Published date: 26 April 2017

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: 19 May 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Dog kennel services - 98380000

Location of contract

UB8 1UW

Value of contract

£120,000

Procurement reference

tender_141323/579206

Published date

26 April 2017

Closing date

19 May 2017

Contract start date

19 June 2017

Contract end date

18 June 2019

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

The London Borough of Hillingdon is seeking to appoint a sole contractor for the Council's 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 contractor will be required to provide the service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week without exception.
• 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;
• 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 Council of 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 Council of the London Borough of Hillingdon under the direction of the client.
Currently there are approximately 30 call outs per month average over last two years.


The Contract will be for an initial term of 2 years extendable at Hillingdon's sole option for a period of 1 year, giving a total of 3 years (the Term).

More information

Additional text

The London Borough of Hillingdon is not seeking expressions of interest in this project but has instead invited all interested organisations to tender through the Council's nominated electronic tendering portal, www.capitalesourcing.com Please register on the above portal where the tender documents for this project can be downloaded.

About the buyer

Address

Civic Centre, High Street
Uxbridge
UB8 1UW
England

Email

amayo2@hillingdon.gov.uk