A dispensing device for dispensing a liquid, such as a disinfectant liquid, contained in a liquid container, wherein the dispensing device comprises: - a housing; - a receiving space present in the housing for receiving the liquid container; - connecting means present in the housing for sealingly connecting a liquid container present therein to the dispensing device, such that the liquid contained in the liquid container can be drawn from the liquid container via a passage in an upper side (in use) of the liquid container; - at least one pressure means present in the housing and connected to the connecting means, wherein the at least one pressure means is configured so that the connecting means are movable substantially in vertical direction relative to the housing in use, and wherein the connecting means are pressed substantially in downward direction against the liquid container by the at least one pressure means in use, characterised by: - a lifting mechanism present in the receiving space, which is configured to move a liquid container placed on the lifting mechanism substantially in upward direction in use, such that the liquid container is pressed against the connecting means that are present in the housing; - a collecting device connected to the lifting mechanism, which collecting device is disposed under a dispensing nozzle for dispensing the liquid in use, and which is configured to collect liquid being dispensed by the dispensing nozzle, wherein the collecting device, in a first position thereof, controls the lifting mechanism such that the mechanism will be in a receiving position for receiving the liquid container, and wherein the collecting device, in a second position thereof, being the position of use, controls the lifting mechanism such that the mechanism will press a liquid container placed thereon against the connecting means that are present in the housing. - a housing; - a receiving space present in the housing for receiving the liquid container; - connecting means present in the housing for sealingly connecting a liquid container present therein to the dispensing device, such that the liquid contained in the liquid container can be drawn from the liquid container via a passage in an upper side (in use) of the liquid container; - at least one pressure means present in the housing and connected to the connecting means, wherein the at least one pressure means is configured so that the connecting means are movable substantially in vertical direction relative to the housing in use, and wherein the connecting means are pressed substantially in downward direction against the liquid container by the at least one pressure means in use, characterised by: - a lifting mechanism present in the receiving space, which is configured to move a liquid container placed on the lifting mechanism substantially in upward direction in use, such that the liquid container is pressed against the connecting means that are present in the housing; - a collecting device connected to the lifting mechanism, which collecting device is disposed under a dispensing nozzle for dispensing the liquid in use, and which is configured to collect liquid being dispensed by the dispensing nozzle, wherein the collecting device, in a first position thereof, controls the lifting mechanism such that the mechanism will be in a receiving position for receiving the liquid container, and wherein the collecting device, in a second position thereof, being the position of use, controls the lifting mechanism such that the mechanism will press a liquid container placed thereon against the connecting means that are present in the housing. - a lifting mechanism present in the receiving space, which is configured to move a liquid container placed on the lifting mechanism substantially in upward direction in use, such that the liquid container is pressed against the connecting means that are present in the housing; - a collecting device connected to the lifting mechanism, which collecting device is disposed under a dispensing nozzle for dispensing the liquid in use, and which is configured to collect liquid being dispensed by the dispensing nozzle, wherein the collecting device, in a first position thereof, controls the lifting mechanism such that the mechanism will be in a receiving position for receiving the liquid container, and wherein the collecting device, in a second position thereof, being the position of use, controls the lifting mechanism such that the mechanism will press a liquid container placed thereon against the connecting means that are present in the housing.