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title: "GB-Rochford: Soft Market Testing for the operation of Cash Collection, Counting and Banking"
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# GB-Rochford: Soft Market Testing for the operation of Cash Collection, Counting and Banking

Buyer: ROCHFORD DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ab80b620-25bc-4e3d-86da-609bd60c7e89

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## Summary

Rochford District Council is conducting a soft market testing exercise for the operation of cash collection, counting, and banking services for Pay & Display Car Park machines located in the East of England. The procurement aims to find a safe and secure company to handle bulk coin collection across 11 car parks within the district, up to 3 times per week. The tender, with a contract value of GBP 500,000, follows an open procedure and has a tender deadline of January 12, 2024, and a contract period starting on January 15, 2024.

This tender opportunity from Rochford District Council can benefit small or medium enterprises (SMEs) interested in financial transaction processing services. Businesses in the financial and insurance services industry category, particularly those with experience in cash handling and security, are well-suited to compete for this contract. The Council's contact person, Lauren Quigley, can provide further information on the tender process and requirements.

## Notice

Rochford District Council is undertaking a soft market testing exercise to explore options of a procurement of a safe and secure company to undertake the collection, counting and banking of bulk coin from the 21 Pay & Display Car Park machines located across 11 car parks within the district, up to 3 times per week. Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da21b414-bfb9-4baf-b8e2-d0b054110a60 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 15 Jan 2024 - 16 Jan 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROCHFORD DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | ROCHFORD |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS4 1BW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Rochford |
| Electoral ward | Roche South |
| Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2023 at 14:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da21b414-bfb9-4baf-b8e2-d0b054110a60

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da21b414-bfb9-4baf-b8e2-d0b054110a60
  1st December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=827414440
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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