Charnwood Borough Council : Dog Control and Kennelling Contract

UK-Loughborough: Dog kennel services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Charnwood Borough Council
             Southfield Road, Loughborough, LE11 2TU, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1509634576, Email: Nicola.Gibson@charnwood.gov.uk
             Contact: Nicola Gibson
             Main Address: https://www.charnwood.gov.uk, Address of the buyer profile: http://limfam.charnwood.gov.uk/ContractsSearch/ContractList.aspx
             NUTS Code: UKF22
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Loughborough:-Dog-kennel-services./55673268Z6
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/55673268Z6 to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Regional or local authority
      I.5) Main activity
            General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Dog Control and Kennelling Contract       
      Reference Number: DCK 2017
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      98380000 - Dog kennel services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons and organisations to tender for the Council’s dog control and kennelling service.

Charnwood Borough covers an area of 27,930 hectares and has population of over 170,000 people. Just over one third of the population lives in the university town of Loughborough and of the remaining two thirds, many live in larger villages/ small towns of the Soar and Wreake valleys and on the edge of Leicester.

The contract will run from 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2021 with the option to extend on two occasions of 12 months.

It will entail the seizure and kennelling of strays and dangerous dogs within and outside of normal working hours and the promotion of responsible dog ownership.

The contract will include reuniting dogs with owners and providing a facility for the collection of strays.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 270,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      Not Provided       
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: Charnwood Borough covers an area of 27,930 hectares and has population of over 170,000 people. Just over one third of the population lives in the university town of Loughborough and of the remaining two thirds, many live in larger villages/ small towns of the Soar and Wreake valleys and on the edge of Leicester.

The contract will run from 1st April 2017 to 31st March 2021 with the option to extend on two occasions of 12 months. It will entail the seizure and kennelling of strays and dangerous dogs within and outside of normal working hours and the promotion of responsible dog ownership.

The contract will include reuniting dogs with owners and providing a facility for the collection of strays.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 270,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Start: 01/04/2017 / End: 31/03/2023       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      Not Provided       
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: Yes    

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description OPEN
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: Not provided       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 20/02/2017 Time: 12:00
            
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Until: 21/05/2017
      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 20/02/2017
         Time: 12:00
         Place:
         Charnwood Borough Council, Southfield Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire. LE11 2TU
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: Yes    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: January 2024
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted No       
   Electronic payment will be used No       
   VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Loughborough:-Dog-kennel-services./55673268Z6

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/55673268Z6
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Charnwood Borough Council,
       Southfield Road, Loughborough, LE11 2TU, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1509634672, Email: david.howkins@charnwood.gov.uk
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Charnwood Borough Council will incorporate a minimum ten (10) calendar days standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. Applicants have two (2) working days from the notification of the award decision to request additional debriefing and that information has to be provided a minimum of three (3) working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be required from the contact details provided in section I.1) of this notice. If an appeal regarding the award of the contract has not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly (generally within three (3) months. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order
the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may only award damages. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 19/01/2017

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