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Summary

OCID:: ocds-h6vhtk-05d922
Published by:: Scottish Police Authority
Authority ID:: AA22040
Publication date:: 04 November 2025
Deadline date:: 03 December 2025
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

There is a current requirement to re-tender and increase Vet provision for some of Police Scotland’s Dog Units, namely –

Inverness x 1 Vets

Aberdeen x 2 Vets

Dundee x 1 Vet

Larbert x 2 Vets

Edinburgh x 5 Vets

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Police Authority

1 Pacific Quay, 2nd Floor

Glasgow

G51 1DZ

Telephone: +44 1786895668

E-mail: lesley.quirk2@scotland.police.uk

NUTS: UKM

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.spa.police.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19762

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Public order and safety

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Provision of Vet Services for Police Scotland Dog Unit

Reference number: PROC-25-2992

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85200000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

There is a current requirement to re-tender and increase Vet provision for some of Police Scotland’s Dog Units, namely –

Inverness x 1 Vets

Aberdeen x 2 Vets

Dundee x 1 Vet

Larbert x 2 Vets

Edinburgh x 5 Vets

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Dog Unit Vet Services - Inverness

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85200000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM62

Main site or place of performance:

Scotland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Vet Services for Police Scotland Dog Unit in Inverness.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: 24/7 Service Requirement / Weighting: 40

Quality criterion: Available Veterinary Services / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion: Priority Attendance / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion: Annual Booster Injection / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion: Records System / Weighting: 5%

Quality criterion: Continuous Development / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion: Optional Services / Weighting: 2.5

Quality criterion: Sustainability / Weighting: 2.5

Quality criterion: Fair Work Practises / Weighting: 2.5

Quality criterion: Community Benefits / Weighting: 2.5

Cost criterion: Core Items Price List / Weighting: 80

Cost criterion: Out of Hours Price list / Weighting: 20

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

1 x 12 month extension available

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

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Dog Unit Vet Services - Aberdeen

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85200000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM50

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Vet Services for Police Scotland Dog Unit in Aberdeen.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: 24/7 Service Requirement / Weighting: 40

Quality criterion: Available veterinary services / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion: Priority Attendance / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion: Annual Booster Injection / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion: Records System / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion: Continuous Development / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion: Optional Services / Weighting: 2.5

Quality criterion: Sustainability / Weighting: 2.5

Quality criterion: Fair Work Practises / Weighting: 2.5

Quality criterion: Community Benefits / Weighting: 2.5

Cost criterion: Out of Hours Price List / Weighting: 20

Cost criterion: Core Items Price List / Weighting: 80

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

1 x 12 month extension available

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

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Dog Unit Vet Services - Dundee

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85200000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM71

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of vet Services for Police Scotland Dog Unit in Dundee.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: 24/7 Service Requirement / Weighting: 40

Quality criterion: Available veterinary services / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion: Priority Attendance / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion: Annual Booster Injection / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion: Records System / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion: Continuous Development / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion: Optional Services / Weighting: 2.5

Quality criterion: Sustainability / Weighting: 2.5

Quality criterion: Fair Work Practises / Weighting: 2.5

Quality criterion: Community Benefits / Weighting: 2.5

Cost criterion: Core Items Price List / Weighting: 80

Cost criterion: Out of Hours Price List / Weighting: 20

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

1 x 12 month extension period available

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

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

Dog Unit Vet Services - Larbert

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85200000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM77

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Vet Services for Police Dogs in Larbert.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: 24/7 Service Requirement / Weighting: 40

Quality criterion: Available veterinary services / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion: Priority Attendance / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion: Annual Booster Injection / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion: Records System / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion: Continuous Development / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion: Optional Services / Weighting: 2.5

Quality criterion: Sustainability / Weighting: 2.5

Quality criterion: Fair Work Practises / Weighting: 2.5

Quality criterion: Community Benefits / Weighting: 2.5

Cost criterion: Core Items Price List / Weighting: 80

Cost criterion: Out of Hours Price List / Weighting: 20

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

1 x 12 month extension available

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

Lot No: 5

II.2.1) Title

Dog Unit Vet Services - Edinburgh

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85200000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKM75

UKM73

UKM78

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Vet Services in Edinburgh and the Lothians

II.2.5) Award criteria

Criteria below:

Quality criterion: 24/7 Service Requirement / Weighting: 40

Quality criterion: Available veterinary services / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion: Priority Attendance / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion: Annual Booster Injection / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion: Records System / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion: Continuous Development / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion: Optional Services / Weighting: 2.5

Quality criterion: Sustainability / Weighting: 2.5

Quality criterion: Fair Work Practises / Weighting: 2.5

Quality criterion: Community Benefits / Weighting: 2.5

Cost criterion: Core Items Price List / Weighting: 80

Cost criterion: Out of Hours Price List / Weighting: 20

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 36

This contract is subject to renewal: Yes

Description of renewals:

1 x 12 month extension available

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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:

All veterinary surgeons utilised by the Contractors in the provision of services to Police Scotland must be registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and licensed to practise as veterinary surgeons.

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.

Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 10

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: 03/12/2025

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 03/12/2025

Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

October 2029

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=813985.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

(SC Ref:813985)

Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=813985

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Glasgow Sheriff Court

Glasgow

G5 9DA

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

03/11/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
85200000	Veterinary services	Health and social work services

Delivery locations

ID	Description
100	UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:: lesley.quirk2@scotland.police.uk
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

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Provision of Vet Services for Police Scotland Dog Unit

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

I.2) Joint procurement

I.3) Communication

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

I.5) Main activity

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

II.1.3) Type of contract

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.6) Information about lots

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system