Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Somerset Council
County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
Contact
. Jo Hutchins
joanna.hutchins@somerset.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 01278435217
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Stray Dog and kennelling Service
Reference number
DN697028
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98380000 - Dog kennel services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Stray dog collection, dog kennelling and rehoming services
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £200,000 / Highest offer: £5,000,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council have a statutory obligation to provide stray dog services including kennelling, collection and rehoming services.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
- New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services
Explanation:
A previous tender exercise resulted in no suitable bidders. It is a very limited market due to the need to be available to collect stray dogs at short notice which may also be detained under the requirements of the dangerous dogs act. Market testing and prior advertising resulted in no suitable responses, the incumbent suppliers have also been contacted and this has resulted in only one interested party.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
DN697028
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 May 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
St Giles Animal Centre Limited
Newport Road
Taunton
TA3 6DJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK23 - Somerset
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £200,000 / Highest offer: £500,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Somerset Council
County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
joanna.hutchins@somerset.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
A 10 day standstill period is being applied.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Somerset Council
County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
Country
United Kingdom