Published date: 5 April 2024
Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.
Contract summary
Industry
Animal products and related products - 03140000
Training aids and devices - 39162200
Dog training services - 80512000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£3,100,000
Procurement reference
tender_394941/1340010
Published date
5 April 2024
Closing date
1 July 2024
Closing time
5pm
Contract start date
1 December 2024
Contract end date
30 November 2029
Contract type
Supply contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The DE&S Specialist EOD&S, Exploitation and Countermeasures (SEEC) delivery team intends to award a contract for an online catalogue of support, training, and welfare equipment for Military Working Dogs (MWD). The catalogue of products includes a diverse range of equipment, including but not limited to; dog waste bags, leads, and harnesses, through to made to measure dog handler bite suits, specialist training aids and agility equipment.
All items supplied are to be of a suitable standard and quality that enables the Authority to continue to meet the five dog welfare needs listed in the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (lhttps://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/45/contents) and detailed in the DEFRA Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs 2017 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/code-of-practice-for-the-welfare-of-dogs).
The contract is for five years with options to extend by an additional two years making the contract a maximum of seven years in duration. The expected spend over the the full seven years is £3.1M.
Throughout the life of the contract the Authority may request that items are added or removed from the catalogue due to evolving nature of the requirement. Full details are included in the invitation to tender pack which can be found here:
https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=57771
The Cyber Risk Level for this procurement is Very Low. The Risk Assessment Reference (RAR) is RAR-161623104.
A full description of the Cyber Risk levels is available in DEFSTAN 05-138. Potential providers should make themselves familiar with the requirement against the profile assessment for this risk level.
More information
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To tender for this requirement, information can be found here: https://des.mod.uk/what-we-do/army-procurement-support/soldier-training-special-projects/
How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
About the buyer
Contact name
Bruce Bawden
Address
Rowan 2c , Mail point#8207
Bristol
BS34 8JH
England
Website
https://des.mod.uk/what-we-do/army-procurement-support/soldier-training-special-projects/
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