Official UK procurement notice
CRB Cunningham’s Education Solutions Annual Cashless System Maintenance 2026/27
Authority: Education Authority (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCRB Cunninghams Education Solution Annual Maintenance 2026. This maintenance
agreement is to ensure that cashless systems are provided with licencing and technical
support during the next 12 months.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Dec 2025, 15:18 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Jan 2026, 15:33 GMT
- Authority reference
ICT-25-024- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-005420- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f81cFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
The DAC is being awarded to provide technical support and maintenance to a
proprietary cashless system at 32 schools sites during the 12 months from the
commencement date detailed on this request. As this is a proprietary system, it can only
be technically supported and maintained by CRB Cunninghams. It is anticipated that any
future systems include, warranty, support and maintenance and will therefore reduce the
need for this type of DAC in the future.
- Risks
A working cashless catering system promotes inclusion, safety, and healthier choices by removing stigma, reducing risks, and streamlining mealtimes for children and young people. A system failure would impact on service delivery and a potential decline in meal numbers.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
14 Jan 2026 → 21 Jan 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends274 days ago14 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published267 days ago21 Jan 2026, 15:33 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Dec 2025- Transparency notice published17 Dec 2025, 15:18 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published5 Jan 2026, 14:37 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected15 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published21 Jan 2026, 15:33 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRB Cunninghams LimitedSME +1 morejoint awardICT-25-0-24 CRB Cunningham’s Education Solutions Annual Cashless System Maintenance 2026/2716 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | £180,083 | 5 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
ICT-25-0-24 CRB Cunningham’s Education Solutions Annual Cashless System Maintenance 2026/27 · CRB Cunninghams LimitedSME +1 more
- Signed
- 15 Jan 2026
- Value
- £180,083
- Period
- 16 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: Contract under the relevent threshold for publishing KPI's
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- CRB CUNNINGHAMS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- CRB Cunninghams LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender