---
title: "Electronic Payment Methods"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065669"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CRESCENT PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED"
published: "2026-04-21"
---

# Electronic Payment Methods

Buyer: CRESCENT PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065669

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## Summary

The Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited, based in Salford, is undertaking a procurement process titled "Electronic Payment Methods" within the goods category. The initiative focuses on delivering electronic payment devices, software, and professional services across educational institutions and the wider public sector in the United Kingdom. This tender aims to bring cashless payment solutions back in-house, previously managed under the Consortium's framework agreement. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and the award stage is currently pending, with the standstill period ending on 30th April 2026 and the contract period commencing on 16th May 2026. The tender process utilised the MultiQuote e-Tendering platform, which required interested parties to register their interest by 18th March 2026.

This contract represents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in electronic payment solutions. The project has a gross value of approximately £833,333.33 and a delivery scope across the United Kingdom, encouraging participation from suppliers capable of offering competitive prices and high-quality services. Successful tenderers include a mix of SMEs like CRB Cunninghams Limited and Uniware Systems and larger organisations such as SF SOFTWARE LIMITED, NORTH27 LIMITED, VERICOOL LIMITED, and VMC (UK) Ltd. The framework allows for extensions, providing sustained business opportunities over several years, including a potential renewal beyond May 2030. This tender is ideal for companies involved in payment technologies, software development, and consultancy services aiming to expand their footprint in the educational and public sector markets.

## Notice

For the past few years, CPC has outsourced the contract management of its Cashless Payment Solutions framework agreement for various reasons, one of which being capacity internally. We are now looking to bring this framework back in-house and this tender exercise will form the new iteration of the framework. Suppliers must be capable of delivering high-quality, cost-effective Electronic Payment Devices, Software and Professional Services to institutions such as schools, academies, colleges, universities, and educational trusts, as well as local authorities and the wider public sector. CPC will be using the MultiQuote e-Tendering platform to carry out this tender. In order to express your interest in this tender and obtain the tender documents, please register or log in at: https://suppliers.multiquote.com/Page/Login.aspx If you have any issues when using MultiQuote, please contact Elcom Ltd on 020 3920 8054 or email support@elcom.com

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036129-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 15 May 2026 - 15 May 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | £5,000,000 |
| Awards value | £833,333 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CRESCENT PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED |
| Locality | SALFORD |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M6 6AJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Pendleton & Charlestown |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 6 |
| Supplier names | CRB CUNNINGHAMS; NORTH27; SF SOFTWARE; UNIWARE SYSTEMS; VERICOOL; VMC (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

## Release History

- 21 Apr 2026 at 13:12 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036129-2026
- 17 Feb 2026 at 15:54 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014465-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036129-2026
  21st April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014465-2026
  17th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.crbcunninghams.co.uk
- http://www.mypebble.co.uk
- http://www.north27.co.uk
- http://www.thecpc.ac.uk
- http://www.uniware.co.uk
- http://www.vericool.co.uk
- http://www.vmcltd.co.uk
- https://suppliers.multiquote.com
- https://suppliers.multiquote.com/Page/Login.aspx
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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