A588 Schools Catering Software

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Yorkshire and the Humber
Direct award
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026

Implementation and licensing of catering management software for school environments. The system supports meal management, financial transactions, and reporting requirements for catering services within an educational setting.

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Awarded value: £33k; As published
Published: 29 January 2025
Awarded: 29 January 2025; ParentPay
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 31 March 2026

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of specialist school catering management software to facilitate meal ordering, payment processing, and administrative reporting for educational institutions.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 55524000

Services in this contract

School payments, cashless catering and parent communicationsMain service£189k typicalSchools catering software for a council

Lifecycle

Published
29 January 2025
Contract awardedto ParentPay
29 January 2025
Contract starts
1 April 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2026

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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/314396/a588-schools-catering-software
Buyer reference: 20250129084743-103835
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-fc97cc7b-679d-404e-9b4f-5bd7df0cfbf2
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council. A588 Schools Catering Software. Contract award, 29 January 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/314396/a588-schools-catering-software (accessed 5 November 2026).