Date of dispatch of this notice: 24/10/2020
External Reference: e6661478-81f2-45eb-a0e5-91e2c73d44b3
Date of dispatch of this notice: 24/10/2020
External Reference: e6661478-81f2-45eb-a0e5-91e2c73d44b3
Official name: Metropolitan Police Service
Url: www.met.police.uk
Address line 1: Empress State Building, Lillie Road, Earls Court
Town: Greater London
Postal Code: SW6 1TR
Country: England
Contact person: Robert Friend
E-mail: robert.friend@met.police.uk
Phone: +44 7557 752343
Title attributed to the contract: The Supply of Feed, Forage, Hay and Stable Requisites for MPS Stables
Description:
The Authority is seeking Contractor/s for the for The Supply of Feed, Forage, Hay and Stable Requisites for MPS Stables. This requirement is split into three (3) Lots: Lot 1: Hay Lot 2: Haylage Lot 3: Horse Feed, Bedding and Stable Requisites The MPS/Authority is seeking through this tendering process to award contracts with suitably capable Bidder(s) to provide these Goods for an initial term of 36 months and a unilateral option of the MPS/Authority to extend for further periods of 24 months up to a maximum of 60 months. The Authority will award one contract per Lot.
Please see EU-Supply. www.eu-supply.com
Please see EU-Supply. www.eu-supply.com
Awarded Date: 12/10/2020
Awarded Value:
1,682,630.40
Contract start date: 01/11/2020
Contract end date: 31/10/2025
High Level Requirements Lot 1: Hay Hay The contract must supply good quality seed hay, of good mixture. It shall in all cases be well saved, sweet, dry and be free from dust, ragwort, mould and mould inhibitors. It shall not be mow-burnt. Shouldn’t be of the current year’s growth. The hay must be delivered compressed in bales with a weight of 25kg. The Authority will not consider any method of delivery that means staff lifting any product from above shoulder height. This must not be max. 160cms in height. Lot 2: Haylage Haylage • The Contractor must, provide semi-wilted mildly fermented forage. The natural fermentation process should ensure the forage has a virtually negligible spore level, but has a high long fibre content. • The Contractor must deliver Haylage on pallets to all sites on pallets with these sites shown in table 1. The pallets must not be stacked higher than 160cm and the bales individually wrapped, and an outer layer of wrapping to keep the bales secured together on the pallet. Haylage must be supplied in rectangular bales with maximum dimensions of 106cmx76cmx76cm (max 2 of these size bales per pallet cut as multi pack). • The Contractor must request and with the expressed written permission of the Authority (MPS’s Representative) the Contractor may provide alternative methods of wrapping, bale size or delivery. The overriding factors will be the health and safety of our staff and ease of delivery and use. Pallets must be delivered into each stable. Staff must be able to manoeuvre the pallets using a manual pallet trolley. Lot 3: Horse Feed, Bedding and Stable Requisites ‘Horsehage’ - produced from specially-grown grass with a high regard for feed safety, consistent quality and full product traceability To be good quality rye grass mix and be high in fibre, low in protein and low in energy levels. In pre-packed sealed bags of a reasonable size and weight. However, any suitable alternative will be considered. ‘Hard Feed’ The Authority require hard feed that meets nutritional requirements with the correct additives in line with recognised brands such as Allen and Paige. The majority of horses are fed on hard feeds. Other feeds may from time to time also be required. All feeds must be free from genetically modified ingredients. (G.M. Free) Alternatives will be considered but must be of equivalent type and provide, as a minimum, the same nutritional properties like Allen and Page products for example. Sugar Beet To be a shredded and fast soaking beet similar to ‘Speedibeet’. As well, it must be high in fibre, starch free and low in sugar. Other Feed Products These will be required regularly, and will be those products of a type readily available, suitable and good quality for equine purposes, including items such as: Bran Salt/mineral licks Carrots Readigrass Chaff Woodchip Bedding Bales of woodchip style bedding shall be delivered compressed in bales of a reasonable size and weight. It must be of a type that is free from dust, sawdust and other foreign bodies. Paper Bedding The Authority may require paper bedding from time to time. Other equine requisites These will include supplements and other equine requisites (These ‘equine requisites’ will be the type of items commonly available from any well stocked feed/tack/general equine supplies merchant, and will include all items of grooming equipment, bandages, supplements etc).