Invitation to tender for the Provision of a Dog Pound and Dog Warden Service

Dublin City Council

Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council and South Dublin County Council jointly invite tenders from competent and experienced firms to provide:
i. a Dog Warden Service to Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council
and
ii. a Secure Dog Pound Service to Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council and South Dublin County Council.
Contract is for an initial period of one year, with the option, at the sole discretion of the Councils, to extend for a further three periods of one year each (max 4 years total).
This tender is not split into lots and both services must be provided for as described above.
The local authorities do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any tender.
The successful tenderer will be required to carry out all functions of the contracting Local Authorities in accordance with relevant Control of Dogs Legislation as set out in the documents available on www.etenderers.gov.ie, RFT ID 114099.
Please see the tender documents for full details.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2017-05-05. The procurement was published on 2017-03-24.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2017-03-24 Contract notice
2017-12-20 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2017-03-24)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Dog kennel services
Reference number: 114099
Short description:
Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council and South Dublin County Council jointly invite tenders from competent and experienced firms to provide: i. a Dog Warden Service to Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council and ii. a Secure Dog Pound Service to Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council and South Dublin County Council. Contract is for an initial period of one year, with the option, at the sole discretion of the Councils, to extend for a further three periods of one year each (max 4 years total). This tender is not split into lots and both services must be provided for as described above. The local authorities do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any tender. The successful tenderer will be required to carry out all functions of the contracting Local Authorities in accordance with relevant Control of Dogs Legislation as set out in the documents available on www.etenderers.gov.ie, RFT ID 114099. Please see the tender documents for full details.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Dog kennel services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Public security, law and order services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Regional or local authority
Awarding authority name: Dublin City Council
Postal address: Culture, Recreation & Economic Services, Civic Offices, Wood Quay
Postal code: 8
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.dublincity.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: gary.sullivan@dublincity.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=108318&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-03-24 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2017-05-05 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2017-03-28 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 061-114109
OJ-S issue: 61
Additional information
1. Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2014. If you consider that any of the information supplied by you is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for the sensitivity specified. In such cases, the relevant material, will in response to the FOI request; be examined in the light of the exemptions provided for in the Act. 2. It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful Tenderer and all sub-contractors (if applicable) produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Revenue Commissioners in compliance with Circular (43) 2006 (or as amended) and that the certificate will be maintained for the duration of the contract and will be on a 12 month basis. In the case of a non-resident Tenderer, a statement of suitability from the Revenue Commissioners will be required. 3. Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. 4. Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words โ€˜or equivalentโ€™ will always be appended. 5. Please note also that all information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. Dublin City Council will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties. 6. The contract is for use by Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council and South Dublin County Council. 7. Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted. Tenderers are asked to include a return address on the packaging. 8. Tenders may be submitted in English or in the Irish language. 9. Please note that OJEU contracts are covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). 10. Appeals procedure: The body to whom appeals should be addressed is โ€” The High Court, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7. 11. All queries regarding this tender must be emailed to gary.sullivan@dublincity.ie. Queries must be in question format and must be submitted by email. Responses will be circulated to those candidates/tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on the Irish Government procurement opportunities portal www.etenders.gov.ie. The details of the party making the query will not be disclosed when circulating the response. All queries must be submitted by 12 noon on 25.4.2017 to enable issue of responses to all interested parties. 12. Please note that where documents are made available in both PDF and Word format, in the event that there is any discrepancy between the documents, the PDF version will take precedence.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council and South Dublin County Council jointly invite tenders from competent and experienced firms to provide:
i. a Dog Warden Service to Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council
and
ii. a Secure Dog Pound Service to Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council and South Dublin County Council.
Contract is for an initial period of one year, with the option, at the sole discretion of the Councils, to extend for a further three periods of one year each (max 4 years total).
This tender is not split into lots and both services must be provided for as described above.
The local authorities do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any tender.
The successful tenderer will be required to carry out all functions of the contracting Local Authorities in accordance with relevant Control of Dogs Legislation as set out in the documents available on www.etenderers.gov.ie, RFT ID 114099.
Please see the tender documents for full details.
Estimated total value: 2 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 2 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 12 months
Description of renewals:
Contract is for an initial period of one year, with the option, at the sole discretion of the Councils, to extend for a further three periods of one year each (max 4 years total).

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
Please see the tender documents available to download from www.etenderers.gov.ie, RFT ID 114099.
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
Please see the tender documents available to download from www.etenderers.gov.ie RFT ID 114099.

Procedure
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Irish ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2017-05-05 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 15:00
Place: The date and time for opening tenders set out above may change at the discretion of Dublin City Council.

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Awarding authority name: Fingal County Council
Postal town: County Hall, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin
Country: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Awarding authority name: South Dublin County Council
Postal address: County Hall, Tallaght
Postal code: 24
Contact
Contact point: Gary Sullivan
Internet address: www.dublincity.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/267 ๐ŸŒ
Internet address: www.fingalcoco.ie ๐ŸŒ
: www.sdublincoco.ie ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=108318&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Awarding authority name: Executive Manager
Postal address: Culture, Recreation & Economic Services, Block 4, Ground Floor, Civic Office, Wood Quay

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices: 4 years.
1. Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2014. If you consider that any of the information supplied by you is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for the sensitivity specified. In such cases, the relevant material, will in response to the FOI request; be examined in the light of the exemptions provided for in the Act.
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2. It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful Tenderer and all sub-contractors (if applicable) produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Revenue Commissioners in compliance with Circular (43) 2006 (or as amended) and that the certificate will be maintained for the duration of the contract and will be on a 12 month basis. In the case of a non-resident Tenderer, a statement of suitability from the Revenue Commissioners will be required.
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3. Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications.
4. Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words โ€˜or equivalentโ€™ will always be appended.
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5. Please note also that all information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. Dublin City Council will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
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6. The contract is for use by Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council and South Dublin County Council.
7. Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted. Tenderers are asked to include a return address on the packaging.
8. Tenders may be submitted in English or in the Irish language.
9. Please note that OJEU contracts are covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).
10. Appeals procedure: The body to whom appeals should be addressed is โ€” The High Court, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7.
11. All queries regarding this tender must be emailed to gary.sullivan@dublincity.ie. Queries must be in question format and must be submitted by email. Responses will be circulated to those candidates/tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on the Irish Government procurement opportunities portal www.etenders.gov.ie. The details of the party making the query will not be disclosed when circulating the response. All queries must be submitted by 12 noon on 25.4.2017 to enable issue of responses to all interested parties.
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12. Please note that where documents are made available in both PDF and Word format, in the event that there is any discrepancy between the documents, the PDF version will take precedence.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, The Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Information about review deadlines: Please contact your solicitor.
Source: OJS 2017/S 061-114109 (2017-03-24)
Contract award notice (2017-12-20)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council and South Dublin County Council jointly invite tenders from competent and experienced firms to provide: i) a Dog Warden Service to Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council; and ii) a Secure Dog Pound Service to Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council and South Dublin County Council. Contract is for an initial period of 1 year, with the option, at the sole discretion of the Councils, to extend for a further three periods of 1 year each (max 4 years total). This tender is not split into lots and both services must be provided for as described above. The local authorities do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any tender. The successful tenderer will be required to carry out all functions of the contracting Local Authorities in accordance with relevant Control of Dogs Legislation as set out in the documents available on www.etenderers.gov.ie RFT ID 114099. Please see the tender documents for full details.
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Total value of the procurement: 1 108 793 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Place of performance
NUTS region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: Culture, Recreation & Economic Services
Postal town: Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-12-20 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2017-12-22 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 246-515502
Refers to notice: 2017/S 061-114109
OJ-S issue: 246
Additional information
1. Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) 2014. If you consider that any of the information supplied by you is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for the sensitivity specified. In such cases, the relevant material, will in response to the FOI request; be examined in the light of the exemptions provided for in the Act. 2. It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful Tenderer and all subcontractors (if applicable) produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Revenue Commissioners in compliance with Circular (43) 2006 (or as amended) and that the certificate will be maintained for the duration of the contract and will be on a 12 month basis. In the case of a non-resident Tenderer, a statement of suitability from the Revenue Commissioners will be required. 3. Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications. 4. Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words โ€œor equivalentโ€ will always be appended. 5. Please note also that all information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. Dublin City Council will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties. 6. The contract is for use by Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council and South Dublin County Council. 7. Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted. Tenderers are asked to include a return address on the packaging. 8. Tenders may be submitted in English or in the Irish language. 9. Please note that OJEU contracts are covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). 10. Appeals procedure: The body to whom appeals should be addressed is โ€“ The High Court, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7. 11. All queries regarding this tender must be emailed to gary.sullivan@dublincity.ie Queries must be in question format and must be submitted by email. Responses will be circulated to those candidates/tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on the Irish Government procurement opportunities portal www.etenders.gov.ie. The details of the party making the query will not be disclosed when circulating the response. All queries must be submitted by 12:00 noon on 25.4.2017 to enable issue of responses to all interested parties. 12. Please note that where documents are made available in both PDF and Word format, in the event that there is any discrepancy between the documents, the PDF version will take precedence.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
i) a Dog Warden Service to Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council; and
ii) a Secure Dog Pound Service to Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council and South Dublin County Council.
Contract is for an initial period of 1 year, with the option, at the sole discretion of the Councils, to extend for a further three periods of 1 year each (max 4 years total).
The successful tenderer will be required to carry out all functions of the contracting Local Authorities in accordance with relevant Control of Dogs Legislation as set out in the documents available on www.etenderers.gov.ie RFT ID 114099.
ii) a Secure Dog Pound Service to Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council and South Dublin County Council.Contract is for an initial period of 1 year, with the option, at the sole discretion of the Councils, to extend for a further three periods of 1 year each (max 4 years total).
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Description of options:
Initial period of 1 year, with the option, at the sole discretion of the Councils, to extend for a further three periods of 1 year each (max 4 years total).

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Method Statement
Quality criterion (weighting): 900
Quality criterion (name): Fitness for purpose of proposed facility
Quality criterion (weighting): 1900
Quality criterion (name): Re-homing & Disposal arrangements
Quality criterion (weighting): 200
Cost criterion: Ultimate Cost
Cost weighting: 7000

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2017-07-01 ๐Ÿ“…

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Postal town: County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24

Reference
Additional information
2. It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful Tenderer and all subcontractors (if applicable) produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Revenue Commissioners in compliance with Circular (43) 2006 (or as amended) and that the certificate will be maintained for the duration of the contract and will be on a 12 month basis. In the case of a non-resident Tenderer, a statement of suitability from the Revenue Commissioners will be required.
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4. Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words โ€œor equivalentโ€ will always be appended.
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10. Appeals procedure: The body to whom appeals should be addressed is โ€“ The High Court, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7.
11. All queries regarding this tender must be emailed to gary.sullivan@dublincity.ie Queries must be in question format and must be submitted by email. Responses will be circulated to those candidates/tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on the Irish Government procurement opportunities portal www.etenders.gov.ie. The details of the party making the query will not be disclosed when circulating the response. All queries must be submitted by 12:00 noon on 25.4.2017 to enable issue of responses to all interested parties.
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Complementary information
Review body
Postal address: Chief Registrar, The Four Courts
Postal town: Inns Quay
Postal code: Dublin 7
Source: OJS 2017/S 246-515502 (2017-12-20)