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Electronic Payment Methods

CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 08:12.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

CRB CUNNINGHAMS LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
15 May 2026
Including VAT
£6m
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH SC044087
Location
Loanhead, UKM73, EH20 9LZ, United Kingdom

North27 Limited

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
15 May 2026
Including VAT
£6m
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 8407259
Location
Northampton, UKF24, NN1 1SY, United Kingdom

SF SOFTWARE LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
15 May 2026
Including VAT
£6m
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 05580540
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, UKC22, NE7 7LX, United Kingdom

UNIWARE SYSTEMS LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
15 May 2026
Including VAT
£6m
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02890249
Location
Wallingford, UKJ14, OX10 8BA, United Kingdom

VERICOOL LTD

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
15 May 2026
Including VAT
£6m
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 10717195
Location
Huntingdon, UKH12, PE29 7DL, United Kingdom

VMC (UK) LIMITED

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
15 May 2026
Including VAT
£6m
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 02631692
Location
Southam, UKG13, CV47 0FG, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

  • Contract details notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • The contract document can be seen attached. All suppliers have signed the agreement in its current state but signatures have been redacted for purposes of posting this contract details notice.Open source ↗

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CPC/KS/01/2026
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Description
1% for CPC members ( Education Sector) 1.5% for CSL members ( Wider Public Sector)
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-065669

Type

win

Relative Value

Proportion
0.015
Monetary Value
award

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
open
Buyer Categories
The following public sector organisations may wish to utilise the resulting Framework and should have access at any point with the express permission of CPC through Crescent Services. This framework is not intended to replace any current frameworks that either participating or non-participating Institutions / public sector organisations may already have in place: Central Government Departments, Local Government and Public Corporations as detailed within the Public Sector Classification Guide Departments, agencies and public bodies - GOV.UK Details are also included on the CPC website - Eligible Public Sector Bodies
Description
Pricing is set at Framework level, ensuring consistent and transparent costs for members.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED
Id
GB-CHC-1130461

Identifier

Scheme
GB-CHC
Id
1130461

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZPR-8554-XHNX

Address

Street Address
Procurement House, 23 Leslie Hough Way
Locality
Salford
Postal Code
M6 6AJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD34

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
UNIWARE SYSTEMS LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-02890249

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02890249

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCRD-8181-GVRZ

Address

Street Address
Stables 1 Howbery Park
Locality
Wallingford
Postal Code
OX10 8BA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ14

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 3
Name
CRB CUNNINGHAMS LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-SC044087

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
SC044087

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPVC-4333-RZYQ

Address

Street Address
32 Dryden Road
Locality
Loanhead
Postal Code
EH20 9LZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKM73

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 4
Name
North27 Limited
Id
GB-COH-8407259

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
8407259

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRJT-7398-DNTT

Address

Street Address
Innovation Centre, Green Street
Locality
Northampton
Postal Code
NN1 1SY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF24

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 5
Name
SF SOFTWARE LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-05580540

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05580540

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHMB-8765-CBMZ

Address

Street Address
Spaceworks
Locality
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Postal Code
NE7 7LX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC22

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 6
Name
VMC (UK) LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-02631692

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
02631692

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRVG-1322-VLVM

Address

Street Address
VMC House, Northfield Road
Locality
Southam
Postal Code
CV47 0FG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG13

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 7
Name
VERICOOL LTD
Id
GB-COH-10717195

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
10717195

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRRL-3342-ZXVG

Address

Street Address
Unit 6, Cirrus Court
Locality
Huntingdon
Postal Code
PE29 7DL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH12

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
48900000
Description
Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02890249
Name
UNIWARE SYSTEMS LIMITED
Supplier 2
Id
GB-COH-SC044087
Name
CRB CUNNINGHAMS LIMITED
Supplier 3
Id
GB-COH-8407259
Name
North27 Limited
Supplier 4
Id
GB-COH-05580540
Name
SF SOFTWARE LIMITED
Supplier 5
Id
GB-COH-02631692
Name
VMC (UK) LIMITED
Supplier 6
Id
GB-COH-10717195
Name
VERICOOL LTD

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Electronic Payment Methods
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
16 May 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
16 May 2026, 00:00
Ends
15 May 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
15 May 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
This framework is a three plus one (3+1) year contract. The extension of 12 months is discretionary.

Value

Including VAT
6,000,000
Amount
5,000,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-18641
Document Type
contractSigned
Description
The contract document can be seen attached. All suppliers have signed the agreement in its current state but signatures have been redacted for purposes of posting this contract details notice.
Format
application/msword
Entry 2
Id
062359-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Jul 2026, 15:05
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Salford · UKD34 · M6 6AJ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 014465-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 036129-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 062359-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·