Cashless Catering and Online Payment System

National Records of Scotland
Scotland
4 January 2026 to 4 January 2028

Implementation and management of a cashless catering system for school meal payments, including functionality for broader education portfolio revenue control such as school trip payments. The solution must support secure online transactions and integrate with existing school administrative processes.

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Awarded value: £254k; As published
Published: 6 March 2026
Awarded: 6 March 2026; ParentPay
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 4 January 2028

What the contract covers

Service provision

Provision of cashless catering software and online payment systems for school meal management and education portfolio revenue collection.

Cashless catering for school meal payments in line with operational requirement
Revenue control method for education portfolio meals, e.g. Ski Trips

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service provision
Initial term: 24 months
Contract dates: 4 January 2026 to 4 January 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 48110000, 72230000

Services in this contract

School payments, cashless catering and parent communicationsMain service£189k typicalCashless catering and online payment system for school meals

Lifecycle

Published
6 March 2026
Contract awardedto ParentPay
6 March 2026
Contract starts
4 January 2026
Contract ends
4 January 2028

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National Records of Scotland

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/363999/cashless-catering-and-online-payment-system
Buyer reference: org-96
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000818646
Last checked: 5 November 2026

National Records of Scotland. Cashless Catering and Online Payment System. Contract award, 6 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/363999/cashless-catering-and-online-payment-system (accessed 5 November 2026).