Official UK procurement notice
Point-Of-Sale Systems (Catering) · UK public procurement notice
Authority: University Centre Somerset College Group (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUCS College Group are seeking a supplier to provide a point-of-sale solution, including hardware to be implemented across 4 Colleges.
The purpose of this procurement is to ensure the selection and deployment of a robust, integrated, and future-proof point-of-sale solution that meets operational needs, supports multiple payment types, and enables centralised management.
The project timeline requires full system deployment, including all associated hardware, software, and training, to be completed by the 1st September 2026
CPV: Point of sale (POS) software development services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£83,333
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Qualtity: 50%
- Presentation Meetings: 10%
- Price: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
- Qualtity
- Presentation Meetings
- Price
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 Nov 2025, 15:36 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Nov 2025, 15:36 GMT
- Authority reference
CA16812- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-077785- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ea63Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 18 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
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Timeline
27 Nov 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published333 days ago27 Nov 2025, 15:36 GMT
- Clarification questions by312 days ago18 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline291 days ago8 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts55 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published27 Nov 2025, 15:36 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender