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title: "Electronic Payment Solution for Fees and Online Shop"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND"
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# Electronic Payment Solution for Fees and Online Shop

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000839126

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## Summary

The University of the West of Scotland, located in Paisley, led a procurement process for an "Electronic Payment Solution for Fees and Online Shop," within the education industry category. This procurement aimed to continue providing electronic payment platforms essential for fee payment and online shop transactions. The process concluded with an award stage as of 3rd August 2026. This involved a contract renewal for 1 year, with a potential extension to 3 years, to ensure critical system continuity during key system upgrades. The procurement method was limited, proceeding without prior competitive tendering due to specific technical constraints that only one supplier, Flywire Payments Ltd, could meet. The awarded contract was signed on 27th July 2026 and is valued at £210,000 GBP.

This tender represents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the technology and financial sectors, particularly those skilled in developing and maintaining payment processing systems for educational institutions. Companies with experience in providing seamless and secure electronic payment solutions will find this contract appealing. The need to integrate the payment system smoothly into existing digital environments without disrupting ongoing upgrades is paramount, making this opportunity well-suited for firms with a robust track record in managing complex financial platforms within institutional settings.

## Notice

Provision of an electronic payment platform for fee payment and online shop payments

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition Justification for selected award procedure: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive Explanation: Due to technical limitations associated with the design and development of the platform in the UWS environment, it is UWS' belief that at the current time that only one supplier can meet the requirements. Given that UWS is upgrading a number of core systems at this time, it is determined that the critical nature of the customer-facing fee payment and online retail solutions should be retained as the other vital upgrades progress, any change in the service provision and is highly likely to (i) cause a significant amount of disruption; (ii) incur significant additional cost for UWS, and (iii) negatively stretch timelines for project delivery. As such, UWS is publishing this voluntary ex-ante notice on Public Contracts Scotland to ensure compliance with procurement regulations and the continuance of its electronic payments service for the next 12 months. This contract is for the 1-year renewal of UWS' electronic payments system, used for payment of student fees and supporting online shop payments. This will retain the existing system and although UWS is only looking for 1-year, the agreement is for 3-years with a 'no-penalty' break clause at 1-year, which is determined to offer UWS best value for money as to award a 1-year agreement only would cost a significantly higher amount.

### Procurement Information

Due to technical limitations associated with the design and development of the platform in the UWS environment, it is UWS' belief that at the current time that only one supplier can meet the requirements. Given that UWS is upgrading a number of core systems at this time, it is determined that the critical nature of the customer-facing fee payment and online retail solutions should be retained as the other vital upgrades progress, any change in the service provision and is highly likely to (i) cause a significant amount of disruption; (ii) incur significant additional cost for UWS, and (iii) negatively stretch timelines for project delivery. As such, UWS is publishing this voluntary ex-ante notice on Public Contracts Scotland to ensure compliance with procurement regulations and the continuance of its electronic payments service for the next 12 months. This contract is for the 1-year renewal of UWS' electronic payments system, used for payment of student fees and supporting online shop payments. This will retain the existing system and although UWS is only looking for 1-year, the agreement is for 3-years with a 'no-penalty' break clause at 1-year, which is determined to offer UWS best value for money as to award a 1-year agreement only would cost a significantly higher amount.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561503 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £210,000 |

## Status

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

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66115000 - International payment transfer services

## Release History

- 3 Aug 2026 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561503

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561503
  Electronic Payment Solution for Fees and Online Shop - Provision of an electronic payment platform for fee payment and online shop payments

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=839126
- http://www.uws.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000839126

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