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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, May 10, 2021

QUESTION NO. 7

QUESTION: Councillor R. McMahon

To ask the Chief Executive to give an update on the tender process for the dog pound facilities and what was the basis/scoring for awarding the successful applicant. Also how many tenders were lodged and unsuccessful?

REPLY:

South Dublin County Council published an Invitation to Tender on the 4th January 2021 for the Provision of Dog Pound and Related Services. Five tenders were received by the closing date for receipt of tenders, 10th February 2021.

The award criteria were set out in the invitation to tender and are summarised as follows:

  Criteria Weighting Maximum Score Minimum score required
A Quality and Technical Merit of the Service 15% 1500 1050
B Method Statement for the delivery of the Service 20% 2000 1400
C Quality of the arrangements for the management of the client relationship 15% 1500 1050
D Quality of Facilities proposed addressing the specification requirements 30% 3000 2400
E Ultimate Cost to South Dublin County Council over the life of the contract 20% 2000 n/a

The evaluation of the Tenders received has been completed and the successful tenderer is Midland Animal Care Ltd. The Council is proceeding with the process of awarding the contract to the successful tenderer with a view to commencing the contract at the earliest possible date.