Security services

Tender description

The London Borough of Croydon (the “Council”) is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Cash in Transit Services and is inviting tenders from suitably experienced Service Providers. The Framework will consist of 2 lots: — Lot 1: Corporate Services Cash Collection and Cash in Transit Services, — Lot 2: Parking Services Cash Collection, Counting and Cash in Transit Services. Tenderers can apply for 1 or both Lots. The services are to be provided inline with the service specification for the relevant Lot. Volumes shall not be guaranteed or warranted by the Council.The framework will be for a term of four (4) years. Croydon Council is seeking to appoint a service provider to undertake secure collection of cash/bullion and/or the delivery of same to various centres within the borough as well as to the Council’s bank. The appointed Service Provider would: (a) collect and deliver cash bags of coin and notes from the Council’s Cash Office for onward delivery to other Council offices; (b) collect and deliver cash bags of coin and notes from other Council offices for onward delivery to the Cash Office; (c) collect and deliver cash bags to the bullion centre and bags of notes and cheques to the Council’s bank. It is an absolute requirement of this Lot that there is flexibility built into the scope of service allowing for reduction in service as the Council, over the term of the contract, continually reviews the way public services are delivered. Croydon Council is seeking to appoint a service provider who would undertake the collection of cash from the pay and display machines located within its’ controlled parking zones and all its’ managed car parks across the borough. In addition, the service provider will be required to be responsible for the counting of the cash collections from car parks and car parking meters and securely processing the same into a bulk cash processing centre and depositing the amounts into the Council’s bank account. It is an absolute requirement of this lot that there is flexibility built into the scope of service allowing for reduction in service as the Council, over the term of the contract, continually reviews the way public services are delivered.