Award

Collection & Kennelling of Dangerous Dogs

  • Northumbria Police

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-034685

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-041c4e

Published 23 November 2023, 1:57pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Northumbria Police

Forth Banks

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE13PH

Contact

Marc Grey

Email

marc.grey@northumbria.police.uk

Telephone

+44 7808897879

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC22 - Tyneside

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://beta.northumbria.police.uk/

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

Collection & Kennelling of Dangerous Dogs

Reference number

NP0215

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98380000 - Dog kennel services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Northumbria Police have a need for increased kennelling capacity in order to meet current and predicted demand.

Demand for kennels for dangerous dogs is undoubtedly set to increase as changes in legislation approach, specifically linked to the XL Bully breed. If the legislation is implemented as expected this will place demand beyond the current capacity of our kennel estate.

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: £1 / Highest offer: £250,000 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98380000 - Dog kennel services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Direct award due to the limited capacity within kennels across the North East region.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Northumbria Police have an urgent requirement to increase their current dog kennelling capacity. The Force has approached all North East dog kennels to check their capacity and to compare costs. All dog kennels, with exception to one, have confirmed that they have no additional capacity to host dangerous dogs. The Force has approached the only supplier who confirmed they have capacity.

The Force will undergo a standstill period as part of voluntary ex ante transparency notice.

To protect the supplier and their premises the Force will not announce in the public domain their name or address

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

NP0215

Title

Increased Capacity for Dog Kennelling

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 November 2023

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

Confidential / Sensitive Information

Confidential / Sensitive Information

Confidential / Sensitive Information

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC - North East (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £300,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Northumbria Police

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Country

United Kingdom