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Electronic Payment Methods

CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

02 Jul 2026 at 15:05

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

21 Apr 2026 at 14:12

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

17 Feb 2026 at 15:54

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited, located in Salford, United Kingdom, has completed an open procurement process for an Electronic Payment Methods framework. The process involved multiple industry categories, focusing on goods, specifically miscellaneous software packages and computer systems. The tender, identified as CPC/KS/01/2026, was procured under the framework agreement, allowing access to various electronic payment solutions for educational and public sector institutions. The procurement was finalised with contract discussions and signing completed by 16th May 2026, with the contract running until 15th May 2029, and a potential extension of 12 months. The total value of this contract amounts to £6,000,000.

This tender opens various opportunities for businesses, especially SMEs, involved in providing electronic payment devices and related services. Companies capable of delivering high-quality and cost-effective solutions stand to benefit, as this tender encompasses requirements across educational and public sectors, including schools, colleges, and local authorities. The framework supports the supply, installation, and maintenance of electronic payment solutions, thus creating a broad field for companies with expertise in merchant services technology and electronic point of sale systems. With the electronic submission policy in place, businesses can seamlessly engage with Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited through the MultiQuote e-Tendering platform to explore participation in future similar tenders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Electronic Payment Methods

Notice Description

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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (1 x 12 months)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065669
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062359-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£833,333 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
18 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
16 May 2026 - 15 May 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED
Additional Buyers

Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M6 6AJ
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Pendleton & Charlestown
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
9
Supplier Names

CRB Cunninghams Limited

NORTH27 LIMITED

SF SOFTWARE LIMITED

UNIWARE SYSTEMS LIMITED

Uniware Systems

VERICOOL LIMITED

VERICOOL LTD

VMC (UK) LIMITED

VMC (UK) Ltd

Further Information

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