Published date: 26 April 2018

Last edited date: 26 April 2018

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: 23 May 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Dog kennel services - 98380000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£100,000

Procurement reference

WIGN001-DN336456-30211292

Published date

26 April 2018

Closing date

23 May 2018

Contract start date

1 June 2018

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Wigan Council is seeking a provider to kennel stray dogs. The service allows for the kennelling of dogs either within or outside of the Wigan Borough. In either situation, the service provider must return dogs either directly to their owner's home address or to a designated collection point within the Wigan Borough, following the collection of relevant fees. The service does not provide for dogs which are the responsibility of other public bodies, dangerous dogs, prisoner's dogs, dogs injured in road traffic collisions, or dogs belonging to persons taken into care, hospitals or who have been evicted from properties. It is intended that the contract will commence on 1st June 2018 running until 31st March 2020, with an option to extend for a further period of up to 12 months to 31st March 2021. Interested applicants are directed to the Invitation to Tender documentation which contains a full Specification for this service. Details on the number of stray dogs collected on an annual basis have also been made available. The closing date of Wednesday 23rd May 2018 at 17:00 represents the deadline for the submission of final tenders.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Mrs. Sandra Green

Address

Wigan Council, Directorate of Places: Environment, Makerfield Depot, Makerfield Way, Ince
Wigan
WN2 2PR
England

Telephone

01942 489659

Email

Sandra.Green@wigan.gov.uk

Website

http://www.wigan.gov.uk/