---
title: "Online payments platform"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078e7b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Sheffield Hallam University"
published: "2026-10-23"
---

# Online payments platform

Buyer: Sheffield Hallam University  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078e7b

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## Summary

Sheffield Hallam University procured an integrated student payments platform. The service combines an online store, online payment pathways and international payment services, integrating with the University’s finance system to automate payment processing. The requirement is for financial transaction processing and clearing-house services. The recorded delivery location is the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Flywire Payments Limited. Sheffield Hallam University used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition; the procurement was arranged as a single lot. The contract was signed on 24 July 2026 and runs from 24 July 2026 to 23 July 2028. Its value is £130,000 excluding VAT (£156,000 including VAT). The award is active, as is the contract. The published procurement information does not set out an evaluation basis or supplier eligibility criteria.

This award shows demand from Sheffield Hallam University for an integrated student payment service, rather than a standalone payment gateway: a credible provider needs to support online sales, multiple payment pathways and international transactions, while integrating with the University’s finance system and enabling automated processing. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate dependable transaction processing and the technical capability to connect payment flows to institutional finance systems. The requirement was awarded directly without competition, so the route used did not test competing offers; the selected supplier is an established payments business. For future work of this kind, relevant experience delivering student-facing payment services and handling international payments would help a supplier demonstrate fit with the University’s operational needs.

## Notice

Provision of an integrated student payment platform, including an online store, online payment pathways and international payment services. The platform integrates with the University's finance system to support automated payment processing.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100256-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 24 Jul 2026 - 23 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £130,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Sheffield Hallam University |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Postcode area | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 1WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| 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

- 23 Oct 2026 at 09:43 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100256-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100256-2026
  23rd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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