Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Bassetlaw District Council
Queen's Building, Potter Street
Worksop
S80 2AH
UK
Contact person: Mr Howard Lane
Telephone: +44 1909533449
E-mail: howard.lane@bassetlaw.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF15
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.bassetlaw.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.bassetlaw.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Neward and Sherwood District Council
Kelham Hall
Kelham
NG23 5QX
UK
Contact person: Alan Batty
Telephone: +44 1636650000
E-mail: alan.batty@newark-sherwood.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF15
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.newark-sherwood.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://propcontract.due-north.com
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Bassetlaw District Council BDCT 16-0312 for the provision of Dog Warden Services.
Reference number: DN230013
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90922000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Bassetlaw District Council and Newark and Sherwood District Council (hereafter referred to as ‘the Councils’) are located in northern Nottinghamshire. The combined Council districts of the 2 authorities make up the bulk of North Nottinghamshire and cover several towns including Newark, Worksop and Retford as well as numerous villages and rural locations.
Both Councils have a statutory duty, under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, to make adequate arrangements to seize any dog found to be straying in a public place or on private land (with the land owner's permission). Additionally, they also have a duty to accept into their care, a stray dog found by a member of the public.
Each year the Councils receive or collect approximately 800 stray dogs from across their combined areas.
Tenders are being sought for the provision of Dog Warden Services to cover the districts of both authorities.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF15
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Outline Requirements.
1. The Councils are inviting bids for the provision of Dog Warden Services operating during normal working hours, to cover both Council's districts. Dog Warden Services must comprise a collection service (for stray dogs), promotion, education and supporting enforcement.
2. The Council will require a guarantee for 12 months for any work undertaken.
3. The Contract length is 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 1 year and then another 1 year.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
417 600.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
03/04/2017
End:
02/04/2021
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
15/02/2017
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
15/02/2017
Local time: 12:15
Place:
Bassetlaw District Council, Queen's Building, Potter Street, Worksop, S80 2AH.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.3) Additional information
Outline Requirements.
1. The Councils are inviting bids for the provision of Dog Warden Services operating during normal working hours, to cover both Council's districts. Dog Warden Services must comprise a collection service (for stray dogs), promotion, education and supporting enforcement.
2. The Council will require a guarantee for 12 months for any work undertaken.
3. The Contract length is 2 years with the option to extend for an additional 1 year and then another 1 year.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Bassetlaw District Council
Queen's Building, Potter Street
Worksop
S80 2AH
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Bassetlaw District Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. Applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request additional debriefing and that information has to be provided a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly generally within 3 months. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may only award damages. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/01/2017