Offical Veterinary Surgeon Services at Southampton Border Inspection Post
Southampton City Council invites tenders from suitably experienced Veterinary Surgeons who wish to tender for the appointment as officlal veterinary surgeon at the Southampton Border Inspection Post.
Reference number: EC09/01/1964
Deadline date: 01/05/2012
This deadline is for… Return of tenders
Contract value: £100,000 – £500,000
Location where the contract is to be carried out: Southampton
Is this suitable for smaller suppliers? No
Is this contract suitable for a voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations? No
Name of the buying organisation: Procurement Services
Description of the contract
Southampton City Council invites tenders from suitably experienced Veterinary Surgeons who wish to tender for the appointment as officlal veterinary surgeon at the Southampton Border Inspection Post. Applicants will need to be registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Attendance at the border inspection post will need to cover weekdays and weekends (where necessary). The function involves veterinary checks on relevant products of animal origin from non-EU countries. The services will be provided via a services agreement. It is anticipated that the contract will commence in September 2012 and will be for a period of four years, with an option to extend for up to one year at the sole discretion of the council. Please note that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) may apply. Further details will be included in the invitation to tender documentation. Whilst every effort has been made to consider the full scope of the requirement the Council does not guarantee the volume of services resulting from this tender or that it will accept any tender on completion of the tender exercise.
Documents
Classification of the contract
85200000 Veterinary services
Additional information
Contract type: Services – Unspecified
Is it a framework agreement? No
Is this contract related to a programme of funding? No
Contract will be awarded based on: Most economically advantageous tender in terms of: The criteria stated in the contract documents
Estimated length of contract: 60 Months
Who to contact
Contact name Richard Eyles
Address One Guildhall Square, Southampton, SO14 7FP
Telephone 023 8083 2467
Extension number:
Fax
Email procurement@southampton.gov.uk
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