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Published 5 Apr 2024, 17:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Canine Support Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Defence Equipment and Support·Consortium: 3 public authorities

Framework agreementGoodsOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£31,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 1 Jul 2024awarded 24 Sept 2024
Framework period 5 yrsends 30 Nov 2029 · extension options published · starts 1 Dec 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The DE&S Specialist EOD&S, Exploitation and Countermeasures (SEEC) delivery team is awarding a contract for an online catalogue of support, training, and welfare equipment for Military Working Dogs (MWD). The catalogue of products includes a diverse range of equipment, including but not limited to; dog waste bags, leads, and harnesses, through to made to measure dog handler bite suits, specialist training aids and agility equipment.

The contract is for five years with options to extend by an additional two years making the contract a maximum of seven years in duration. The expected spend over the the full seven years is £3.1M.

A copy of the redacted Contract (published for Transparency purposes) can be found at contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opport… ↗

CPV: Animal products and related products · Dog training services · Training aids and devices

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 4 bids received (4.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
Framework period
5 yrs from 1 Dec 2024

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 yrsPublished value£3,100,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2024 – 30 Nov 2029 (5 yrs)
Delivery: UK · UK
Extensions: 2 x Contract Option YearsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Details are provided in the tendering documents

What this means for your bid
  • “Canine Support Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
5 Apr 2024, 17:52 BST
Last source update
7 Oct 2024, 13:41 BST
Award evaluation window
1 Jul 2024 – …
Authority reference
702047450
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-032061
Classification (CPV)
Animal products and related productsDog training servicesTraining aids and devices
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04502b Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
Appointment period ends
1 Jul 2024, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
1 Jul 2024, 17:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Jul 2024 → 1 Dec 2024 · 5 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    1 Jul 2024, 17:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    1 Jul 2024, 17:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    7 Oct 2024, 13:41 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Dec 2024
  5. Bids must remain valid until
    1 Dec 2024, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Apr 2024
  1. Buyer details updated
    5 Apr 2024, 18:19 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    7 Oct 2024, 13:41 BST
  3. Buyer details updated
    7 Oct 2024, 13:41 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextEstimated Total Value · II.1.531,000,0003,100,000

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Sept 2024

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • CANINE SUPPORT SOLUTION

    Signed
    24 Sept 2024
    Value
    £3,100,000
    Period
    … – 30 Nov 2029
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

DE&S, Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence Specialist EOD&S, Exploitation and Countermeasures Team Abbey Wood, #8207, Rowan 2C, Bristol, UK, BS34 8JHContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Defence Equipment and SupportContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyReview bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence Bristol, UKContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria