Published date: 8 June 2024

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: 1 July 2024, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Dog kennel services - 98380000

Location of contract

UB8 1UW

Value of contract

£205,920

Procurement reference

tender_441996/1363765

Published date

8 June 2024

Closing date

1 July 2024

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 October 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2027

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?

No

Description

The London Borough of Hillingdon (the Council) is seeking to appoint a single supplier for its Lost and Stray Dogs Service, inclusive of collection, transportation and the kennelling of the animals for a period of up to 7 days. The successful supplier will be required to provide the service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week without exception. This service will also need to include banned breeds.in accordance with the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.

The contract will primarily be a service for dealing with dogs in the following
circumstances:

-Dogs that have been taken control of and held by a member of the public or officer of an authority, i.e. Police Officer, Local Authority Officer or Dog Warden Officer

-The owners are unknown and cannot be identified and/or reached at the time of notification;
-Stray roaming dogs that are not under the control of a person in a public place or on any other land owned, managed or controlled by the London Borough of Hillingdon;

-Roaming stray dogs that are not under the control of a person where land or premises are not a public place or land owned, managed or controlled by the London Borough of Hillingdon under the direction of the client.

-Roaming or stray dogs contained within the banned breed schedule as per the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.

Currently there are on average 21 call outs per month. Over the last 12 months there has been 4 confirmed collections of XL Bully dogs following typing.

The service will comply with the Council's statutory responsibilities under the following provisions and are to be implemented during the contract period:

- Environmental Protection Act 1990;
- Environmental Protection (Stray Dogs) Regulations 1992;
- Animal Welfare Act 2006;
- The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities involving Animals) Regulations 2018;
- Welfare of Animals (Transport) (England

The contract start date is 1st October 2024.
Contract Term is three years

Please refer to our tender portal, www.capitalesourcing.com to register and access for the full suite of tender documents.

About the buyer

Contact name

Allison Mayo

Address

Civic Centre, High Street
Uxbridge
UB8 1UW
England

Email

amayo@hillingdon.gov.uk