Published date: 7 August 2023

Last edited date: 12 December 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 25 September 2023, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Dog kennel services - 98380000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

DN677292

Published date

7 August 2023

Closing date

25 September 2023

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

30 October 2023

Contract end date

29 October 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

**Withdrawn**
Southend-on-Sea City Council (the Council) are seeking electronic tender responses as part of a competitive procurement process to appoint a Contractor to provision the Council's Stray Dog Service (the Service). The Service will include, but will not be limited to, the collection of stray dogs from within Council areas, providing of kennelling, reuniting dogs with their owners, collection of fees from reclaiming owners (on behalf of the Council) and the rehoming of dogs.

Other requirements and detail relating to the Service such as reporting, legislative compliance, record keeping, the provisioning of veterinary treatment, Social Value and contract management are covered as part of the Tender Documents.

Procurement Documents can be accessed via:

https://procurement.southend.gov.uk/southend/portal.nsf/index.htm

The deadline for receipt of clarification requests relating to the Tender Documents: 14:00 Monday 11th September 2023

The deadline for submission of Tender Responses is: 14:00 Monday 25th September 2023

The Minimum Level Requirements of the procurement process are covered in detail in the Tender Documents provided. This includes, but is not limited to the required documentation to be submitted, Financial Standing, Insurance and all other mandatory requirements.
In regard to the evaluation the elements which are "scored" and which are "pass / fail" are fully explained within the documentation provided as part of the procurement process.

More information

Links

Additional text

The decision to withdraw this procurement process is based on:

• the difference between the figure confirmed in the Council's own administration relating to the future cost of running the Service and the higher projected future cost of the service determined as part of the procurement process; and
• the increased level of rigour required to be undertaken as part of any procurement process with the value of the Service's projected future cost

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Advisors

Address

Civic Centre
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
SS26EN
England

Telephone

01702 215000

Email

procurementadvisors@southend.gov.uk