PAN1908 - Pet Boarding Service - Soft Market Testing

Tender description

THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION Leicester City Council is undertaking a soft market testing exercise (SMT) to gather information, ascertain the level of interest and determine the procurement approach the Authority may take for pet boarding services. The Authority may imminently be seeking to undertake a competitive tender process to re-procure pet boarding services. The current contract is scheduled to expire in August 2020. Towards informing the process and developing appropriate specifications, Leicester City Council is undertaking this soft market testing exercise with Suppliers to seek an independent view to support and shape any future procurement activity. Please note this is not a call for competition and responding to this advert, does not constitute a formal tender or result in the letting of a Contract. This SMT process is being utilised to gauge interest and options. The Authority welcomes the opportunity to engage with Suppliers and appreciates your assistance in providing us with your views. However, Suppliers should note that the Authority will have to comply with its legal obligations in any ensuing procurement exercise, and that neither the intention nor the purpose of this SMT is to confer any commercial advantage upon its participants. Further information about the opportunity can be found in the SMT documentation. Submissions must be received via the EastMidsTenders portal: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html by 12:00 noon on 7 February 2020 at the very latest. Keywords: Kennels, Pet Boarding, Animals, Catteries