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title: "Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) Solution"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0598f4"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY"
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# Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) Solution

Buyer: CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0598f4

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## Summary

Cardiff Metropolitan University is in the planning stage of a procurement process looking to implement a modern Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) solution. The process is outlined under the legal basis of the UK Public General Acts 2023/54 and is classified under the industry category of software development and business transaction packages. Located in Cardiff, UK, the university aims to enhance its payment handling options with this tender. Interested parties should note that the pre-market engagement phase will be conducted through the University’s 'In-Tend' portal, with submissions due by 3rd October 2025. A shortlist of up to five bidders will be invited to demonstrate their solutions to the university stakeholders.

The EPOS solution tender presents substantial growth opportunity for businesses specialising in software development, particularly those offering point-of-sale systems. Given the project involves goods with a contract period set to begin on 1st August 2026, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as the procurement is designed to accommodate their involvement. With a potential contract value reaching up to £108,000, the project offers a lucrative entry into the academic sector, making it ideal for businesses equipped to provide high-quality, customer-focused POS solutions adaptable to the diverse needs of a university environment.

## Notice

Through this pre-market engagement (PME), Cardiff Metropolitan University ("the University") is seeking to gain a better understanding of the current systems and service capabilities available in the marketplace, that could potentially provide a modern, customer-focussed Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) system to support payment handling for a wide range of products and services across the University.

### Planning Information

The process will be conducted via the University’s ‘In-Tend’ portal where interested parties will be able to access the initial documentation in the form of a questionnaire, receive all process related notifications and issues correspondence.
The portal web address is:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffmet/aspx/Home
The notice web address is:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffmet/aspx/ProjectManage/248
Outgoing messages from the University will be sent to bidders using the email address entered as part of the portal registration process. In considering what email address to use for this purpose, we strongly recommend that a generic, shared email mail account is used to help avoid any loss of communication through changes of staff or staff sickness or holidays that may occur.
On review of submissions, the University intends to invite a maximum of 5 interested parties to demonstrate their system to a panel of university stakeholders.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055980-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £90,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF5 2YB |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Llandaff |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48110000 - Point of sale (POS) software package
- 48400000 - Business transaction and personal business software package
- 72212110 - Point of sale (POS) software development services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2025 at 16:10 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055980-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055980-2025
  11th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/procurement/
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffmet/aspx/Home
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffmet/aspx/ProjectManage/248
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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