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Cashless Payment Solutions

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
Regulation
Public Contract Regulations 2015
Eligible customers
Description

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

    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

  1. Using this framework supports our Giving Back initiative. Our charity's focus is on SEND, wellbeing and absenteeism
How to Use

You have two options when using this framework agreement:

  1. Conduct a further competition exercise inviting tenders from all framework suppliers.
  2. Direct award
Register as a buyer on Find a Tender Service

Important Procurement Act 2023 requirement

It is very important for CPC members to register on the new Find a Tender Service to create your organisation’s unique procurement identifier, known as an API Key. You then need to add the API Key to your profile on our MultiQuote eSender portal to run compliant mini competitions for our frameworks. It is a requirement under Procurement Act 2023 that relevant notices are published to the Find a Tender Service and MultiQuote can only publish your notices if you have added your API Key. See our Find a tender service registration web page for a step-by-step guide on how to register.

Get a Quote

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 £207,720.00

Get a Quote

If your purchase exceeds £207,720.00, 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

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

Make a Direct Award

Framework Lots
Associated Documentation
  • Framework Call Off Terms & Conditions Essential
    Having 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.
  • Framework User Guide Essential
    This 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.
  • Cashless Payment Solutions Contract Notice
    The Find a Tender Service Contract Notice relevant to this framework agreement.
  • Framework Award Notice
Contract Management

The contracting authority for this Framework is Crescent Purchasing Consortium with Dukefield Procurement.

Education Contact
(CPC)

Katie Swain

Senior Procurement Officer