Tender for the provision of kenneling for stray dogs for Bassetlaw District Council and Newark & Sherwood district Council

Description

The Council wishes to invite tenders for the supply of services in respect of the stray dog kenneling service required by Bassetlaw District Council and Newark & Sherwood District Councils (The Councils). The service priorities of this contract are: • to provide kenneling facilities for the kenneling of stray dogs which have either been either collected by the Councils Dog Control Services or found by members of the public within the districts of the Councils. • the facility to drop off stray dogs should include out of hours periods including all times either council office is closed, included but not limited to weekends, bank holidays and overnight (5pm to 9am) weekdays. Further information on the requirement and relevant performance standards are available within the Specification. The anticipated contract commencement date is 2nd May 2025. The Council proposes to enter one contract for an initial period of 3 years with the preferred supplier, with an option to extend for a further period of 1 + 1 years, making 5 years in total. Any proposed extension is subject to satisfactory performance by the supplier and in accordance with the Council's business requirements. Any proposed extension to the contract will be agreed in writing between the Council and the supplier. The budget for this contract is £118,000 in its entirety (exclusive of VAT). Please Note: The Council reserves the right to reject any submissions that are over budget without further evaluation. Interested suppliers are invited to view the opportunity and apply by searching on the ProContract procurement portal under DN753286. The tender deadline for tender submissions is 20th December 2024 12:00 noon.

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