Published date: 7 March 2017
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Dog kennel services - 98380000
Location of contract
HP1 1HH
Value of contract
£90,000 to £100,000
Procurement reference
CPU00371 - AWARD
Published date
7 March 2017
Closing date
20 January 2017
Contract start date
1 April 2017
Contract end date
31 March 2022
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Tenders are invited from suitably experienced organisations for Stray dog Kennelling and re-homing of any unclaimed dogs:
Minimum Criteria - Location & Access
The kennels must be within 10 miles from Dacorum Borough Council, The Forum, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead HP1 1DN. Any kennel locations that do not meet this criteria will result in the tender being rejected and not scored.
Stray Dog Kennelling and re-homing of any unclaimed dogs service to include:
o To keep all stray dogs seized by the council safe and secure for a statutory 8 day time period on behalf of the council.
o On completion of the eighth day statutory detention period the Contractor must take on the responsibility of re-homing the dog.
o The commitment and ability of the contractor to take on unwanted strays and attempt to find new homes for them is a particularly important part of this contract. This is part of our current practice and we would wish this process to continue. The Council will work closely with the Contractors kennels to reach a satisfactory outcome for the stray dogs' welfare.
o Kennels must be open to Council Staff and members of the public who have found a stray dog 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
o In exceptional circumstances, e.g. if a dog has immediate need for its medication, the contractor will be required to return a dog out of hours and charge the owner the relevant fee for collection.
o The contract will be for a period of 5 years with a commencement date of 1 April 2017.
Interested organisations can download the tender documents from the Supply Hertfordshire e-tendering portal at www.supplyhertfordshire.uk suppliers must register on the portal (unless already registered) to be able to download the tender documents. Only tenders submitted electronically through the portal by the return date 12 noon 12 January 2017 will be accepted.
Award information
Awarded date
27 February 2017
Contract start date
1 April 2017
Contract end date
31 March 2022
Total value of contract
£95,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Appledown Kennels
Address
Harling Road, Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, LU6 1QY
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Sue Foster (DBC)
Address
The Marlowes
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP1 1HH
United Kingdom
Telephone
01442 228346
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