TD0917 Provision of Cash Security Services

Tender description

Derby City Council requires a secure cash collection and delivery service in line with requirements listed in the Specification and in Appendix Five. All sites are within the City of Derby. The Council requires a Contractor (or Contractors) who is able to meet tight timetables of collection from sites, and has a robust "back office" to ensure monies are paid into bank within 24 hours of collection. The requirement will primarily be for scheduled, weekday collections. However the successful contractor(s) will be required to make some collections at weekends and on Bank Holidays, and to meet sites' requirements for ad-hoc collection. The requirement is split into three Lots, and contractors may bid for any or all Lots: Lot One: "Cash In Transit" - collection of cash and cheques from various sites and delivery to bank, and delivery of cash to various sites Lot Two: "Bulk Cash Processing" - collection, counting and processing of cash, primarily from car parking machines but also from other sites as required Lot Three: "Cash Collection for School Meals Package"- collection of cash and cheques and delivery to bank for specific schools which are part of the Council's School Meals Package The initial contract period for Lots One and Two is one year; the contract shall commence on 1st July 2015 and expire 30th June 2016.The initial contract period for Lot Three is sixteen months; the contract shall commence on 1st July 2015 and expire 31st October 2016. For all Lots, the contractor is required to go live in delivery of services from 1st July 2015.