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

What you must already have

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• economic

  As stated in the Invitation to Bid Documents: Procurement Specific Questionnaire, Part 3: Conditions of Participation.

• technical

  As stated in the Invitation to Bid Documents: Procurement Specific Questionnaire, Part 4.1: Contract Specific Essential Criteria.

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice publishedyesterday

   29 Sept 2026, 17:14 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 12 days

   12 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 26 days

   26 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 38 days

   6 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice9 Sept 2026, 13:31 BST085389-2026
2. Tender updated29 Sept 2026, 17:14 BST092081-2026

Documents

• The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, via the OPEN Portal at https://www.open-uk.org/ Additional information can be obtained from the OPEN Portal. Bids must be submitted electronically via the OPEN Portal.
• The Specification for this opportunity can be accessed within the procurement documents available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, via the OPEN Portal at https://www.open-uk.org/ Additional information can be obtained from the OPEN Portal. Bids must be submitted electronically via the OPEN Portal.
• Tender notice on Find a Tender