Tender

THE SUPPLY OF POLICE DOGS, VETERINARY AND ANIMAL WELFARE SERVICES

  • The Metropolitan Police Federation

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-007485

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03b2ef

Published 15 March 2023, 9:56am



The closing date and time has been changed to:

28 June 2023, 12:00pm

See the change notice.

Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

The Metropolitan Police Federation

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

UKI - London

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

one.3) Communication

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

https://metpolice.coupahost.com/quotes/requests/1118

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://metpolice.coupahost.com/quotes/requests/1118

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

THE SUPPLY OF POLICE DOGS, VETERINARY AND ANIMAL WELFARE SERVICES

Reference number

Event #1118

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85200000 - Veterinary services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) as the contracting authority is tendering for the supply of Police Dog Veterinary and Animal Welfare Services (the Services) to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). MOPAC/MPS is seeking through this tendering process to set up a supply framework with suitably capable contractor(s) to provide these Services for an initial term of 24 months and a unilateral option of MOPAC/MPS to extend for further periods up to a maximum of a further 24 months (2+1+1).

The provision of Police Dog Veterinary and Animal Welfare Services to Mayor's Office of Policing and Crime (MOPAC) comprises of multiple lots.

• Lot 1 - General Veterinary Services

• Lot 2 - Complex Veterinary Services

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

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

General Veterinary Services

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85200000 - Veterinary services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London
Main site or place of performance

The Metropolitan Police Dog Training Establishment,

Layhams Road,

Keston, Kent.

BR2 6AR

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The MPS is seeking to appoint a single provider to provide a single vet styled practice based on MPS premises to cover basic, and routine and healthcare for all Police dogs. This Lot also requires veterinary provision of to the breeding programme (fitness to work and whelping support) along with an expert witness support for dangerous dog and animal welfare investigations.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000

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

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The contract period will be for an initial period of 24 months that can be extended up to a maximum of a further 24 months.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Complex Veterinary Services

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85200000 - Veterinary services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The MPS is seeking to appoint a single provider to provide veterinary care of a more complex and comprehensive nature to include emergency, urgent and priority care which is not capable of being dealt with under Lot 1. Lot 2 will also serve as a fall-back facility in the event that Lot 1 is not available and will be used in an emergency event only. This service must be available 24/7.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £300,000

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

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

The contract period will be for an initial period of 24 months that can be extended up to a maximum of a further 24 months.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2020/S 042-100562

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Originally published as:

Date

17 April 2023

Local time

12:00pm

Changed to:

Date

28 June 2023

Local time

12:00pm

See the change notice.

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

English

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

Duration in months: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

17 April 2023

Local time

12:01pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Courts of England and Wales

High Courts of England and Wales Royal Courts of Justice

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Proceedings must be brought within 30 days of the date on which the economic operator knew or ought to have known of the breach of duty owed to it by the contracting authority

unless the court considers there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings can be brought.