recurrent Card Payments, Specialist payment pathways (Tuition Fees, Accommodation, Deposits, etc.) and Online Shop.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of a payment platform for collection of UWS income from various sources including Debit /Credit Cards, Paypal, Recurrent Card Payments, Specialist payment pathways (Tuition Fees, Accommodation, Deposits, etc.) and Online Shop.

Procurement Information

The WPM payment platform is currently integrated across UWS and has been over the previous 5 years.The switching to another service provider would require significant changes to UWS policies and procedures and could pose a high security risk in terms of PCI compliance.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000624699
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR411435
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Aug 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@uws.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1418483943

Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 2BE
Post Town
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire

Local Authority
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley Northwest
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WPM EDUCATION

Further Information

Notice Documents

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