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Published 19 Jan 2022, 16:03 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Equine Veterinary Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Metropolitan Police Service (Police & fire)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£1,125,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Feb 2022awarded 16 Apr 2023
Awarded to Shotter and Byers Equine Veterinary Services

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is tendering for the supply of Equine Veterinary Services. The MPS is seeking a pro-active Veterinary Practice that will work in partnership with the MPS Mounted Branch. Given the nature of emergency services the MPS have the expectation that access to the Veterinary services must be available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to meet operational requirements including our duty of care. These services shall be provided at the MPS Mounted Branch location in London. The initial term will be 36 months with an option to extend for further periods of up to a maximum of 24 months

CPV: Horses · Veterinary services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The supplier shall provide veterinary services for MPS horsesAwardedPublished value£1,125,000

The supplier shall provide veterinary services for MPS horses. This will include both pre planned and emergency care. The supplier must provide an emergency call out capability for delivery into London or other MPS locations preferably within one hour. The services are required 24/7 for 365 days.

Delivery: London · The Supplier will have to provide regular services at the MPS sites in central London and in Surrey. The main place of performance for this tender will be Imber Court but there is a requirement to attend various locations across London.
Extensions: There is an option to extend for further periods up to a maximum of 24 months post the initial term.Variant 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
Quality: 50Price: 35
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • TECHNICAL: 50
  • price: 35
Published award criteria (2)
  • TECHNICAL: 50%
  • Price: 35%
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 35 of 85 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. Quality carries 50 of 85: the paper moves it further than the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
19 Jan 2022, 16:03 GMT
Last source update
27 Jun 2023, 11:37 BST
Award evaluation window
22 Feb 2022 – …
Authority reference
SS3/21/1994952
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-018212
Classification (CPV)
HorsesVeterinary services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-030cea Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Proceedings must be brought within 30 days of the date on which the economic operator knew or ought to have known of the breach of duty owed to it by the contracting authority unless the court considers there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings can be brought.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
22 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
270 days from the deadline
Bids opened
22 Feb 2022, 12:01 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Feb 2022 → 27 Jun 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    22 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    22 Feb 2022, 12:01 GMT
  3. Notice published
    27 Jun 2023, 11:37 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jun 2023
  1. Status changed to complete
    27 Jun 2023, 11:37 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    27 Jun 2023, 11:37 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,125,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 5
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Apr 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Shotter and Byers Equine Veterinary Services£1,125,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Metropolitan Police Service

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety New Scotland Yard,Victoria Embankment, LONDON, London, SW1A2JLContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Mayors Office For Policing and Crime care of Metropolitan Police ServiceContracting authorityBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety Kent, LondonContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and WalesReview body London
  • High Courts of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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