Contract for Cash Collection & Cash In Transit Services

What the buyer is asking for

Durham County Council require the following range of services: a) The secure collection of cash and cheques from various collection points as specified by the Council. b) The secure storage of all cash and cheques whilst in transit. c) The onward delivery/depositing of all cash and cheques collected, either to another collection point, or at a nominated cash receiving facility (subject to 'Approved Contractor Status'), or Bank. Based on the varying banking arrangements that Durham County Council may have in place throughout the contract period, the nominated cash receiving facilities or Bank may need to be amended. d) When necessary, the secure overnight storage of both cash and cheques collected will be required. e) The provision of a 'change float' service on either a scheduled or ad-hoc basis, to a specified Collection Point.

How this is scored

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• 40%qualityTechnical Questions
• 50%pricePrice
• 10%qualitySocial Value

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published12 days ago

   9 Sept 2026, 13:31 BST
2. Clarification questions by4 days ago

   18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 13 days

   5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 25 days

   16 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice9 Sept 2026, 13:31 BST085389-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender