---
title: "Contract for Cash Collection & Cash In Transit Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f5a3"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Durham County Council"
published: "2026-09-09"
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# Contract for Cash Collection & Cash In Transit Services

Buyer: Durham County Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f5a3

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## Summary

Durham County Council is procuring cash collection and cash-in-transit services. The requirement covers secure collection of cash and cheques from collection points, secure storage while in transit, and onward delivery or deposit at another collection point, an approved cash-receiving facility or a bank. Banking arrangements may change during the contract. The supplier must also provide secure overnight storage when required and a change-float service, either scheduled or on an ad-hoc basis, to specified collection points. This is a financial and insurance service, with activity centred on the Council’s collection and banking arrangements. The buyer is Durham County Council, a sub-central public authority.

The procurement has reached tender: Durham County Council invited offers through an open procedure. Questions had to be submitted by 18 September 2026 at 12:00, and offers were due by 5 October 2026 at 12:00. The Council expected to complete its award decision by 16 October 2026 at 23:59. The estimated value is £400,000 excluding VAT, or £480,000 including VAT. The initial contract period is from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2028, with an option to extend for a further two years, giving a maximum term ending on 30 November 2030. Evaluation is based on price at 50%, technical questions at 40% and social value at 10%.

This opportunity suits cash-in-transit and secure cash-handling providers able to collect cash and cheques from multiple points, protect them throughout transit, and deliver or deposit them securely with banks or approved receiving facilities. Suppliers need operational arrangements for secure storage, including overnight holding when required, and the ability to provide change floats on both planned and short-notice requests. The service also favours businesses that can manage changing banking destinations and maintain reliable collection, custody and delivery processes across the Council’s requirements. English-language electronic bids are permitted. Organisations with established secure transport, cash custody, banking-deposit and change-float operations are the most directly aligned.

## Notice

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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085389-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | £400,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Durham County Council |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Postcode area | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Framwellgate & Newton Hall |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC14 Durham |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 13:31 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085389-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085389-2026
  9th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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