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Published 21 Dec 2022, 19:39 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Recovery of Stray, Loose and Abandoned Horses in Kent and Essex

Official notice

Authority: 7 Forces Commercial Services

4 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£600,000total for 4 lots
Submissions closed 2 Feb 2023
Lots 4see the lot list below

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

An experienced horse recovery expert/s are required to recover horses found loose on the public highway.

The recovered horse/s must be transported to a secure location and dealt with in accordance with the procedure outlined in the horse recovery process.

Once detained by the Contractor, the horse shall only be the responsibility of the Authority for a maximum of 21 days, within which time attempts will be made to identify the owner of the horse.

CPV: Horsebox trailers · Horses · Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Recovery of Stray, Loose and Abandoned Horses in Kent South East

An experienced horse recovery expert/s are required to recover horses found loose on the public highway in accordance with service requirement. The recovered horse/s must be transported to a secure location and dealt with in line with the Forces current procedure. Once detained by the Contractor, the horse shall only be the responsibility of the Authority for a maximum of 21 days, within which time attempts will be made to identify the owner of the horse.

Delivery: South East · Kent
Variant bids: allowed
Lot #2Recovery of Stray, Loose and Abandoned Horses in Kent South East

An experienced horse recovery expert/s are required to recover horses found loose on the public highway in accordance with service requirement. The recovered horse/s must be transported to a secure location and dealt with in line with the Forces current procedure. Once detained by the Contractor, the horse shall only be the responsibility of the Authority for a maximum of 21 days, within which time attempts will be made to identify the owner of the horse.

Delivery: South East · Kent
Variant bids: allowed
Lot #3Recovery of Stray, Loose and Abandoned Horses in Essex East of England

An experienced horse recovery expert/s are required to recover horses found loose on the public highway in accordance with service requirement. The recovered horse/s must be transported to a secure location and dealt with in line with the Forces current procedure. Once detained by the Contractor, the horse shall only be the responsibility of the Authority for a maximum of 21 days, within which time attempts will be made to identify the owner of the horse.

Delivery: East of England · Essex
Variant bids: allowed
Lot #4Recovery of Stray, Loose and Abandoned Horses in Essex East of England

An experienced horse recovery expert/s are required to recover horses found loose on the public highway in accordance with service requirement. The recovered horse/s must be transported to a secure location and dealt with in line with the Forces current procedure. Once detained by the Contractor, the horse shall only be the responsibility of the Authority for a maximum of 21 days, within which time attempts will be made to identify the owner of the horse.

Delivery: East of England · Essex
Variant bids: 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
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Criteria as stated in the procurement documents

  • Economic & financial standing

    Criteria as stated in the procurement documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    Criteria as stated in the procurement documents

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Dec 2022, 19:39 GMT
Last source update
21 Dec 2022, 19:39 GMT
Award evaluation window
2 Feb 2023 – …
Authority reference
7F-2022-C113
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-036289
Classification (CPV)
Horsebox trailersHorsesSpecial-purpose road passenger-transport services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH3)South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-039389 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
2 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
2 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Dec 2022 → 2 Feb 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    21 Dec 2022, 19:39 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    2 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    2 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

7 Forces Commercial Services

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety N/A Police Headquarters, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, UK, IP5 3QSContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • 7 Forces CommercialReview contact point Kent
  • PDRSMediation body GlasgowContact phone
  • The High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.