This framework is a single one stop shop for an organisation’s entire cashless payment solution needs.
- Starting Date
- 16/05/2022
- Ending Date
- 15/05/2025
- Extended End Date
- 15/05/2026
- Tender Reference
- CPC/DU/CASH/02A
- Description
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The Cashless Payment Framework agreement is a single lot one stop shop for an organisation’s entire cashless payment 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 school cashless payment solution.
Contactless 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.
Cashless payment 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.
Cashless payment 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.
- Benefits
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- Using this framework supports our Giving Back initiative. Our charity's focus is on SEND, wellbeing and absenteeism
Compliant with the UK Public Contracts Regulations (PCR 2015)
Value for money and competition with a choice of Supplier
Access to new education epos systems technology and software solutions
Direct Award & further competition routes available
Efficient and easy to use
Reduced procurement timescales & costs
Bespoke framework user guide & further competition templates
Contract manager assistance & support
- How to Use
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You have two options when using this framework agreement:
- Conduct a further competition exercise inviting tenders from all framework suppliers.
- Direct award
- Get a Quote
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The CPC Quote Tool makes it easy to perform and manage a further competition exercise on this Framework. It's free to use for all our members and offers quick, compliant access to all suppliers on purchases that fall below £214,904.00
If your purchase exceeds £214,904.00, the CPC Sourcing Cloud is available that complies with the regulations to allow electronic tender returns whilst still being free to use for our members. Find out more about the CPC Sourcing Cloud.
- Direct Award
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Direct award is best suited to procurements such as (but not limited to):
- Low value / low complexity requirements
- Where goods or services are exclusive to one supplier / provider
- Continuity or additions to existing goods or services
- Urgent / one-off requirements
- Framework Lots
- Associated Documentation
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Framework Call Off Terms & Conditions EssentialHaving selected your chosen supplier, orders can be placed via the Call-Off Contract Terms and Conditions. Your preferred supplier will populate the Call-Off Contract terms and conditions with the full details of your requirement and then present you with completed Call-Off contract terms and conditions for signature.
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Framework User Guide EssentialThis is required reading if you are considering using this framework. It tells you everything you need to know about the panel of providers, eligibility, running the mini-competition process, and evaluating bids.
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Cashless Payment Solutions Contract NoticeThe Find a Tender Service Contract Notice relevant to this framework agreement.
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Framework Award Notice
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- Contract Manager
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The contracting authority for this Framework is Crescent Purchasing Consortium with Dukefield Procurement.
Holly Norton
Procurement Officer