Estimated Value
Up to £5,000,000
Deadline
18 March 2026
Published
2 July 2026
Type
Not specified
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
£833,333
SF SOFTWARE LIMITED
£833,333
NORTH27 LIMITED
£833,333
VERICOOL LIMITED
£833,333
VMC (UK) Ltd
£833,333
CRB Cunninghams Limited
£833,333
UNIWARE SYSTEMS LIMITED
£5,000,000
VMC (UK) LIMITED
£5,000,000
VERICOOL LTD
£5,000,000
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Softcat PLC
2 contracts wonlatest 30 Sept 2026ends 18 Oct 2028£14m
total awarded
- 2
Bromcom Computers Plc
2 contracts wonlatest 30 Sept 2026ends 18 Oct 2028£8m
total awarded
- 3
BAPON IT SERVICES LTD
2 contracts wonlatest 30 Sept 2026ends 18 Oct 2028£6m
total awarded
- 4
Vision for Education Limited
2 contracts wonlatest 9 Sept 2026ends 30 Sept 2029£72m
total awarded
- 5
Reed Specialist Recruitment
2 contracts wonlatest 9 Sept 2026ends 30 Sept 2029£22m
total awarded
Softcat PLC is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Crescent Purchasing Consortium LimitedKey Dates
Published
2 July 2026
Submission deadline
18 March 2026
Notice type
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