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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: Canine Support Solution
2. Awarding Authority:
Ministry of Defence
Rowan 2c , Mail point#8207

Bristol
England
BS34 8JH
Contact: Bruce Bawden
Email: bruce.bawden101@mod.gov.uk
Phone:
URL:
3. Contract Type: Products
4. Description: The DE&S Specialist EOD&S, Exploitation and Countermeasures (SEEC) delivery team intends to award a contract for an online catalogue of 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 (l) and detailed in the DEFRA Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs 2017 ().

The contract is for five years with options to extend by an additional two years making the contract a maximum of seven years in duration. The expected spend over the the full seven years is £3.1M.

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 are included in the invitation to tender pack which can be found here:

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.
5. CPV Codes:
03140000 – Animal products and related products
80512000 – Dog training services
39162200 – Training aids and devices
6. NUTS Codes: UKK11
7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: Any region
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority:
tender_394941/1340010
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: £3,100,000
10. Start Date: 01/12/2024
11. End Date: 30/11/2029
12. Closing Date: 01/07/2024
13. Other Information:
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