Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Royal Borough of Greenwich
3rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, Woolwich
London
SE18 6HQ
Contact
Royal Borough of Greenwich Procurement Team
procurement@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI51 - Bexley and Greenwich
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/
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
SPS 2820 - Stray Dog Collection and Kennelling Service
Reference number
DN756790
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The council has a statutory duty to provide a stray dogs service, that being the collection of any dog reported as stray within the authority 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 give Local Authorities sole responsibility for the collection of stray dogs. The service will also include the acceptance of any dog collected into kennels at any time. This includes the responsibility of the welfare of the dog as denoted by the Animal Welfare Act 2006, S3 (1)a, and shall comply with S9 of the Act for its duration.
The duration of the contract will be for an initial period of two (2) years with the option to further extend the contract on the same terms for a further period of one (1) year making possible a total contract period of three (3) years.
The estimated total annual contract value is £60,000. The estimated total contract value over three (3) years including the optional extension period is £180,000.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £180,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98380000 - Dog kennel services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI51 - Bexley and Greenwich
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contracting Authority is seeking to enter into a contract with a contractor to provide a stray dogs and kennelling service.
The details of services to be delivered under this contract are set out in more detail in the procurement documents.
The duration of the contract will be for an initial period of two (2) years with the option to further extend the contract on the same terms for a further period of one (1) year making possible a total contract period of three (3) years.
The estimated total annual contract value is £60,000. The estimated total contract value over three (3) years including the optional extension period is £180,000.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £180,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2025
End date
31 March 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The duration of the contract will be for an initial period of two (2) years with the option to further extend the contract on the same terms for a further period of one (1) year making possible a total contract period of three (3) years.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2.14) Additional information
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated in the procurement documents.
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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
27 January 2025
Local time
5:00pm
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
28 January 2025
Local time
9:00am
Place
Tenders will be opened at the Royal Borough of Greenwich premises.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
Tenders will be opened by Royal Borough of Greenwich staff.
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
This procurement is being managed through the Contracting Authority's e-tendering portal, Proactis Procontract, hosted at: https://procontract.due-north.com.
To be able to access the procurement documents you will need to register your company details on the portal. Please check that you can access the documents and if you have any problems, then you should contact the helpdesk at Proactis Procontract.
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to abandon this procurement process at any stage following the publication of this Notice and/or not to award any contract in respect of this Notice.
Full details of the scope and requirements for this opportunity is set out in the procurement documents issued by the Contracting Authority.
All applicants are solely responsible for their costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation and submission of the tender and the procurement process as a whole. Under no circumstances will the Contracting Authority or any of its advisors be liable for any costs or expenses borne by any applicant or such applicant's associated organisations or any of its advisors in this process whether the applicant is successful or otherwise.
The Contracting Authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). Selection will be based solely on the criteria set out in the procurement documents.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Cabinet Office
London
London
SW1A 2AS
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Royal Borough of Greenwich has incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period after notification to unsuccessful applicants of the award decision.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Royal Borough of Greenwich
35 Wellington Street
London
SE18 6HQ
Country
United Kingdom