THE SUPPLY OF POLICE DOGS, VETERINARY AND ANIMAL WELFARE SERVICES

Tender description

The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) as the contracting authority is tendering for the supply of Police Dog Veterinary and Animal Welfare Services (the Services) to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). MOPAC/MPS is seeking through this tendering process to set up a supply framework with suitably capable contractor(s) to provide these Services for an initial term of 24 months and a unilateral option of MOPAC/MPS to extend for further periods up to a maximum of a further 24 months (2+1+1). The provision of Police Dog Veterinary and Animal Welfare Services to Mayor's Office of Policing and Crime (MOPAC) comprises of multiple lots. • Lot 1 - General Veterinary Services • Lot 2 - Complex Veterinary Services Lot 1: General Veterinary Services The MPS is seeking to appoint a single provider to provide a single vet styled practice based on MPS premises to cover basic, and routine and healthcare for all Police dogs. This Lot also requires veterinary provision of to the breeding programme (fitness to work and whelping support) along with an expert witness support for dangerous dog and animal welfare investigations. Lot 2: Complex Veterinary Services The MPS is seeking to appoint a single provider to provide veterinary care of a more complex and comprehensive nature to include emergency, urgent and priority care which is not capable of being dealt with under Lot 1. Lot 2 will also serve as a fall-back facility in the event that Lot 1 is not available and will be used in an emergency event only. This service must be available 24/7.