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Contract Award Notice

Collection of Stray Dogs and Kennelling Contract

  • First published: 16 September 2019
  • Last modified: 16 September 2019
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Summary

OCID:
Published by:
South Somerset District Council
Authority ID:
AA30449
Publication date:
16 September 2019
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

South Somerset District Council (SSDC), Taunton Deane Borough Council (TDBC) and West Somerset Council (WSC) are undertaking the process of tendering for the provision stray dog collection, transport and kennelling services of stray dogs from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers. This contract will be offered to enable the named councils to comply with their legal responsibilities to control stray dogs. As such, the Councils are seeking a contractor to: respond to communications regarding stray dogs, catch/collect the dogs, transport them appropriately and kennel them for a period of up to and including 7 days from the date of collection of each dog. After the 7 days period, the dog becomes the property of the contractor who must then consider options for re-homing. Taunton Deane Borough Council and West Somerset Council are also wish to tender for the provision of 8 hours per week of Dog Warden Patrols of our public open spaces from a suitably qualified and experienced supplier. It is anticipated that the resulting contracts will be for a 5 year periods (February 2019 – January 2024), with an options to extend by a further 2 years. The councils are seeking a sustainable service which clearly demonstrates efficiencies and benefits for the animals, the animal owners, the council and the supplier of the service. The Councils is seeking to appoint a supplier to deliver this service in a flexible and customer focused way, taking into account any changes which may be required as the service develops over time. While the named authorities are tendering collaboratively for this service, it should be noted that separate contracts will be awarded, according to the contracting scenarios outlined below. Individual contracts will be issued by the 2 Councils (SSDC and TDBC). The contract terms and conditions will form part of both individual contracts.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

South Somerset District Council

The Council Office, Brympton Way

Yeovil

BA20 2HT

UK

Contact person: Mr Brendan Downes

Telephone: +44 1935462076

E-mail: brendan.downes@southsomerset.gov.uk

NUTS: UKK23

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.southsomerset.gov.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.southsomerset.gov.uk/

I.1) Name and addresses

Somerset West and Taunton

Taunton

TA1 1HE

UK

Contact person: Mr David Carpenter

E-mail: d.carpenter@somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk

NUTS: UKK23

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

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

Collection of Stray Dogs and Kennelling Contract

Reference number: DN377937

II.1.2) Main CPV code

98380000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

South Somerset District Council (SSDC), Taunton Deane Borough Council (TDBC) and West Somerset Council (WSC) undertook the process of tendering for the provision stray dog collection, transport and kennelling services of stray dogs from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers. This contract will be offered to enable the named councils to comply with their legal responsibilities to control stray dogs.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 275 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKK23

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

South Somerset District Council (SSDC), Taunton Deane Borough Council (TDBC) and West Somerset Council (WSC) are undertaking the process of tendering for the provision stray dog collection, transport and kennelling services of stray dogs from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers. This contract will be offered to enable the named councils to comply with their legal responsibilities to control stray dogs. As such, the Councils are seeking a contractor to: respond to communications regarding stray dogs, catch/collect the dogs, transport them appropriately and kennel them for a period of up to and including 7 days from the date of collection of each dog. After the 7 days period, the dog becomes the property of the contractor who must then consider options for re-homing. Taunton Deane Borough Council and West Somerset Council are also wish to tender for the provision of 8 hours per week of Dog Warden Patrols of our public open spaces from a suitably qualified and experienced supplier. It is anticipated that the resulting contracts will be for a 5 year periods (February 2019 – January 2024), with an options to extend by a further 2 years. The councils are seeking a sustainable service which clearly demonstrates efficiencies and benefits for the animals, the animal owners, the council and the supplier of the service. The Councils is seeking to appoint a supplier to deliver this service in a flexible and customer focused way, taking into account any changes which may be required as the service develops over time. While the named authorities are tendering collaboratively for this service, it should be noted that separate contracts will be awarded, according to the contracting scenarios outlined below. Individual contracts will be issued by the 2 Councils (SSDC and TDBC). The contract terms and conditions will form part of both individual contracts.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Qualty / Weighting: 40

Quality criterion: Site visit / Weighting: 20

Price / Weighting:  40

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

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 05.03.2019

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

05/03/2019

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

St Giles Animal Centre Ltd

Taunton

TA3 6DJ

UK

NUTS: UKK23

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 275 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

South Somerset Dictrict Council

Yeovil

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

11/09/2019

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
98380000 Dog kennel services Miscellaneous 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
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About the buyer

Main contact:
brendan.downes@southsomerset.gov.uk
Admin contact:
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Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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