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title: "Provision of a Payment Platform"
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# Provision of a Payment Platform

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a2e5

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## Summary

The University of the West of Scotland is conducting a tender for the "Provision of a Payment Platform" to facilitate the collection of income from various sources including debit/credit cards and online payments. This procurement process falls under the services category, specifically related to financial transaction processing and clearing-house services. The procurement method used is limited, with the rationale being a need to maintain existing integrations to avoid security risks. The contract was signed on 3rd August 2020, and the delivery locations are across UWS campuses in Ayr, Dumfries, Lanarkshire, London, and Paisley.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in financial technology and payment processing services, particularly those that can demonstrate expertise in securely managing transactions across multiple platforms. Companies that have a strong track record in compliance with PCI regulations, as well as those offering innovative payment solutions, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. The active status of the awarded contract also indicates ongoing requirements, which businesses can leverage for potential future collaboration.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007028-2021 |
| Notice type | 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Aug 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £240,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND |
| Locality | PAISLEY |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA1 2BE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Renfrewshire |
| Electoral ward | Paisley Northwest |
| Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire South |
| Delivery location | TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WPM EDUCATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

## Release History

- 6 Apr 2021 at 15:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007028-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uws.ac.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:386994-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00473

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