Notice Information
Notice Title
EPOS+ RFI
Notice Description
The University of Warwick has a requirement for Off-the-Shelf (CoTS) ePOS solution that includes integrated loyalty and stock management capabilities. This initiative is a key enabler of our Digital and Commercial Strategy, aiming to deliver a seamless, modern, and customer-centric retail experience across all CCSG business areas. We invite your organisation to respond to this RFI to help us better understand the capabilities of the market and inform our upcoming procurement process. In order to express interest in this opportunity please go to the University of Warwick In-Tend supplier portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick). The closing date for submissions is 12midday 14th November 2025. The University of Warwick is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) or the Procurement Act 2023 and associated Procurement Regulations 2024 (and as may be amended from time to time) and its procurement activities are not subject to the requirements set out therein or the obligations under the European Public Procurement Directives, including the European Remedies Directive. Should the University advertise contracts in the Official Journal of the European Union, Find-A-Tender platform or other contract opportunity advertising site or platform, this is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no implied obligation to comply with the procurement legislation.
Planning Information
To respond to this RFI please complete the attached form and any relevant schedules. PRICING INFORMATION Pricing information should be submitted using the Excel spreadsheet provided, and must be submitted as a live Excel spreadsheet (not PDF). For the purposes of the RFI all pricing information shall be treated as indicative and based on average market values. Please use the commentary box provided to indicate any additional discounts or economies of scale that may apply. The deadline for returns is 14th November 2025 Submissions should be submitted via the University’s In-Tend procurement site www.in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick against project reference IM-1025-EPOS+-MC Please go to the In-tend portal, log in and proceed to the relevant project page. Please upload your submission using the 'Attach documents' button. We advise you to keep the files under 30MB if possible. When you have completed all the above steps and are ready to submit your tender return, click the red ‘Submit Return’ at the bottom of this page.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ce99
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066203-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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- CPV Codes
30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
31710000 - Electronic equipment
48100000 - Industry specific software package
48110000 - Point of sale (POS) software package
48217000 - Transaction-processing software package
72212110 - Point of sale (POS) software development services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 14 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
- Contact Name
- Jaydeep Bijuna Vinod
- Contact Email
- jaydeep.bijuna-vinod.1@warwick.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COVENTRY
- Postcode
- CV4 8UW
- Post Town
- Coventry
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG33 Coventry
- Delivery Location
- TLG33 Coventry
-
- Local Authority
- Coventry
- Electoral Ward
- Wainbody
- Westminster Constituency
- Coventry South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066203-2025
17th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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