Awarded 7 September 2026
Banking Services
Scottish Government · Scotland
Cash management tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
70 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 management contracts ,
70 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest cash management contracts awarded
Awarded 3 September 2026
General Banking Services
Devon County Council · South West
Awarded 2 September 2026
Banking Services
Huntingdonshire District Council · East of England
Awarded 5 August 2026
P27-0018 Scottish Enterprise Banking Services
Scottish Enterprise · Scotland
Awarded 13 July 2026
CFM0178 Banking Services
Fife Council · Scotland
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
NatWest Group won the most cash management contracts
Lloyds Banking Group won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NatWest Group South East · See every contract | 22 | £71.8m | 20 | ||
| 2 | Lloyds Banking Group North East · See every contract | 21 | £143m | 17 | ||
| 3 | Barclays East of England · See every contract | 16 | £7.6m | 16 | ||
| 4joint | Citibank | 3 | £104m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | HSBC West Midlands · See every contract | 3 | £76k | 3 | ||
| 6 | Royal Bank of Scotland Scotland · See every contract | 2 | £1.6m | 2 | ||
| 7joint | Clydesdale Bank PLC Scotland · See every contract | 1 | £1m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Bank of Scotland Scotland · See every contract | 1 | £60k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | BANK OF IRELAND UK PLC Northern Ireland · See every contract | 1 | Not published | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 77% of cash management contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
6 buyers bought cash management more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many cash management 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 management contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsHousing associationsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS | 4 | £309m |
| 2 | West Lindsey District Council | 2 | £1.9m |
| 3 | Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council | 2 | £647k |
| 4 | Maidstone Borough Council | 2 | £389k |
| 5 | Darlington Borough Council | 2 | £210k |
| 6 | Scottish Enterprise | 2 | £120k |
| 7 | Post Office Limited | 1 | £3.1m |
| 8 | Translink | 1 | £2.6m |
| 9 | Norfolk County Council | 1 | £1.8m |
| 10 | Scottish Government | 1 | £1.5m |
Prices
Half of cash management contracts are worth less than £165k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 96% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- H M REVENUE & CUSTOMSLloyds Banking Group · 25 Jul 2025
- H M REVENUE & CUSTOMSNatWest Group, Lloyds Banking Group, Citibank · 28 Jul 2025
- H M REVENUE & CUSTOMSCitibank · 3 Jul 2025
- H M REVENUE & CUSTOMSNatWest Group, Citibank · 3 Jul 2025
- Post Office LimitedBarclays · 8 Mar 2026
- TranslinkBarclays, BANK OF IRELAND UK PLC · 22 Dec 2025
- Norfolk County CouncilBarclays · 12 Nov 2024
- Scottish GovernmentRoyal Bank of Scotland · 7 Sep 2026
- Aberdeenshire CouncilClydesdale Bank PLC · 19 Dec 2024
- West Lindsey District CouncilLloyds Banking Group · 31 Mar 2025
Where and when
December and March 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 |
|---|---|---|
| North East | 6 | £1.3m |
| East of England | 6 | £2.3m |
| South East | 6 | £863k |
| West Midlands | 5 | £527k |
| Wales | 5 | £946k |
| Scotland | 5 | £2.7m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 4 | £1.3m |
| East Midlands | 4 | £293k |
| London | 3 | £578k |
| North West | 2 | £727k |
| South West | 2 | £114k |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | £2.6m |
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Deadlines
Half of cash management tenders close within 31 days of being published
Each dot is a cash management tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 50% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 23% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 31 days
is how long the typical cash management tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 10 UK cash management tenders published in the last 24 months. - 96%
of the money is in the 10 biggest cash management contracts.
Of 64 contracts with a published value. - 0%
of cash management contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 51 award notices. - 27%
of cash management contracts are awarded in December and March.
19 of 70 contracts.
Questions
How many cash management contracts does the UK public sector award?
70 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 62 public buyers.
How long are cash management tenders open for?
The median cash management tender is open for 31 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector cash management contract worth?
The median is £165k, and 59% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector cash management contracts?
NatWest Group won the most (22). Lloyds Banking Group won the most by value (£143m).
Which buyers award the most cash management contracts?
Councils award 77% of them.
What is included
A bank provides the buyer's main accounts and transactional banking: payments and receipts, cash management, deposits, online banking and foreign exchange, sometimes with purchasing cards.
- Main bank accounts and cash management
- Payments, receipts and money transmission
- Deposits and foreign exchange
- Multiple pooled accounts
- Purchasing cards bought with the banking contract
What is not included
- Card acquiring and payment gateways (see Card acquiring and merchant services)
- Bill payment and prepaid card networks (see Bill payment collection and prepaid card services)
- Purchasing card contracts let on their own (see Purchasing card services)
- Treasury advice (see Treasury management advice)
- Loans and lease finance (see Asset finance and lending facilities)