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Electronic Payment Methods

CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED

Estimated Value

Up to £5,000,000

Deadline

18 March 2026

Published

2 July 2026

Type

Not specified

North WestGBopen

Overview

The Electronic Payment Method Framework agreement is a single lot one stop shop for an organisation's entire electronic payment method solution needs. Members can access a wide range of new merchant services technology and electronic point of sale software to meet their ever-changing needs to deliver a bespoke and effective electronic payment solution.

Electronic payment systems remove the need to handle cash at the point of sale, improving school epos systems and the customer and user experience, reducing queues, speeding up service, creating value for money for the customer/user, whilst providing full reporting functionality, across a variety of solutions to meet users' diverse needs. Electronic payment method systems can be used in a variety of situations in education establishments such as catering operations, retail (bookshops, clothing & school uniforms, stationery), trips & accommodation, tuition fees, gym/sports club memberships, conference centres & event management, libraries, personal lockers, car parking & barrier systems and much more.

Electronic payment method solutions available through this framework can include card machines terminals (countertop, portable or mobile), point of sale terminals, self-service terminals, customer payment kiosks, receipt printers, scanners, biometric readers, cash drawers, vending interface, smart card readers and visitor management systems. Supply, installation, servicing and maintenance.

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Award Details

Uniware Systems

20 Apr 202616 May 2026 – 15 May 2029

£833,333

SF SOFTWARE LIMITED

20 Apr 202616 May 2026 – 15 May 2029

£833,333

NORTH27 LIMITED

20 Apr 202616 May 2026 – 15 May 2029

£833,333

VERICOOL LIMITED

20 Apr 202616 May 2026 – 15 May 2029

£833,333

VMC (UK) Ltd

20 Apr 202616 May 2026 – 15 May 2029

£833,333

CRB Cunninghams Limited

20 Apr 202616 May 2026 – 15 May 2029

£833,333

UNIWARE SYSTEMS LIMITED

£5,000,000

VMC (UK) LIMITED

£5,000,000

VERICOOL LTD

£5,000,000

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Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited
Typepublic body
RegionAny region
Total tenders47
Total spend£19,780,065,791
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2 July 2026

Submission deadline

18 March 2026

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