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title: "Police Dog Veterinary and Animal Welfare Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039958"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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# Police Dog Veterinary and Animal Welfare Services

Buyer: METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039958

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## Summary

The Metropolitan Police Service is planning a tender for Police Dog Veterinary and Animal Welfare Services. This procurement falls under the services category and aims to provide high-quality veterinary care for approximately 360 Police dogs based at key locations in London. The tender involves two lots: one for standard veterinary care and animal welfare support, and another for complex veterinary care and enhanced support. The deadline for future notice communication is set for January 30, 2023.

This tender by the Metropolitan Police Service presents business growth opportunities for veterinary practices and animal healthcare service providers capable of delivering basic to complex veterinary services. Businesses offering 24-hour emergency veterinary care, diagnostic imaging, and medical supplies are well-suited to compete. The procurement stage is currently at the planning phase, providing interested parties with time to prepare their bids and proposals to partner with the MPS Dog Support Unit and Dog Training Establishment.

## Notice

The MPS is seeking to appoint a contractor or contractors to work in partnership with the MPS Dog Support Unit (DSU) and Dog Training Establishment (DTE) to provide high quality veterinary care and associated services to cover 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The MPS has approximately 360 Police dogs based at 6 key locations in North, South, East and West London including the Dog Training Establishment.

### Lot Information

Standard Veterinary Care + Animal Welfare Support

The MPS is seeking to appoint a single contractor to provide a single vet styled practice based on MPS premises to cover basic and routine healthcare for all Police dogs. This includes preventative healthcare, treatment and diagnosis of illnesses and injuries associated with general practice, the use of ultrasound and x-ray equipment along with basic surgical procedures. This Lot also requires veterinary provision to the MPS breeding programme, whelping support along with assessments of fitness to work (including retirement) and expert witness support for dangerous dog and animal welfare investigations. Equipment, supplies and services (clinical waste provision, tools, equipment, computer, telephony, medications, syringes, needles (consumables) and laboratory analysis of samples by third party) will be provided by the MPS.

Complex Veterinary Care + Enhanced Support

The MPS is seeking to appoint a single contractor or contractors to provide veterinary services which are of a more complex nature and outside of the scope and capability of Lot 1. This lot also requires the provision of care which is of an emergency, urgent or priority nature and to provide a fall-back option in the event that Lot 1 is unavailable. The Contractor(s) will deliver these services at their own facility and provide all necessary equipment, supplies and services (including medications, diagnostic imaging and suitable consultation / treatment rooms). Emergency veterinary provision must be available 24 hours per day. Premises (excluding sites used for complex referrals) must geographically near to our 6x dog deployment bases in North, South, East and West London.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001870-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Jan 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | METROPOLITAN POLICE SERVICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North West London |
| Postcode | NW6 6LT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI72 Brent |
| Local authority | Brent |
| Electoral ward | Queens Park |
| Westminster constituency | Queen's Park and Maida Vale |
| Delivery location | TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85200000 - Veterinary services

## Release History

- 20 Jan 2023 at 15:06 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001870-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.met.police.uk/

## Provenance

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