Contract

Stray Dog Kennelling

  • Blackpool Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-037074

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-040c08

Published 18 December 2023, 10:53am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Blackpool Council

PO Box 4

Blackpool

FY1 1NA

Contact

Mrs Jenna Douthwaite

Email

jenna.douthwaite@blackpool.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1253477752

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD42 - Blackpool

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.blackpool.gov.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 Kennelling

Reference number

DN693875

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98380000 - Dog kennel services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Appointment of a provider of a dog kennelling establishment to operate as an acceptance point to receive stray dogs from members of the public/Dog Warden, that have been picked up within the boundaries of Blackpool Council. The service will include call handling requirements during opening hours, kennelling and the re-homing of stray dogs.

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: £350,000 / Highest offer: £500,000 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD42 - Blackpool

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Blackpool Council is looking to appoint a provider of a dog kennelling establishment to operate as an acceptance point to receive stray dogs from members of the public/Dog Warden, that have been picked up within the boundaries of Blackpool Council. The service will include call handling requirements during opening hours, kennelling and the re-homing of stray dogs.

It will be necessary for 7 kennels to be set aside permanently for use by Blackpool Council.

This may be increased or decreased throughout the contract lifetime subject to review and

capacity demand.

For operational reasons, the kennels are required to be located within 10 driven miles of the

Blackpool boundary.

Extra kennels may be required at different times of the year, especially in July, August and

around November and December. A guideline of 50 extra kennel spaces a year is given as an

estimate but this number is subject to change and may increase or decrease accordingly.

It is anticipated that the contract term will be from 18 December 2023 to 17 December

2028, with the option to extend incrementally for a period of 2 years on a 1 year + 1 year basis

(subject to contract review and budget availability).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20

Price - Weighting: 30

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option to extend annually for a maximum of 2 years,

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

Open procedure

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-030341


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 December 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Poulton Pets Ltd

Poulton-le-Fylde

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD42 - Blackpool
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £350,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Estimated value is in the region of £350,000 - £500,000

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom