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In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£2,531,920

UKRI-5495 TechFirst: Payment Function

Published
Published 5 December 2025
Deadline
Closed 1 June 2026

Overview

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) awarded a contract to QA LIMITED for £1,944,773.29 to provide a managed payment services solution that administers and disburses scholarship-related payments for three undergraduate and master's scholarship programmes. The service includes end-to-end payment administration, student and institution onboarding, identity verification, secure payment processing, reconciliation, fraud prevention, and management reporting, with compliance to data protection and information security standards.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£2,531,920
Procedure
Open
SME suitable
Yes
Published
5 December 2025
Questions by
26 May 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Database-management systemFinancial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house servicesFinancial consultancy servicesAdministrative educational services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£1,944,773
Award date
30 June 2026
Contract period
12 July 2026 → 28 June 2030
Winner
  • QA LIMITED

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    14 July 2026

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  2. Tender Update

    15 May 2026

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  3. Tender Update

    14 May 2026

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  4. Contract Notice

    30 March 2026

    View notice ↗
  5. Planning Update

    9 December 2025

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  6. Prior Information Notice

    5 December 2025

    View notice ↗

Contracting authority

  • UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

    Buyer

    Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG

    Authority website ↗

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