Planning

Police Dog Veterinary and Animal Welfare Services

  • Metropolitan Police Service

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-001870

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-039958

Published 20 January 2023, 3:06pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Metropolitan Police Service

2nd Floor, Kilburn Police Station,39 Salusbury Road, Queen's Park

LONDON

NW66LT

Contact

Ian Smith

Email

Ian.Smith6@met.police.uk

Telephone

+44 7464651461

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

Metropolitan Police Force

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.met.police.uk/

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

MOPAC

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Police Dog Veterinary and Animal Welfare Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85200000 - Veterinary services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The MPS is seeking to appoint a contractor or contractors to work in partnership with the MPS Dog Support Unit (DSU) and Dog Training Establishment (DTE) to provide high quality veterinary care and associated services to cover 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The MPS has approximately 360 Police dogs based at 6 key locations in North, South, East and West London including the Dog Training Establishment.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,800,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Standard Veterinary Care + Animal Welfare Support

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85200000 - Veterinary services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The MPS is seeking to appoint a single contractor to provide a single vet styled practice based on MPS premises to cover basic and routine healthcare for all Police dogs. This includes preventative healthcare, treatment and diagnosis of illnesses and injuries associated with general practice, the use of ultrasound and x-ray equipment along with basic surgical procedures. This Lot also requires veterinary provision to the MPS breeding programme, whelping support along with assessments of fitness to work (including retirement) and expert witness support for dangerous dog and animal welfare investigations. Equipment, supplies and services (clinical waste provision, tools, equipment, computer, telephony, medications, syringes, needles (consumables) and laboratory analysis of samples by third party) will be provided by the MPS.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Complex Veterinary Care + Enhanced Support

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85200000 - Veterinary services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The MPS is seeking to appoint a single contractor or contractors to provide veterinary services which are of a more complex nature and outside of the scope and capability of Lot 1. This lot also requires the provision of care which is of an emergency, urgent or priority nature and to provide a fall-back option in the event that Lot 1 is unavailable. The Contractor(s) will deliver these services at their own facility and provide all necessary equipment, supplies and services (including medications, diagnostic imaging and suitable consultation / treatment rooms). Emergency veterinary provision must be available 24 hours per day. Premises (excluding sites used for complex referrals) must geographically near to our 6x dog deployment bases in North, South, East and West London.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

30 January 2023


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No