---
title: "Payments Platform"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066159"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-066159.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD"
published: "2026-03-24"
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# Payments Platform

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066159

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## Summary

The University of Salford, located in Salford, UK, has completed a direct award procurement process for a Payments Platform, targeted at the financial systems software industry. This procurement, governed by the legal basis legislation 2023/54, involves a unified global payments platform for managing various financial transactions, including student tuition fees and other university-associated payments. The procurement employs a direct award method due to exclusive intellectual property rights, with Flywire Payments Limited designated as the supplier. The tender reaches the award stage, with the main contract period commencing on 6 April 2026 and concluding on 6 April 2031. Key dates include the end of the standstill period on 2 April 2026, with a contract signature due on the same 6 April.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in financial systems software and associated support services. Companies with unique software solutions and intellectual property rights stand well-positioned to meet the specialised requirements outlined in this tender. While Flywire Payments Limited, a large-scale company, is the current designated supplier, entities with equivalent offerings and direct system integration capabilities can explore future procurement opportunities within similar settings or work towards partnerships. The unified payments system involved demonstrates potential growth sectors for businesses aiming to innovate or expand their presence in the educational payments software market.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026980-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 5 Apr 2026 - 6 Apr 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £242,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Cancelled |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M5 4WT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Ordsall |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FLYWIRE PAYMENTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48442000 - Financial systems software package

## Release History

- 24 Mar 2026 at 16:10 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026980-2026
- 24 Mar 2026 at 13:29 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026817-2026
- 3 Mar 2026 at 15:49 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019124-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026980-2026
  24th March 2026 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026817-2026
  24th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019124-2026
  3rd March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.flywire.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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