AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The University of Sussex has awarded and signed a contract with Flywire Payments Limited for payment services covering a card-payment gateway, recurring card payments and an online shop including PayPal and Amex.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for Flywire Payments Limited under lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold payment-services contract with a stated net value of £155,826 and gross value of £186,991.20 over the recorded contract period.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
FLYWIRE PAYMENTS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £155,826 net; £186,991.20 gross GBP · Active award and active contract
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Award 1 names FLYWIRE PAYMENTS LIMITED as sole supplier. Contract 1 is linked to award 1 and records GBP amounts of 155826 and 186991.2 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceComplete
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The process and tender status are recorded as "complete"; the notice is a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signed
99% confidence23 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-23.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£155,826
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Contract 1 value.amount is 155826 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£186,991.20
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 186991.2 GBP.
Value attribution
97% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1
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The recorded contract is linked to awardID 1, which has one named supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence23 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-23.
Contract start
99% confidence23 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-23.
Contract end
99% confidence22 September 2029
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2029-09-22 23:59:59+01:00.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence7 October 2026
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The notice document and process published_at are dated 2026-10-07.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidencePayment services for a card-payment gateway, recurring card payments, and an online shop including PayPal and Amex
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Tender description states this scope.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
CPV classification
99% confidence66115000 — International payment transfer services
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Award item 1 lists this additional CPV classification.
Delivery region
96% confidenceUKJ2, United Kingdom
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Award item 1 records deliveryAddresses region UKJ2.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - unknown
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is recorded as "Below threshold - unknown".
Above threshold
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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No submission count, bidder list, evaluation information or award rationale is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence23 September 2026 to 22 September 2029
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Contract 1 period records these start and end dates.
Recorded duration
98% confidence3 years
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The stated period runs from 23 September 2026 to 22 September 2029.
Extension options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal option is stated in the supplied contract data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceSingle-supplier payment-services contract
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One award, one contract and one named supplier are recorded for lot 1.
Scope breadth
98% confidenceThe requirement combines gateway, recurring-payment and online-shop payment capabilities, including PayPal and Amex.
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Tender description explicitly lists these services and payment methods.
Prior-provider status
99% confidenceNot evidenced
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Although the title uses "renewal", the supplied data does not identify an earlier contract or establish Flywire as an incumbent.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceNot provided
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Award 1 has no award_date in the supplied award summary and no award date is stated in the embedded award data.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no title, description or separate value
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Lot 1 is recorded only with ID and complete status.
Procurement method
99% confidenceNot specified beyond below-threshold classification
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procurement_method is null and procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - unknown".
Contract documentation
99% confidenceOnly the contract details notice is supplied
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The contract documents list contains one UK7 contract details notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice title says "renewal", but no prior contract, incumbent relationship or renewal mechanism is evidenced.
- No award decision date, bidder count, evaluation details, award rationale or submission deadline is supplied.
- Lot 1 has no title, description or standalone value, limiting lot-level analysis.
- The procurement method is not specified beyond "Below threshold - unknown".
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
University of SussexFlywire Payments Limitedpayment servicespayment gatewayrecurring card paymentsFind a Tenderpublic contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the University of Sussex Flywire payment solution contract?
Flywire Payments Limited is the sole supplier named for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract records £155,826 excluding VAT and £186,991.20 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The recorded term starts on 23 September 2026 and ends on 22 September 2029.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.