008809 - Schools Biometric EPOS & Nutritional Analysis Solution

Newcastle City Council (NCC) has a requirement for a Schools Biometric EPOS & Nutritional Analysis Solution. NCC's requirements have been split into to two Lots;

Lot 1 - Electronic Catering Management and Payment System

Lot 2 - Nutritional & Menu Management Software Solution

It is noted that systems exist that incorporate both lot elements and providers can tender for one or both lots as an integrated system solution. NCC anticipates the Contract to be awarded by the end of May 2025 and the Solution to be fully implemented with Go-Live by August 2025.

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Reference OPEN2025488

Newcastle City Council (NCC) has a requirement for an Electronic Catering Management and Payment System. The system must incorporate facilities to include the following:

• Electronic Point Of Sale (EPOS) solution to ensure transaction times are maximised.
• Provide interface with school systems (for example SIMS / Scholar Pack) to allow for appropriate information to be used on the till systems i.e. dietary requirements, religious requirements, and allergen information.
• Provide multiple options for payment at the point of sale, including but not limited to, fingerprint biometric, pin pad, contactless payment.
• Meal management system including suite of reports that can be individualised by school.
• Provide appropriate hardware to facilitate point of sale transactions as well as maintenance/ servicing. This should be, but not limited to the till console with touchscreen functionality, customer display, payment solutions, i.e. fingerprint biometric, Pin Pads, contactless card machine.