Notice Information
Notice Title
EPOS (Electronic Point of Sale) and Management system.System for Tatton Park
Notice Description
Provision of EPOS (Electronic Point of Sale)and Management Information Support and maintenance contract at Tatton Park. To upgrade and modernise the transactional software used by front of house electronic point of sales terminals located across Tatton Park. Increase the income received from visitors and customers to Tatton Park. Provide refreshed income taking facilities in order that Tatton can capitalise all trading income opportunities at Tatton both face to face and via on line sales. This will involve flexibility of receiving the most up to date methods of receiving income. It is important that all income received is taken in a safe and secure manner. Providing the customers/visitors with ease of cash/money taking facilities Ensure the new system has the ability to evolve in line with changes in technology and takes account of innovations in the technical sector including AI developments All income received has built in appropriate security and audit trail facilities in this local authority Historic Heritage attraction.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: Initial contract period is 5 years to September 2031 with 2 x 24 month and 1 x 12 month extensions - giving a final possible end date of 30th September 2036
Renewal: Initial contract period is 5 years to September 2031 with 2 x 24 month and 1 x 12 month extensions - giving a final possible end date of 30th September 2036
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0673fd
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044891-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 May 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Jun 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 1 May 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CREWE
- Postcode
- CW1 2JZ
- Post Town
- Crewe
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD6 Cheshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD62 Cheshire East
- Delivery Location
- TLD6 Cheshire, TLD62 Cheshire East
-
- Local Authority
- Cheshire East
- Electoral Ward
- Crewe Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044891-2026
15th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027395-2026
25th March 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://procontract.due-north.com
Proactis (The Chest) procurement portal 10 Tatton Park EPOS CFP Instructions for Suppliers (this document) 20 CFP Response Document 1 - Participation and Shortlisting Questionnaire (PSQ) 30 CFP Response Doc 2 - Tender Quality Response Questionnaire FINAL 40 Appendix 1a Tatton Park EPOS and Ticketing System Functional Requirements FINAL 50 CEC draft Software Hardware and Services Agreement 60 Appendix 1b Pricing Schedule FINAL 70 Tatton Park EPOS and Ticketing System User Stories FINAL 80 Appendix 3a IAQ Part 1 81 Appendix 3b ICT Security Questionnaire Part 2 82 Appendix 3c ICT Security Questionnaire Part 3 (Mobile applications) 83 Appendix 3d ICT Security Questionnaire Part 4 (AI & Machine Learning)
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