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Student Fee Payment Processing for The University of Birmingham Dubai Campus

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 05:40.

Opportunity overview

The University of Birmingham intends to enter into a temporary contract with RAK Bank (United Arab Emirates) to provide an online student fee payment solution for its Dubai campus. This service will enable students to make tuition payments via card through RAK Bank's online payment platform, Skiply. The contract is expected to run for a period sufficient to cover the interim period until a full competitive tender process is completed and a new long-term provider is appointed. The estimated annual value of the contract is approximately £260,000, based on a conservative assumption that 75% of students will use this payment method. This temporary arrangement will ensure continuity of service for students and the University's finance operations while the University prepares to go to market for a comprehensive online payment solution covering both UK and Dubai campuses. The full tender is anticipated to be issued later in 2025 or early 2026, with a new contract in place by July 2026.

Awarded to

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National Bank of Ras Al Khaima P.S.C

No match
Published award value
£260k
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PMJC-6737-DZJJ
Location
Ras Al Khaima, AE, 5300, United Arab Emirates

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-055cef
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
TheUniversity requires an immediate and reliable solution to support student fee payments for the upcoming academic year. Following a competitive market engagement within the UAE,and receiving presentations from 5 potential suppliers, RAK Bank's Skiply platform has been identified as a suitable local payment solution that can be implemented on a 9 month interim basis, without delay, providing the University with an open link for student payments and allowing for the import and export of data detailing outstanding student fee balances and payments received without having to build integrations with our existing finance and student registration systems. This is a short-term, transitional arrangement designed to bridge the gap until a full procurement process is completed. The University is committed to running a ,competitive tender for its global online payment pathways, The direct award to RAK Bank is therefore a pragmatic and proportionate response to an immediate operational need.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
switchingDirectAward

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-RC000645
Name
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B15 2TT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Edgbaston

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
RC000645
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PHCQ-3464-LVTM
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PMJC-6737-DZJJ
Name
National Bank of Ras Al Khaima P.S.C

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
AE
Country
AE
Locality
Ras Al Khaima
Postal Code
5300
Country Name
United Arab Emirates
Street Address
RAKBANK HQ, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Road, Exit 129

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
PMJC-6737-DZJJ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
AE
Country
AE
Country Name
United Arab Emirates

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
66115000
Scheme
CPV
Description
International payment transfer services

Value

Amount
260,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
260,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
038951-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
10 Jul 2025, 13:33

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PMJC-6737-DZJJ
Name
National Bank of Ras Al Khaima P.S.C

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
25 Jul 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B15 2TT · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-055cef-2025-07-10T13:33:42+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·