Secure Collection and Banking of Funds Received tender, Liverpool City Council (closes 18 Nov 2026)

In brief

Liverpool City Council is looking for suppliers for security work (North West).

The estimated value is £300,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 31 January 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Wednesday 18 November 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midday, Friday 6 November 2026
Bids by: midday, Wednesday 18 November 2026

How bids are scored

Price 50% · Quality 30% · Social Value 20%

A balance of quality and price.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 5.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 48 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

Tender documents

The buyer expects to buy this again around October 2029.

What the notice says

Liverpool City Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to provide secure collection and banking services for cash, coins, cheques and other permitted consignments from Council locations across Liverpool. The requirement includes scheduled and ad hoc collections, scheduled and ad hoc change deliveries, secure transportation to nominated banking locations, provision of collection and delivery records, consignment tracking, audit trails, management information, reporting, account management and associated cash and valuables in transit services. The current estimated annual service profile comprises 3,536 weekly scheduled collection visits, 208 fortnightly…Read the full description

Liverpool City Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to provide secure collection and banking services for cash, coins, cheques and other permitted consignments from Council locations across Liverpool. The requirement includes scheduled and ad hoc collections, scheduled and ad hoc change deliveries, secure transportation to nominated banking locations, provision of collection and delivery records, consignment tracking, audit trails, management information, reporting, account management and associated cash and valuables in transit services. The current estimated annual service profile comprises 3,536 weekly scheduled collection visits, 208 fortnightly scheduled collection visits, 104 four-weekly scheduled collection visits, 624 scheduled deliveries and 12 ad hoc deliveries. These figures are estimates for tender evaluation and do not represent guaranteed volumes. The initial Contract Term will be 36 months, with an option for Liverpool City Council to extend the Contract for up to a further 12 months. The procurement will be conducted using the open procedure. Tender documents are available through ProContract, which must also be used for clarification questions and electronic tender submissions. The award criteria are Quality 30%, Price 50% and Social Value 20%. The deadline for tender submissions is 12:00 noon on Wednesday 18 November 2026.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 5 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £300,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in North West?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Can you meet what the notice mentions: Social value questions?The tender documents will say exactly what is required.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before midday, Friday 6 November 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Wednesday 18 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

14 October 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 097034-2026

About the buyer

Liverpool City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

150

Awards

106

Suppliers it has used most for security

Fearns Electrical Ltd1 contract
Orbis Protect Limited1 contract
Reveal Media Limited1 contract

All tenders and awards from Liverpool City Council

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