Notice Information
Notice Title
P-3254 Corporate Banking and Cash Handling Services
Notice Description
Translink is seeking to appoint a supplier to deliver comprehensive cash processing and corporate banking services that will enable Translink to efficiently manage its financial operations, cashflow requirements and investment activities. This opportunity comprises of 2 lots; Lot 1: Corporate Banking Services and Lot 2: Cash Processing Services
Lot Information
Corporate Banking Services
A comprehensive suite of corporate banking services to support Translink's financial operations as a large public sector organisation.
Renewal: The contract will be for an initial contract term of 4 years from 3rd June 2026 until 2nd June 2030 with 2 options to extend, each option being period of 2 years; a potential maximum contract term of 8 years until 2nd June 2034.
Cash Processing ServicesProvision of secure banking and processing of daily cash takings collected by Translink's appointed Cash-in-Transit (CIT) provider.
Renewal: The contract will be for an initial contract term of 4 years from 3rd June 2026 until 2nd June 2030 with 2 options to extend, each option being period of 2 years; a potential maximum contract term of 8 years until 2nd June 2034.
Planning Information
This is a Pre-Market Engagement exercise (PME) that seeks input from the market to inform the upcoming re-tender of Translink’s Corporate Banking and Cash Handling Services. Translink are seeking to invite suitable suppliers in this sector to respond to a questionnaire via eTenders NI. Following assessment of the responses received, Translink may invite suppliers to attend a short Teams session to further discuss their responses. Questionnaires must be submitted via the messaging portal for the relevant CfT on eTendersNI by no later than 12:00 on 23rd June 2025.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05263c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028868-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
-
- CPV Codes
66000000 - Financial and insurance services
66100000 - Banking and investment services
66110000 - Banking services
66112000 - Deposit services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £960,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £960,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £960,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £3,282,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Mar 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 23 Jun 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 10 Dec 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 2 Jun 2026 - 2 Jun 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TRANSLINK
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT2 7LX
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- TLN Northern Ireland, TLN0 Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028868-2026
30th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081356-2025
10th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064571-2025
13th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027470-2025
26th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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