Published date: 12 November 2015

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 11 December 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Calculating and accounting machines - 30140000

  • Accounting machines and cash registers - 30142000

  • Cash registers - 30142200

    • Point of sale (POS) software package - 48110000

    • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

    • Point of sale (POS) software development services - 72212110

Location of contract

S60 1AE

Value of contract

£120,000 to £150,000

Procurement reference

A46E-FXLLTM-A46M-PUEPVC

Published date

12 November 2015

Closing date

11 December 2015

Contract start date

1 January 2016

Contract end date

31 December 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Education School Catering commenced work with Rotherham Schools to implement cashless systems for meals in secondary over 15 years ago. Upgrades to the system have taken place on an ad-hoc basis to ensure the continuity of the system which provides a safe and effective way for pupils to pay for their school meal. The annual maintenance agreement has been renewed as part of this process. The requirement is to upgrade the existing secondary provision to a biometric system, compatible with the school network which allows downloading of new starter information straight from the management information system making the whole process easier and faster. As this requirement is an integral part of the daily operation for the payment of schools meals the successful contractor would be expected to work in close partnership with the Education Catering Service. The system forms part of the trading arrangement with the in-house service level agreement/contract and therefore lack of performance of the technology, maintenance or customer service will jeopardise the overall service of the Catering Units. This agreement will be for initially for a period of one year, with the option to extend at the sole discretion of RMBC for a further two years, each on a year by year basis. The estimated value of this agreement is approx. £150,000 however this does not carry any guarantee of turnover and any estimated volumes of business are indicative and may vary upwards or downwards depending on actual future needs.

More information

Additional text

Instructions to Suppliers: A46E-FXLLTM: 15-109 Schools Cashless Payment Solution

About the buyer

Contact name

Ian Blagg

Address

Riverside House
Main Street
Rotherham
S60 1AE
UK

Telephone

01709 255306

Email

ian.blagg@rotherham.gov.uk