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Cheshire Constabulary on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire

Provision of Veterinary Services

HealthcareCPV 85200000
Value£14k
Awarded28 Apr 2023
Published29 Jun 2023
RegionUK-wide
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£14ktotal contract value
median £380k
this tender£0£16.5m

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The brief

THIS IS A CONTRACTS AWARD NOTICE There is a requirement for Veterinary Services for the Police Dog Units for the Cheshire & North Wales Alliance.

Veterinary Practices are required to be a Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) accredited practice with small animal hospital status.

The Veterinary Service will need to cover four prime areas: - Normal veterinary consultation, minor treatment and referrals - Surgery, to include overnight accommodation of animals where appropriate - The supply of medication and associated veterinary care products - Animal dental treatment.

All practitioners providing the services must be experienced and hold a minimum of at least one of the following appropriate qualifications: Veterinary Surgeons MRCVS (Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons) or, BVM & S (Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine & Science) or, BVSC (Bachelor of Veterinary Science) Veterinary Nurses All nurses must either be training for or hold a Veterinary Nurse Certificate (V.N.) There is a requirement for a contract to cover the Alliances' requirements where the Veterinary Practices will cover 24/7/365 with the services identified in the specification identified in the RFQ operating across both geographical areas.

For operational requirements, the veterinary practice must ideally be within one [1] hours travel but no more than two [2] hours of Cheshire and North Wales.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Veterinary Practices are required to be

Veterinary Practices are required to be a Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) accredited practice with small animal hospital status.

02

The Veterinary Service will need to cover

The Veterinary Service will need to cover four prime areas:.

03

The supply of medication and associated veterinary

The supply of medication and associated veterinary care products.

04

For operational requirements, the veterinary practice must

For operational requirements, the veterinary practice must ideally be within one [1] hours travel but no more than two [2] hours of Cheshire and North Wales.

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OCID
38951db1-3769-4114-82c8-b4f7200dd3ed
Stage
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Source
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Buyer ref
20230629151846-33132
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