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# Cashless Catering, Online Payments & Kitchen Management Software - Lot 1 - Cashless Catering

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cashless-catering-online-payments-kitchen-management-software-lot-1-cashless-catering-ocds-h6vhtk-029819). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** North Ayrshire Council: "Cashless Catering, Online Payments & Kitchen Management Software - Lot 1 - Cashless Catering". Published status: complete. Published Value: £340,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [North Ayrshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/north-ayrshire-council-ons-s12000021)
- **Published Value:** £340,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 April 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** International payment transfer services, Point of sale (POS) software package, Software package and information systems
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKM93
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £868,490 (exc. VAT, 4 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-029819`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cashless-catering-online-payments-kitchen-management-software-lot-1-cashless-catering-ocds-h6vhtk-029819#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cashless-catering-online-payments-kitchen-management-software-lot-1-cashless-catering-ocds-h6vhtk-029819#participate

## Description
As part of the existing contract renewal processes, North Ayrshire Council (NAC) has identified the need to upgrade or replace their existing Cashless Catering and Online Payment solutions, together with introducing Kitchen Management Software.
The systems will be extended for use across all 9 academies, 49 primary schools and 1 additional support needs (ASN) school within the Council’s remit.  The Council also have a number of hospitality locations and outside catering units (including pop-ups) that may be included if the solution permits.
The Council are seeking contract(s) for the provision of three inter-related, cloud-based systems (including supply, installation, licences and training) and will consider suppliers who can offer all elements (or a combination thereof) but will also consider separate providers.  The requirement has been split into 3 Lots as follows;
Lot 1 - Cashless Catering system (including meal ordering functionality) with full upgrades, annual maintenance and support (including software and minimum hardware)
Lot 2 - Online Payments system
Lot 3 - Kitchen Management Software with full upgrades, annual maintenance and support (including software and minimum hardware)

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Cashless Catering Services and Equipment
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 48110000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £80,000
- **Description:** Contract Modification for NAC/5054 Cashless Catering, Online Payments & Kitchen Management Software - Lot 1 - Cashless Catering

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Online Payments
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 48000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £180,000
- **Description:** The requirement under this lot will include but not be limited to:
- The supply of software systems allowing the ability for NAC to take online payments for education services from any internet connected device
- Ability for parents / guardians to go...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Kitchen management system
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 48000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £30,000
- **Description:** The services required under this lot will include but not be limited to;
- Cloud-based software that meets the information management needs of primary and secondary school kitchens, hospitality locations and outside catering units (including pop-ups)...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Kitchen management system (active)
  - Award id: `017600-2021-1`
  - Supplier(s): **ParentPay Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-23381`
  - Value: £132,708 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Online Payments (active)
  - Award id: `017600-2021-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Cash Registers (Buccleuch) Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-122991`
  - Value: £85,880 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Cashless Catering Services and Equipment (active)
  - Award id: `017600-2021-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Cash Registers (Buccleuch) Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-122991`
  - Value: £263,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Cashless Catering, Online Payments & Kitchen Management Software - Lot 1 - Cashless Catering (active)
  - Award id: `065916-2025-NAC/5054-1`
  - Supplier(s): **CRB Cunninghams Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-122991`
  - Value: £386,902 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** Kitchen management system (active)
  - Signed Value: £132,708
  - Signed Date: 27/06/2021

- **Contract:** Online Payments (active)
  - Signed Value: £85,880
  - Signed Date: 27/06/2021

- **Contract:** Cashless Catering Services and Equipment (active)
  - Signed Value: £263,000
  - Signed Date: 27/06/2021

- **Contract:** Cashless Catering, Online Payments & Kitchen Management Software - Lot 1 - Cashless Catering (active)
  - Signed Value: £386,902
  - Signed Date: 27/06/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F065916-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-16T12:51:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T06:29:12.162Z
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