Point of sale systems tenders and contracts

UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites

258 point of sale systems tenders and contracts, 71 this year.

An "epos" keyword alert misses 40% of point of sale systems contracts →

Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

  • Awarded a month£110k
  • Contracts a month1.3
  • Won by SMEs85%
  • Renewing in 6 months6
  • Frameworks and DPSs2
  • Live now2See them →

Point of sale systems contracts

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How many point of sale systems contracts do keyword alerts miss?

In the last year, an "epos" alert would have missed 8 of 20 point of sale systems contracts (40%) and an expert list of 15 phrases 3 (15%). How we measured this

Keyword alert"epos"

8 of 20

Expert list15 phrases

3 of 20

Expert list: epos, point of sale, pos system, epos system, electronic point of sale, till system, retail system, catering till, epos software, cashless catering, epos maintenance, epos licensing, point of sale software, pos till, ticketing and retail system

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32 contracts across the UK, of any size

Live now

2 point of sale systems opportunities are open now

  1. Pre-market28 Oct 2026
  2. Pre-market15 Oct 2026
    Soft Market Testing- Chestet Town Hall EPOS system
    Cheshire West and Chester Council · North West
  3. Awarded18 Sep 2026
    £470k
  4. Awarded15 Sep 2026
    EPOS (Electronic Point of Sale) and Management Information System
    Cheshire East Council · North WestWon by TOR Systems
    £130k
  5. Awarded9 Sep 2026
    Electronic Catering Information System
    Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Synbiotix
    £172k
  6. Awarded24 Aug 2026
    Online Catering ordering system software
    University of Edinburgh · ScotlandWon by Aptus Systems Ltd T/A Spoonfed
    £83k
  7. Awarded18 Aug 2026
    STA-27020 Uniware Yearly maintenance contract for the Catering till system
    Royal Holloway, University of London · South EastWon by Uniware Systems Limited
    £31k
  8. Awarded1 Aug 2026
    EPOS Software Licensing, Maintenance and Support Services
    Keele University · West MidlandsWon by Uniware Systems Limited
    £42k
  9. Awarded17 Jul 2026
    Electronic Point of Sale System at the Household Waste Recycling Centres
    Kent County Council · South EastWon by Kappture Ltd
    £44k
  10. Awarded30 Jun 2026
    UHL Catering Payment Software and Till Maintenance
    University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by MCR Systems
    £104k

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Where to bid

Where point of sale systems tenders are run

  • MultiQuote4 40%
  • ProContract2 20%
  • eTenderWales2 20%
  • Delta eSourcing1 10%
  • Supplying the South West1 10%

Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.

ECR Solutions won the most point of sale systems contracts

Accenture won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.

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CouncilsEducationNHS and healthTransport and utilitiesCentral governmentOther buyers
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 ECR Solutions
Scotland · SME · See every contract
4£470k3
2 Uniware Systems Limited
South East · SME · See every contract
3£109k2
3jointMCR Systems
East Midlands · SME · See every contract
2£204k2
3jointSynbiotix
North West · See every contract
2£196k2
3jointKappture Ltd
North West · SME · See every contract
2£177k2
3jointTOR Systems
North West · SME · See every contract
2£167k1
3jointHaven Systems Limited
North West · See every contract
2£78k2
8jointAccenture
London · SME · See every contract
1£176m1
8jointOneView Commerce, Inc.
London · SME · See every contract
1£92.5m1
8jointRetail Systems Technology Ltd
East Midlands · SME · See every contract
1£170k1

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Who buys

Councils award 41% of point of sale systems contracts

Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.

Councils11 contractsEducation8 contractsNHS and health4 contractsTransport and utilities2 contractsCentral government1 contractUnder £100k17 contracts · median £42k£100k to £1m8 contracts · median £132k£1m or more1 contract · median £269m
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4 buyers bought point of sale systems more than once in the last 2 years

Each dot is a buyer, by how many point of sale systems contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.

24 buyers1 contract4 buyers2 contracts0 buyers3 or 4 contracts0 buyers5 or more contracts

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Few and big, or many and small

Each dot is a buyer: how many point of sale systems contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.

CouncilsEducationNHS and healthTransport and utilitiesCentral governmentOther buyers
£1k£10k£100k£1m£10m£100m£1.0bn12Point of sale systems contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLPost Office LimitedTransport for WalesLancashire Teaching Hosp…Cheshire East CouncilRoyal Holloway, Universi…Bournemouth, Christchurc…

Top buyers by contracts awarded

RankBuyerContractsValue
1Cheshire East Council2£167k
2Royal Holloway, University of London2£67k
3Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council2£9k
4ScotRail2Not published
5Post Office Limited1£269m
6Transport for Wales1£470k
7Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust1£172k
8Leicester City Council1£170k
9The ACC Liverpool Group1£133k
10Scottish Canals1£120k

96 point of sale systems contracts awarded since 2021

  1. 82021
  2. 182022
  3. 172023
  4. 232024
  5. 102025
  6. 202026 so far
Prices

