---
title: "Platform Fees"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e2a1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University of the West of England"
published: "2026-08-12"
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# Platform Fees

Buyer: University of the West of England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e2a1

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## Summary

The University of the West of England procured financial transaction processing and clearing-house services through a payment platform. The requirement is described as “Platform Fees Payment Platform Fees Plus”, covering platform fees associated with the service. The buyer is the University of the West of England, based at Frenchay Campus in Bristol. Delivery is within the South West of England. This is a services procurement rather than a purchase of goods or construction works. The requirement is relevant to payment technology providers, financial transaction processors, payment clearing-house operators and suppliers supporting institutional payment collection. The selected supplier is Flywire Payments Limited, a London-based small or medium-sized enterprise specialising in payment services.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. Flywire Payments Limited was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 2 June 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. Its value is £45,000 excluding VAT and £54,000 including VAT. The resulting contract is active. The procurement used the 2023/54 legal basis. The published outcome identifies financial transaction processing and clearing-house services as the contracted category. As this was a direct award without competition, suppliers were not evaluated through a competitive tender for this contract. The arrangement covers payment platform fees through July 2027, inclusive.

This award demonstrates established demand from a higher education buyer for outsourced payment platform and financial transaction processing services. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement of this type would be payment technology businesses able to process and clear transactions reliably for a university, manage platform charging, and support the operational needs of an institutional customer. Relevant competitors may include specialist payment platforms, transaction processors, clearing-house service providers and smaller financial technology companies. Credibility would come from demonstrable experience delivering comparable payment services, dependable transaction handling, appropriate financial controls, and the capacity to support a university-scale account. Flywire’s selection also shows that an SME can provide a suitable solution for this buyer.

## Notice

Payment Platform Fees Plus - until Jul 27 (incl.)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076795-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £45,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University of the West of England |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS16 1QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2026 at 13:53 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076795-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076795-2026
  12th August 2026 - Contract details 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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