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Contract for Cash Collection & Cash In Transit Services

Durham County Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 18:53.

Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV66000000 — Financial and insurance services

Lots

  • Lot 1£400k

Documents and notices

  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • 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.Open source ↗
  • 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.Open source ↗

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
OPEN20262019
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
The documents must be downloaded from www.open-uk.org Any questions must be raised though this Open system for a response

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
26 Oct 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
12 Oct 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
6 Nov 2026, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Appendix D - Authorities Collection Schedule added to the questionnaire published within the OPEN Portal. Procurement Timetable updated. Deadline for submission of questions or requests for clarification extended to 12 October 2026, 12:00 noon. Submission deadline extended to 26 October 2026, 12:00 noon.
Id
092081-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
480,000
Amount
400,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical Questions

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
As stated in the Invitation to Bid Documents: Procurement Specific Questionnaire, Part 3: Conditions of Participation.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
As stated in the Invitation to Bid Documents: Procurement Specific Questionnaire, Part 4.1: Contract Specific Essential Criteria.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Nov 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The contract is for an initial period of 2 years, with the option to extend for a further 2 years. That means the maximum contract term is 4 years in total.

Options

Description
The quantities stated in the Invitation to Bid documents are estimates only for the purpose of evaluation. The actual number of collections/deliveries may increase or decrease during the term of the contract. The Council makes no commitment to any level of purchases via this contract.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
66000000
Description
Financial and insurance services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
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.
Entry 3
Id
L-2
Document Type
technicalSpecifications
Description
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.
Entry 4
Id
092081-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
29 Sept 2026, 17:14
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Durham County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PMPB-8772-VYWM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMPB-8772-VYWM

Address

Street Address
Corten House, Dunholme Close
Locality
Durham
Postal Code
DH1 5WB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC14

Contact

Name
Guy Aynsley

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Durham · UKC14 · DH1 5WB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 085389-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 092081-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·