Half of point of sale systems contracts are worth less than £59k

CouncilsEducationNHS and healthTransport and utilitiesCentral government
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100m£1.0bnMedian £59k
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The 10 biggest point of sale systems contracts

  1. Post Office LimitedAccenture, OneView Commerce, Inc. · 21 May 2026£269m
  2. Transport for WalesECR Solutions · 18 Sep 2026£470k
  3. Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustSynbiotix · 9 Sep 2026£172k
  4. Leicester City CouncilRetail Systems Technology Ltd · 10 Jun 2026£170k
  5. The ACC Liverpool GroupKappture Ltd · 13 Feb 2026£133k
  6. Cheshire East CouncilTOR Systems · 15 Sep 2026£130k
  7. Scottish CanalsVennersys · 16 Dec 2024£120k
  8. University Hospitals of Leicester NHS TrustMCR Systems · 30 Jun 2026£104k
  9. University of PortsmouthMCR Systems · 1 Mar 2025£100k
  10. University of EdinburghAptus Systems Ltd T/A Spoonfed · 24 Aug 2026£83k
Renewing contracts

16 point of sale systems contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months

6 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.

Ends Feb 2027

EPOS (Electronic Point of Sale) and Management Information System

Cheshire East Council · North West · 1-year contract
Held by TOR Systems
£37k
Point of sale systems contract for an NHS bodyEast MidlandsUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Point of sale systems contract for a central government bodyUK-wide or not statedUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Point of sale systems contract for a councilSouth WestUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Point of sale systems contract for a councilYorkshire and the HumberUnder £100kEnds May 2027
Point of sale systems contract for a councilEast of EnglandUnder £100kEnds Jun 2027
Point of sale systems contract for a central government bodySouth WestUnder £100kEnds Jul 2027
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Where and when

The North West awards the most point of sale systems contracts. February and June are the busiest months.

Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.

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The regions as a table
RegionOpen nowContractsValueTypical contractWon the mostBought the mostRenewing in 12 months
North West17£550k£91kTOR Systems and Haven Systems Limited (2 each)Cheshire East Council (2)1
Scotland05£203k–ECR Solutions (2)ScotRail (2)2
South East04£211k£40kUniware Systems Limited (2)Royal Holloway, University of London (2)1
North East03£161k£57k––1
East Midlands03£337k£104k––2
West Midlands03£84k–––1
South West03£78k––Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (2)2
London02£269m–––0
Yorkshire and the Humber01£11k–––3
East of England00Not published–––2
Wales00Not published–––0
Northern Ireland00Not published–––0
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Key findings
  • £110k a month

    of point of sale systems contracts awarded.

    Typical contract £70k x 1.6 contracts a month, last 12 months.
  • 1.3

    point of sale systems contracts are awarded in a typical month.

    32 contracts in the last 2 years.
  • 6

    point of sale systems contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.

    Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027.
  • 2

    frameworks and DPSs are running for point of sale systems work.

    1 open to join now.
  • 85%

    of point of sale systems contracts are won by SMEs.

    As recorded by the buyer, on 26 award notices.

How many point of sale systems tenders and contracts are there?

Last 12 monthsSince November 2021
Notices published71258
Contracts awarded2088

24 point of sale systems contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 19 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 28 buyers awarded point of sale systems contracts to 25 suppliers.

Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count

Questions

How many point of sale systems contracts does the UK public sector award?

32 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 28 public buyers.

How long are point of sale systems tenders open for?

The median point of sale systems tender is open for 29 days from publication to deadline.

How much is a typical public sector point of sale systems contract worth?

The median is £59k, and 92% are worth less than £250k.

Who wins the most public sector point of sale systems contracts?

ECR Solutions won the most (4). Accenture won the most by value (£176m).

Which buyers award the most point of sale systems contracts?

Councils award 41% of them.

Which part of the UK awards the most point of sale systems contracts?

The North West: 7 of 32 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then Scotland (5) and the South East (4).

How many point of sale systems contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?

16 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 30 November 2026. Another 3 ending are one-off work.

What is included

Till and point-of-sale systems for in-house shops, cafes, catering and visitor sites: EPOS software for sales, stock, merchandise and billing, and the till terminals and peripherals it runs on, supplied, installed and supported.

  • EPOS software for retail, cafe and catering sales, stock and menus
  • Till terminals, cash drawers, receipt printers and barcode scanners
  • Card payment devices supplied with the tills
  • EPOS installation, support and maintenance

What is not included

  • Online payments and income management (see Online payments and income management)
  • School cashless catering and parent payments (see School payments, cashless catering and parent communications)
  • Leisure centre booking and membership systems (see Leisure management system)
  • Theatre and venue box office ticketing (see Venue ticketing and box office systems)
  • Self-service kiosks and ATMs (see Self-service kiosks and ATMs)
  • Rail ticket issuing devices (see Smart ticketing)
  • Card payment processing and acquiring