Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-07-28
Buyer: Stirling Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 60000000 | 66110000 | 66112000 | 79710000: Security services
Submission deadline: 2018-08-31
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Stirling Council is looking for suitably qualified contractor to provide the provision of safe, secure cash collection service including car parking coinage, schools cash and cheque collection and collection of cash and cheques from other various council buildings depositing cash with Council's bank.
Safe, secure cash collection Cash Collection Service including car parking coinage, schools cash and cheque collection and collection of cash and cheques from other various council buildings.
The “Cash Collection Schedule” within the ITT contains the establishment’s information and pick up frequency. The requirements have been structured to reflect the organisations main cash collection / delivery activities.
This is for information only and may be subject to change at the Council discretion. The actual establishments, frequency and route details will be agreed with the successful Service provider. However any buildings may be added or deducted from the schedule.
All employees deployed to undertake activities requiring Security Industry Authority ‘SIA’ Licensing (or equivalent) (must be in possession of valid licence(s) and must display them at all times when undertaking activities relating to the contract).
All vehicles owned by the Service Provider must be road worthy and comply with all relevant statutory legislation including the Road and Traffic and Transport Act and Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. The Service Provider will be deemed to have satisfactory themselves in respect of what documentation is required in relation to certificated / licences and must maintain records of inspections and maintenance in relation to legislation.
The Service Providers must have an operator’s licence in respect for all vehicles over 3,5 tonnes. The operator’s licence number must be stated within the ITT — ESPD section 5 of this tender.
Contract duration is 3 years, with the option to extend for 2 x 12 month possible extensions at the sole discretion of the Council. This a recurring Council need/requirement.
Tenderers must comply with the following codes of practice. Please provide details below and include within your tender submission or if available electronically please indicate.
— BS7858 – Code of Practice for Security Screening of Personnel employed in a Security Environment or equivalent
Tenderers must be a member of the British Security Industry Association or equivalent; this is the trade association for the professional security industry
In the UK. All employees deployed to undertake activities requiring Security Industry Authority ‘SIA’ Licensing (or equivalent).
Tenderers are required to have a minimum “general” annual turnover of 80,000 GBP for the last two financial years. Where a Tenderer does not have an annual turnover of this value, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition or may apply discretion seeking supporting evidence to determine the Tenderer’s suitability to proceed in the competition. Where this information is not available due to a new company being established a business plan should be provided demonstrating how the organisation will meet the annual turnover requirement.
Part IV: Selection criteria — B: Question 4B.4 - Tenderers will be required provide the following information in response to 4B.4:
The formula for calculating a Tenderer’s liquidity ratio is (current assets – stock or work in progress) divided by current liabilities. This is commonly known as the ‘Acid Test Ratio’. The acceptable range for each financial ratio is greater than 0.8. Where a Tenderer’s Liquidity ratio is less than the acceptable value, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition or may apply discretion seeking supporting evidence to determine the Tenderer’s suitability to proceed in the competition.

Eligibility requirements: Part IV: Selection criteria – A: Suitability – Question 4A.1 to 4A.2.3 Contract Specific Mandatory Criteria - Tenderers must comply with the following codes of practice. Please provide details below and include within your tender submission or if available electronically please indicate. — BS7872 – Code of Practice for Operation of Cash in Transit or equivalent — BS7858 – Code of Practice for Security Screening of Personnel employed in a Security Environment or equivalent Tenderers must be a member of the British Security Industry Association or equivalent; this is the trade association for the professional security industry In the UK. All employees deployed to undertake activities requiring Security Industry Authority ‘SIA’ Licensing (or equivalent). Service Providers must have an operator’s licence in respect for all vehicles over 3.5 tonnes