Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Police Authority
1 Pacific Quay, 2nd Floor
Glasgow
G51 1DZ
lesley.quirk2@scotland.police.uk
Telephone
+44 1786895668
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19762
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://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.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
Provision of Vet Services for Police Scotland Dog Unit
Reference number
PROC-25-2992
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85200000 - Veterinary services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
There is a current requirement to re-tender and increase Vet provision for some of Police Scotland’s Dog Units, namely –
Inverness x 1 Vets
Aberdeen x 2 Vets
Dundee x 1 Vet
Larbert x 2 Vets
Edinburgh x 5 Vets
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Dog Unit Vet Services - Inverness
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85200000 - Veterinary services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM62 - Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
Main site or place of performance
Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Vet Services for Police Scotland Dog Unit in Inverness.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: 24/7 Service Requirement / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Available Veterinary Services / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Priority Attendance / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Annual Booster Injection / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Records System / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Continuous Development / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Optional Services / Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work Practises / Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits / Weighting: 2.5
Cost criterion - Name: Core Items Price List / Weighting: 80
Cost criterion - Name: Out of Hours Price list / Weighting: 20
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
1 x 12 month extension available
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Dog Unit Vet Services - Larbert
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85200000 - Veterinary services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Vet Services for Police Dogs in Larbert.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: 24/7 Service Requirement / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Available veterinary services / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Priority Attendance / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Annual Booster Injection / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Records System / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Continuous Development / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Optional Services / Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work Practises / Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits / Weighting: 2.5
Cost criterion - Name: Core Items Price List / Weighting: 80
Cost criterion - Name: Out of Hours Price List / Weighting: 20
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
1 x 12 month extension available
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Dog Unit Vet Services - Edinburgh
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85200000 - Veterinary services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
- UKM73 - East Lothian and Midlothian
- UKM78 - West Lothian
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Vet Services in Edinburgh and the Lothians
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: 24/7 Service Requirement / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Available veterinary services / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Priority Attendance / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Annual Booster Injection / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Records System / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Continuous Development / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Optional Services / Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work Practises / Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits / Weighting: 2.5
Cost criterion - Name: Core Items Price List / Weighting: 80
Cost criterion - Name: Out of Hours Price List / Weighting: 20
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
1 x 12 month extension available
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Dog Unit Vet Services - Aberdeen
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85200000 - Veterinary services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Vet Services for Police Scotland Dog Unit in Aberdeen.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: 24/7 Service Requirement / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Available veterinary services / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Priority Attendance / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Annual Booster Injection / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Records System / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Continuous Development / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Optional Services / Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work Practises / Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits / Weighting: 2.5
Cost criterion - Name: Out of Hours Price List / Weighting: 20
Cost criterion - Name: Core Items Price List / Weighting: 80
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
1 x 12 month extension available
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Dog Unit Vet Services - Dundee
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85200000 - Veterinary services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of vet Services for Police Scotland Dog Unit in Dundee.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: 24/7 Service Requirement / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Available veterinary services / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Priority Attendance / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Annual Booster Injection / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Records System / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Continuous Development / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Optional Services / Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work Practises / Weighting: 2.5
Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits / Weighting: 2.5
Cost criterion - Name: Core Items Price List / Weighting: 80
Cost criterion - Name: Out of Hours Price List / Weighting: 20
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
1 x 12 month extension period available
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
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
All veterinary surgeons utilised by the Contractors in the provision of services to Police Scotland must be registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and licensed to practise as veterinary surgeons.
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 10
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
3 December 2025
Local time
12:00pm
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
3 December 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: October 2029
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
Glasgow
G5 9DA
Country
United Kingdom