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.
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
32 contracts across the UK, of any size
2 point of sale systems opportunities are open now
- Pre-market28 Oct 2026Electronic Point of Sale & Stock Management AgreementCaledonian Sleeper Limited
- Pre-market15 Oct 2026Soft Market Testing- Chestet Town Hall EPOS systemCheshire West and Chester Council · North West
- Awarded18 Sep 2026Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) and Catering Equipment and Ware (CEW) for On-Board CateringTransport for WalesWon by ECR Solutions£470k
- Awarded15 Sep 2026EPOS (Electronic Point of Sale) and Management Information SystemCheshire East Council · North WestWon by TOR Systems£130k
- Awarded9 Sep 2026Electronic Catering Information SystemLancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Synbiotix£172k
- Awarded24 Aug 2026Online Catering ordering system softwareUniversity of Edinburgh · ScotlandWon by Aptus Systems Ltd T/A Spoonfed£83k
- Awarded18 Aug 2026STA-27020 Uniware Yearly maintenance contract for the Catering till systemRoyal Holloway, University of London · South EastWon by Uniware Systems Limited£31k
- Awarded1 Aug 2026EPOS Software Licensing, Maintenance and Support ServicesKeele University · West MidlandsWon by Uniware Systems Limited£42k
- Awarded17 Jul 2026Electronic Point of Sale System at the Household Waste Recycling CentresKent County Council · South EastWon by Kappture Ltd£44k
- Awarded30 Jun 2026UHL Catering Payment Software and Till MaintenanceUniversity Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by MCR Systems£104k
- Awarded12 Jun 2026EPOS Provision for Darlington HippodromeDarlington Borough Council · North EastWon by Self Service Software Ltd£57k
- Awarded10 Jun 20260894EVTCI - De Montfort Hall EPOS SolutionLeicester City Council · East MidlandsWon by Retail Systems Technology Ltd£170k
- Awarded1 Jun 2026POS Till system for Southport MarketSefton Council · North WestWon by Tevalis
- Awarded21 May 2026Horizon Replacement ServicesPost Office Limited · LondonWon by Accenture and 1 more£269m
- Awarded14 May 2026Commercial Ticketing and Retail SystemsHistoric Environment Scotland · ScotlandWon by Reply and 1 more
- Awarded7 Apr 2026Supply and Support of Mobile Point of Sale Handheld Ticket MachinesBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South WestWon by ECR Solutions
- Awarded25 Mar 2026EPOS System - Seafront and Tourist Information UnitsBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South WestWon by CCM (Epos) Limited£9k
- Awarded18 Mar 2026– EPOS Tills for Retail AreasThe Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · LondonWon by Synbiotix£24k
- Awarded27 Feb 2026Shopify ECommerce & Shopify PoS Development & Support ServicesDurham County Council · North EastWon by Rod Barlow Digital Consultancy Ltd£44k
- Awarded21 Feb 2026EPOS (Electronic Point of Sale) and Management Information SystemCheshire East Council · North WestWon by TOR Systems£37k
- Awarded13 Feb 2026Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) SystemThe ACC Liverpool Group · North WestWon by Kappture Ltd£133k
- Awarded9 Sep 2025CA15343 - Bury College - POS Till Systems - ITTBury College · North WestWon by Haven Systems Limited£26k
- Awarded5 Aug 2025CA16294 - CoWC ePOS Hardware, Software & Associate ServicesCity of Wolverhampton College · West MidlandsWon by IT's Lolly Limited£42k
- Awarded31 Jul 2025STA-25028 Uniware Till maintenance ContractRoyal Holloway, University of London · South EastWon by Uniware Systems Limited£36k
- Awarded13 Jun 2025CA14964 - CCSW - POS Tills Systems - ITTCheshire College South and West · North WestWon by Haven Systems Limited£52k
- Awarded6 Jun 2025Electronic Meal Ordering SystemUnited Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by Datasym (U.K.) Limited£63k
- Awarded20 Mar 2025Museums and Galleries EPOS System UpgradeKirklees Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Independent Equipment Company£11k
- Awarded1 Mar 2025Till Licence, Maintenance and UpgradeUniversity of Portsmouth · South EastWon by MCR Systems£100k
- Awarded26 Feb 2025Retail Management System (September 2024)Bath & North East Somerset Council · South WestWon by Futura Retail Solutions Limited£68k
- Awarded17 Feb 2025The Saffron Catering Management SolutionMiddlesbrough Council · North EastWon by Civica£61k
- Awarded31 Jan 2025Contract for Handheld Payment DeviceBromsgrove District Council & Redditch Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by Windcave
- Awarded16 Dec 2024Scottish Canals - EPOSScottish Canals · ScotlandWon by Vennersys£120k
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.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ECR Solutions Scotland · SME · See every contract | 4 | £470k | 3 | ||
| 2 | Uniware Systems Limited South East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £109k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | MCR Systems East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £204k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Synbiotix North West · See every contract | 2 | £196k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Kappture Ltd North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £177k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | TOR Systems North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £167k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Haven Systems Limited North West · See every contract | 2 | £78k | 2 | ||
| 8joint | Accenture London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £176m | 1 | ||
| 8joint | OneView Commerce, Inc. London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £92.5m | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Retail Systems Technology Ltd East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £170k | 1 |
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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.
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.
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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.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheshire East Council | 2 | £167k |
| 2 | Royal Holloway, University of London | 2 | £67k |
| 3 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | 2 | £9k |
| 4 | ScotRail | 2 | Not published |
| 5 | Post Office Limited | 1 | £269m |
| 6 | Transport for Wales | 1 | £470k |
| 7 | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £172k |
| 8 | Leicester City Council | 1 | £170k |
| 9 | The ACC Liverpool Group | 1 | £133k |
| 10 | Scottish Canals | 1 | £120k |
96 point of sale systems contracts awarded since 2021
- 82021
- 182022
- 172023
- 232024
- 102025
- 202026 so far
Half of point of sale systems contracts are worth less than £59k
The 10 biggest point of sale systems contracts
- Post Office LimitedAccenture, OneView Commerce, Inc. · 21 May 2026
- Transport for WalesECR Solutions · 18 Sep 2026
- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustSynbiotix · 9 Sep 2026
- Leicester City CouncilRetail Systems Technology Ltd · 10 Jun 2026
- The ACC Liverpool GroupKappture Ltd · 13 Feb 2026
- Cheshire East CouncilTOR Systems · 15 Sep 2026
- Scottish CanalsVennersys · 16 Dec 2024
- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS TrustMCR Systems · 30 Jun 2026
- University of PortsmouthMCR Systems · 1 Mar 2025
- University of EdinburghAptus Systems Ltd T/A Spoonfed · 24 Aug 2026
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.
On Train Hospitality Services
EPOS (Electronic Point of Sale) and Management Information System
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.
The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | 1 | 7 | £550k | £91k | TOR Systems and Haven Systems Limited (2 each) | Cheshire East Council (2) | 1 |
| Scotland | 0 | 5 | £203k | – | ECR Solutions (2) | ScotRail (2) | 2 |
| South East | 0 | 4 | £211k | £40k | Uniware Systems Limited (2) | Royal Holloway, University of London (2) | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 3 | £161k | £57k | – | – | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 3 | £337k | £104k | – | – | 2 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 3 | £84k | – | – | – | 1 |
| South West | 0 | 3 | £78k | – | – | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (2) | 2 |
| London | 0 | 2 | £269m | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 1 | £11k | – | – | – | 3 |
| East of England | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 2 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
- £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 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 71 | 258 |
| Contracts awarded | 20 | 88 |
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