Security services

Tender description

ESPO on behalf of ESPO and YPO is seeking to establish a national Framework Agreement for the provision of Cash Collection and Cash and Valuables in Transit (CVIT) Services. This will include the secure collection, processing, consolidation and onward depositing of cash, cheques and valuables to high street banks, nominated cash receiving facilities, and other suitable receiving locations. The requirement will be split into 12 regional lots as follows: East Midlands; East of England; North East England; North West England; South East England; South West England; West Midlands; Yorkshire & Humber; London; Scotland; Wales; and Northern Ireland. Cash Collection and Cash In Transit from Premises or Buildings of various types and On Street and Off Street Car Parks (Including Pay and Display Machines). Tenderers will need to able to provide the services within 1 or more of the following geographical lots: East Midlands; East of England; North East England; North West England; South East England; South West England; West Midlands; Yorkshire and Humber; London; Scotland; Wales; and Northern Ireland. ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Ltd, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate Framework Agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Ltd on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Ltd may enter into the second Framework Agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders' information only. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call-off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the Framework Agreement.