Published date: 30 March 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 2 March 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Horses - 03322300

  • Leather of bovine or equine animals - 19120000

Location of contract

B69 3DB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

SCC 191 - AWARD

Published date

30 March 2017

Closing date

2 March 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2020

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council covers 8547 hectares with approximately 309,000 residents and 877km of public highways.
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council covers 9796 hectares with approximately 316,000 residents and 880km of public highways.
The problem of illegally grazed and stray horses has been endemic within the whole of the Black Country for decades. It has been the practice of horse owners to tether or just leave their animals on parks, football pitches, nature reserves and other open land. The tethering of horses is not prohibited by law, but is unauthorised on Council Land.
This results in a range of problems including; direct damage to land, loss of amenities such as football pitches, planted and wooded areas being destroyed and potential injury to the public or motorists. In addition to the health and safety problems, stray and tethered horses cause nuisance and result in a considerable volume of complaints from the public which are directed at both the Council and the police.
The Council is keen to establish a robust and long term arrangement by appointing a contractor to address both the issue of planned enforcement activity and a comprehensive reactive response service to collect stray horses from the highway via a tendering process.
The Contract will apply to any equine, horse, pony, donkey or mule.

Award information

Awarded date

30 March 2017

Contract start date

1 April 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2020

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Equine Emergency Services

Address

Filletts Farm, Morfe Lane, Bridgnorth, south staffs, United Kingdom, wv15 6er

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Michelle Hackwood

Address

Freeth Street
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3DB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 569 2873

Email

michelle_hackwood@sandwell.gov.uk