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Published 17 Oct 2025, 17:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Payments Solution - SaaS Provider

Official notice

Authority: LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: North West (UKD72)
Published estimate£150,000≈ £50k / year · £180,000 inc. VAT20% above published estimate
Submissions closed 21 Nov 2025awarded 23 Jan 2026
Awarded to Flywire Payments Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 4 Jan 2029 · up to 4 Jan 2031 with extensions · starts 5 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE

The University is seeking proposals from qualified companies to provide a comprehensive payment platform that meets our financial transaction needs.

We require a company whose expertise, processing solutions aligns with our requirements.

CPV: International payment transfer services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£150,000
Contract period: 5 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 4 Jan 2031 with extensionsValue: £150,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extension options for up to 2 additional years. Therefore a maximum of 5 years in total.
66115000 International payment transfer services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Full details within the tender pack; Quality - 80% Price - 20%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Oct 2025, 17:55 BST
Last source update
22 Oct 2026, 10:14 BST
Authority reference
LHU - 00000172
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066509
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
International payment transfer services
Delivery area
North West (UKD72)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cf47 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
7 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Register at in-tendhost.co.uk/hope/aspx/Home ↗

and access project LHU - 00000172 Payment Solution - SaaS

Timeline

17 Oct 2025 → 22 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published373 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 17:55 BST
  2. Clarification questions by352 days ago
    7 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline338 days ago
    21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts294 days ago
    5 Jan 2026
  5. Latest notice published3 days ago
    22 Oct 2026, 10:14 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Oct 2025, 17:55 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    23 Jan 2026, 14:38 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    23 Jan 2026, 14:38 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    3 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    22 Oct 2026, 10:14 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £180,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Flywire Payments Ltd9 Feb 2026 – 8 Feb 2029 · up to 8 Feb 2031Extensions: Extension options for up to 2 additional years. Therefore a maximum of 5 years in total.£180,00023 Jan 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Payments Solution - SaaS Provider · Flywire Payments Ltd

    Signed
    13 Apr 2026
    Value
    £180,000
    Period
    13 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2029 · up to 12 Apr 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Extension options for up to 2 additional years.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 03285547 · GB-PPON: PXCM-1417-MQRR HOPE PARK, TAGGART AVENUE, LIVERPOOL, North West, L16 9JDContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • FLYWIRE PAYMENTS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07677601GB-PPON: PRCB-4568-DYLW 6th Floor 9 Appold Street, London, London, EC2A 2APContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender