CRB Cunningham’s Education Solutions Annual Cashless System Maintenance 2026/27

The Education Authority
Northern Ireland
Direct award
16 January 2026 to 31 December 2026

Annual maintenance agreement for proprietary cashless catering systems, including software licensing and technical support. The contract is a direct award due to the supplier's exclusive intellectual property rights over the existing education cashless infrastructure.

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Awarded value: £180k; As published
Published: 17 December 2025
Awarded: 15 January 2026; CRB Cunninghams Ltd
Contract length: 11 months; Ends 31 December 2026

What the contract covers

Maintenance agreement

Provision of annual software licensing, technical support, and maintenance services for school cashless catering and payment management systems.

Licensing and technical support for cashless systems

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Maintenance agreement
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 16 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
CPV codes: 50883000, 55524000

Services in this contract

School payments, cashless catering and parent communicationsMain service£189k typicalAnnual licensing and technical support for school cashless systems

Lifecycle

Published
17 December 2025
Contract awardedto CRB Cunninghams Ltd
15 January 2026
Contract starts
16 January 2026
Contract ends
31 December 2026

The buyer

The Education Authority

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The supplier

CRB Cunninghams Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/340311/crb-cunningham-s-education-solutions-annual-cashless-system-maintenance-2026-27
Buyer reference: ICT-25-024
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f81c
Last checked: 5 November 2026

The Education Authority. CRB Cunningham’s Education Solutions Annual Cashless System Maintenance 2026/27. Contract award, 17 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/340311/crb-cunningham-s-education-solutions-annual-cashless-system-maintenance-2026-27 (accessed 5 November 2026).