Awarded 9 October 2026
Cash/Valuables Collection & CVIT Services
Isle of Wight Council · South East
Cash in transit tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
73 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Cash in transit contracts ,
73 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest cash in transit contracts awarded
Awarded 1 October 2026
Cash & Cheque Collection Services
Blaby District Council · East Midlands
Awarded 16 September 2026
Cash Collection Services
EAST SUFFOLK SERVICES LIMITED · East of England
Awarded 24 August 2026
WV26010 - Cash Collection from Pay and Display machines
Mid Devon District Council · South West
Awarded 31 July 2026
Security of Cash in Transit
East Riding of Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the Humber
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Security Plus Limited won the most cash in transit contracts
G4S Cash Solutions (UK) Limited won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Plus Limited North West · See every contract | 28 | £2.8m | 27 | ||
| 2 | Kings Armoured Security Services Limited East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 10 | £540k | 10 | ||
| 3 | G4S Cash Solutions (UK) Limited South West · See every contract | 9 | £5m | 8 | ||
| 4 | G4S East of England · See every contract | 7 | £696k | 7 | ||
| 5 | JADE SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED South East · SME · See every contract | 6 | £1.1m | 6 | ||
| 6joint | Guardian Protection Services Limited East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £1.5m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | SECURITY PLUS LIMITED T/A Pivotal Sec Plus Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 2 | £563k | 2 | ||
| 8joint | RMS Cash Solutions Ltd trading as Pivotal Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 1 | £99k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | G4S Secure Solutions Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 1 | £54k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Loomis South West · See every contract | 1 | £50k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 81% of cash in transit contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
8 buyers bought cash in transit more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many cash in transit contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many cash in transit contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translink | 2 | £3.5m |
| 2 | Leicester City Council | 2 | £1.5m |
| 3 | The City of Edinburgh Council | 2 | £650k |
| 4 | Hampshire County Council | 2 | £244k |
| 5 | Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | 2 | £140k |
| 6 | North Yorkshire Council | 2 | £134k |
| 7 | Leeds City Council - PACS | 2 | £95k |
| 8 | STAR Procurement | 2 | £55k |
| 9 | Horsham District Council | 1 | £726k |
| 10 | Northumberland County Council | 1 | £720k |
Prices
Half of cash in transit contracts are worth less than £70k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 69% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- TranslinkG4S Cash Solutions (UK) Limited · 11 Feb 2025
- Leicester City CouncilGuardian Protection Services Limited · 9 Jul 2025
- Horsham District CouncilJADE SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED · 12 Nov 2024
- Northumberland County CouncilSecurity Plus Limited · 27 Jul 2026
- Cornwall CouncilG4S Cash Solutions (UK) Limited · 28 Jul 2025
- East Midlands RailwaySecurity Plus Limited · 11 May 2026
- East Riding of Yorkshire CouncilSECURITY PLUS LIMITED T/A Pivotal Sec Plus · 31 Jul 2026
- The City of Edinburgh CouncilG4S Cash Solutions (UK) Limited · 17 Sep 2025
- Ministry of JusticeG4S · 24 Feb 2025
- The City of Edinburgh CouncilG4S Cash Solutions (UK) Limited · 9 May 2025
Where and when
The East Midlands awards the most cash in transit contracts. May and July are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 14 | £2.3m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 8 | £847k |
| North West | 7 | £208k |
| South East | 7 | £1.2m |
| North East | 5 | £1.3m |
| West Midlands | 5 | £590k |
| East of England | 5 | £194k |
| South West | 5 | £743k |
| London | 2 | £600k |
| Wales | 2 | £96k |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | £3.5m |
| Scotland | 0 | Not published |
Often bought with cash in transit
Deadlines
Half of cash in transit tenders close within 32 days of being published
Each dot is a cash in transit tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 38% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 22% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 32 days
is how long the typical cash in transit tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 16 UK cash in transit tenders published in the last 24 months. - 69%
of the money is in the 10 biggest cash in transit contracts.
Of 66 contracts with a published value. - 42%
of cash in transit contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 50 award notices. - 30%
of cash in transit contracts are awarded in May and July.
22 of 73 contracts.
Questions
How many cash in transit contracts does the UK public sector award?
73 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 65 public buyers.
How long are cash in transit tenders open for?
The median cash in transit tender is open for 32 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector cash in transit contract worth?
The median is £70k, and 85% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector cash in transit contracts?
Security Plus Limited won the most (28). G4S Cash Solutions (UK) Limited won the most by value (£5m).
Which buyers award the most cash in transit contracts?
Councils award 81% of them.
What is included
Secure collection, delivery and transport of cash and valuables by licensed cash-in-transit crews, often with counting, banking and reconciliation.
- Scheduled cash collection from offices, stations, car parks and visitor sites
- Cash counting, banking and reconciliation reporting
- Cash delivery to council offices
- Cash moves between central bank sites
- Secure transport of seized high-value goods
- Cash management systems supplied with the collection service
What is not included
- Close protection of people -> sec.special.close-protection
- Pay and display machine supply and maintenance -> it.hw.parking-payment-machines
- ATMs and self-service payment kiosks -> it.hw.self-service-kiosks
- Online payments and income management -> it.ent.payments-income-management
- Secure couriers for documents and parcels -> another industry: transport-logistics
- Parking operations -> another industry: transport-logistics