Procurement of Canine Support Support Solution

Concepts

• bristol
• animal products
• canine
• agriculture, forestry, fishing
• training aids and devices
• dog training
• welfare equipment
• dog handler bite suits
• dog waste bags
• agility equipment

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

The DE&S Specialist EOD&S, Exploitation and Countermeasures (SEEC) Delivery Team (DT) intends to competitively assess, select, and award a prime contract to provide an online catalogue providing 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. All items supplied are to be of a suitable standard and quality that enables the Authority to continue to meet the five dog welfare needs listed in the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (legislation.gov.uk) and detailed in the DEFRA Code of practice for the welfare of dogs (publishing.service.gov.uk) DEFRA 2017. Throughout the life of the contract the Authority may request that items are added or removed from the catalogue due to evolving nature of the requirement. Full details shall be included at the Contract Notice and Invitation to Tender phase of the competition. The Cyber Risk Level for this procurement is Very Low. The Risk Assessment Reference (RAR) is RAR-161623104. A full description of the Cyber Risk levels is available in DEFSTAN 05-138. Potential providers should make themselves familiar with the requirement against the profile assessment for this risk level.

Total Quantity or Scope

A full description of the Cyber Risk levels is available in DEFSTAN 05-138. Potential providers should make themselves familiar with the requirement against the profile assessment for this risk level. Additional information: The below dates are the anticipated timeframe of this procurement: Contract Notice and Invitation to Tender February 2024 Anticipated Date of Contract Award July 2024 Duration of the contract will be 5 years, plus the Option to extend the contract by a further 2 years. The estimated overall contract value for the full contract term of 7 years is £3.1 million (excluding VAT) However, please n

CPV Codes

• 03140000 - Animal products and related products
• 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
• 39162200 - Training aids and devices
• 80512000 - Dog training services

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The below dates are the anticipated timeframe of this procurement: Contract Notice and Invitation to Tender February 2024 Anticipated Date of Contract Award July 2024 Duration of the contract will be 5 years, plus the Option to extend the contract by a further 2 years. The estimated overall contract value for the full contract term of 7 years is £3.1 million (excluding VAT) However, please note the Authority cannot guarantee the order quantity through the contract. If you have any questions with regards to this requirement, please contact Bruce Bawden on Bruce.Bawden101@mod.gov.uk You must not take this announcement to mean confirmation that MOD shall award a contract for this requirement. The MOD is publishing this announcement without any commitment to issue a tender or place a contract. Accordingly, any expenditure, work or effort undertaken before contract award is a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers.