Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 8 Oct 2025, 12:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cash collection and delivery services

Official notice

Authority: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: E10000006SME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£78,000≈ £26k / year · £93,600 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Nov 2025awarded 5 Jan 2026
Awarded to Security Plus Limited2 awards
Contract term 3 yrsends 11 Jan 2029 · up to 10 Jan 2030 with extensions · starts 12 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

North Cumbria Integrated Care wish to enter contract with a suitably qualified provider for the provision of cash delivery and collection services to premises, and cash collection from parking machines.

The selected provider will be expected to provide all 3 elements of the service, with collections occurring on a weekly basis. The provider's employees are expected to hold relevant licences, such as an SIA Licence in order to conduct the service.

CPV: Security services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£78,000
Contract period: 12 Jan 2026 – 11 Jan 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 10 Jan 2030 with extensionsValue: £78,000 exc. VAT · £93,600 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: It is envisaged that the contract period will be initially for 3 years, with an option to extend up to an additional 1 year (giving a maximum of 4 years), based upon Trust requirements.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Providers local to the North West of England region are recommended to bid.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Cost: 30%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 60% weighting to quality and specification
  • Social Value: 10% weighting to social value.
  • Cost: 30% weighting for cost.
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Providers local to the North West of England region are recommended to bid.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Oct 2025, 12:18 BST
Last source update
19 Feb 2026, 13:38 GMT
Authority reference
C417104
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-064774
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Security servicesTransport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05aa6a Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
E10000006

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
10 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
30 Oct 2025, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Oct 2025 → 19 Feb 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published374 days ago
    8 Oct 2025, 12:18 BST
  2. Next notice expected371 days ago
    10 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published369 days ago
    13 Oct 2025, 13:51 BST
  4. Clarification questions by352 days ago
    30 Oct 2025, 14:00 GMT
  5. Submission deadline341 days ago
    10 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  6. Contract starts278 days ago
    12 Jan 2026
  7. Latest notice published240 days ago
    19 Feb 2026, 13:38 GMT

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Oct 2025
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    8 Oct 2025, 12:18 BST
    UK3
  2. Tender notice published
    13 Oct 2025, 13:51 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    13 Oct 2025, 13:51 BST
  4. Contract award notice published
    5 Jan 2026, 09:43 GMT
    UK6
  5. Status changed to complete
    5 Jan 2026, 09:43 GMT
  6. Contract signature expected
    2 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  7. Contract details notice published
    19 Feb 2026, 13:38 GMT
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-10: 1 release · 8 Oct 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £69,7461 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Security Plus LimitedSMEProvision of Cash management services6 Feb 2026 – 5 Feb 2029 · up to 4 Feb 2030Extensions: Optional 12 month extension£69,7465 Jan 2026Awarded
Security Plus LimitedSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • Cash Management · Security Plus LimitedSME

    Signed
    13 Feb 2026
    Value
    £69,746
    Period
    27 Feb 2026 – 27 Feb 2029 · up to 27 Feb 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Optional 1 year extension
    5 agreed KPIs: Delivery frequencies · On Time in Full · Complaints …
    • Delivery frequencies, Service delivery must be on the days required (at least once a week). 100% of all collections and deliveries must be conducted on the agreed days
    • On Time in Full, Service collections must arrive on site in full 100% of all collections must arrive on site in full.
    • Complaints, 100% of Complaints and Incidents are to be acknowleged within the working day and responded within 2 working days.
    • Finance, The supplier will submit their invoices to the trust electronically every calender month. They must submit with each invoice the full charging information in Excel Format as detailed in Schedule 2 Specification (2.10) "Backing Data in correct Format Backing Data as set out in the specification Invoice & Data to be received every calendar month
    • Care of Trust Property, All Trust Property (such as the keys for the parking machines) must be cared for, and if any loss or damage is incurred, these should be replaced. 100% of all keys should be accounted for. In the case of loss or damage, 100% of all keys should be replaced

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDXN-7482-RVVM Cumberland Infirmary, NCIC Trust HQ, Pillars Building, Infirmary Street, Carlisle, North West, CA2 7HYContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Security Plus LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMWY-5246-GZYJ Tolerant House, Bellringer Road, Stoke-On-Trent, West Midlands, ST4 8GZContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender