Tender

PROVISION OF EQUINE DENTISTRY FOR MILITARY WORKING HORSES

  • Ministry of Defence

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-015631

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05043b

Published 16 April 2025, 3:34pm



Scope

Reference

714515451

Description

The provision of equine dentistry services to users, for up to 400 MWHs, in close collaboration with the Veterinary Departments to:

(a) Examine MWHs' oral cavities, dentition, and associated structures on an annual basis, or more frequently according to each patient's individual needs.

(b) Balance dental arcades and reduce sharp points on an annual basis, or more frequently according to each patient's individual needs.

(c) Identify, investigate and treat any abnormalities, including but not limited to fractures, diastemata, and cavities.

This procurement is being tendered with Defence being applied as the special regime. This contract qualifies as a Defence contract in agreement with section 7 (g) of the Procurement Act 23.

Please be aware that the funding has been approved for the first 3 years (150k ex VAT) with the option years subject to approval.

Total value (estimated)

  • £250,000 excluding VAT
  • £300,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 July 2025 to 1 July 2028
  • Possible extension to 1 July 2030
  • 5 years, 1 day

Description of possible extension:

2 x 1 Year extensions.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85200000 - Veterinary services
  • 03322300 - Horses

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

7 May 2025, 5:00pm

Tender submission deadline

12 May 2025, 5:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Please submit tender on the Defence Sourcing Portal via the following ink: https://contracts.mod.uk/go/7464185901963ED53FEC

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes


Award criteria

The evaluation will be conducted in accordance with Value For Money Index, which is a Most Advantageous Tender methodology where the non-cost score (technical/quality) is divided by the tender cost to acheive the final score. A contract will be awarded to the tenderer that has produced a compliant tender with the lowest Price per Quality Technical Point (PQTP).

The full criteria and weightings can be seen within the tender documents at Annex A to Section D of the DEFFORM 47.


Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Special regime

Defence and security


Contracting authority

Ministry of Defence

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Monxton Road

Andover

SP11 8HJ

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ36 - Central Hampshire

Organisation type: Public authority - central government