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Published 21 May 2026, 11:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

E‑payment platform and Online Store

Official notice

Authority: Weston College (Education)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: South West (UKK1)
Published estimate£60,000≈ £20k / year · £72,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 25 Jun 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Weston College Group is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide a secure, scalable, and fully integrated E-payment platform and online store solution.

The platform must enable users to make payments globally for a wide range of goods and services, supporting students, staff, employers, and external customers.

Weston College wishes to appoint a partner who can assist the College in taking advantage of new and emerging technological developments within the fast-moving world of e-commerce. The solution must support multiple E-payment channels alongside an online store capable of managing a wide range of College products and services.

CPV: Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£60,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2030 with extensionsValue: £60,000 exc. VAT · £72,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The contract will be based on an agreed rate card or pricing structure. The initial contract period will be three (3) years with the option to extend for one (1) additional year, subject to annual review.
48000000 Software package and information systems

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
Quality: 70%Price: 20%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (8)
  • Innovation: 10%
  • Account Management: 10%
  • People and Mobilisation: 10%
  • Service Specific detail: 20%
  • Business Continuity and Disaster Planning: 10%
  • Presentation: 10%
  • Financial: 20%
  • Added & Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (8)
  • Innovation
  • Account Management
  • People and Mobilisation
  • Service Specific detail
  • Financial
  • Added & Social Value
  • Business Continuity and Disaster Planning
  • Presentation
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Cancelled
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
21 May 2026, 11:21 BST
Last source update
23 Jul 2026, 11:05 BST
Authority reference
WCPR-318
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-046922
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Software package and information systems
Delivery area
South West (UKK1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069ec7 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
25 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
18 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

ITT documentation will only be issued to suppliers who formally express an interest in this opportunity by emailing wcgtender@weston.ac.uk.

Bidders are advised that a tender shall only be considered when;

  1. all requirements of the tender documentation are completed and returned.  This includes references and proof of insurance cover.
  2. it is submitted back to Weston College Group via email to WCGTender@weston.ac.uk.

Timeline

21 May 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published158 days ago
    21 May 2026, 11:21 BST
  2. Clarification questions by130 days ago
    18 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline123 days ago
    25 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published95 days ago
    23 Jul 2026, 11:05 BST
  5. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 4 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    21 May 2026, 11:21 BST
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    23 Jul 2026, 11:05 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    23 Jul 2026, 11:05 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—23 Jul 2026Cancelled

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Weston College

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDXW-8796-BVPP · GB-UKPRN: 10007459 Knightstone Road, Weston-super-Mare, South West, BS23 2ALContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender