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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, May 10, 2021

QUESTION NO.18

QUESTION: Councillor Derren Ó Brádaigh

With regards to the recent tendering for the provision of dog pound services by South Dublin County Council, will the Chief Executive provide a report on the outcome of the tendering process. Also, did South Dublin County Council department officials visit on site properties within all applications made? Furthermore how long is the contract being awarded and what safeguard checks and measures are in place to ensure that lease holders / owners of the property can adequately meet the full term of the contract?

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. As set out in the Invitation to Tender, the initial contract will be for a period of one year with an option to extend for one year up to a maximum of four years subject to satisfactory performance.

All facilities were inspected by Council Officials as part of the evaluation process. Facilities which did not meet the minimum score required under Criterion D were eliminated from the competition.