Open tender · United Kingdom · Services
Contract for Cash Collection & Cash In Transit Services
Durham County Council in the United Kingdom is inviting bids for “Contract for Cash Collection & Cash In Transit Services”. Bids close on 26 October 2026, 12:00 GMT; the estimated value is £400,000. Who can bid: Must meet the legal and financial capacity conditions in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire, Part 3; Must meet the contract-specific essential technical criteria in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire, Part 4.1. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.
The tender in brief
Cash collection and cash-in-transit services in County Durham, for secure courier firms
Durham County Council is buying secure collection of cash and cheques from council collection points, secure storage in transit, delivery to nominated facilities or a bank, overnight storage when needed, and a change float service. The contract runs for an initial 2 years from 1 December 2026, with an option to extend for a further 2 years, up to 4 years in total. Estimated value is £400,000 excluding VAT.
Who can win it
- Must meet the legal and financial capacity conditions in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire, Part 3
- Must meet the contract-specific essential technical criteria in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire, Part 4.1
Key facts
- Estimated value
- £400,000
- Contract period
- Initial 2 years from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2028, with an option to extend for a further 2 years, up to 4 years in total
- How bids are judged
- Price 50%, technical questions 40%, social value 10%
- Published
- 29 Sep 2026
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