Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 7 Jul 2026, 12:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

AT1509 Boarding Provisions for stray dogs Collected by the Council

Official notice

Authority: Luton Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: East of England (UKH21)

Published estimate£158,062≈ £40k / year · £189,063 inc. VAT26.5% above published estimate

Submissions closed 20 Jul 2026awarded 7 Aug 2026

Awarded to Appledown Kennels

Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Jul 2030 · starts 1 Aug 2026

Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Luton Council is looking to kennel and board stray dogs under Environmental Protection Act 1990, Section 149, the Council must seize and detain stray dogs for a minimum of seven clear days. The authority will also need the service to include kennelling, welfare monitoring, reclaiming. record keeping and out of hours acceptance.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

CPV: Dog kennel services · Veterinary services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 4 yrsSMEPublished value£158,062

Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £158,062 exc. VAT · £189,063 inc. VAT

Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible

85200000 Veterinary services 98380000 Dog kennel services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

Condition of participation
The Tender is on the procontract portal and you would need to be registered on it to see the documents and express an interest.
registration is free.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 90%Price: 10%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality
Price

Conditions of participation1

Condition of participation
The Tender is on the procontract portal and you would need to be registered on it to see the documents and express an interest.
registration is free.

What this means for your bid

Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £200,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Appledown KennelsAT1509 Boarding for stray dogs Collected by trhe council 4 Nov 2026 – 31 Jul 2030	£200,000	7 Aug 2026	Awarded

Contracts

AT1509 Boarding of stray dogs collected by the Council · Appledown Kennels
Signed
27 Oct 2026
Value
£2,000,000
Period
4 Nov 2026 – 31 Jul 2030
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	1	1	—

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 7 Jul 2026, 12:30 BST
Last source update: 3 Nov 2026, 14:58 GMT
Authority reference: 804380
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-063606
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Dog kennel servicesVeterinary services
Delivery area: East of England (UKH21)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c51a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 20 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com ↗

AT1509 Boarding of Stray dogs that are collected by the council

Timeline

7 Jul 2026 → 3 Nov 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published123 days ago
7 Jul 2026, 12:30 BST
Clarification questions by115 days ago
15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline110 days ago
20 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Contract starts98 days ago
1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published4 days ago
3 Nov 2026, 14:58 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Jul 2026

Tender notice published
7 Jul 2026, 12:30 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
3 Nov 2026, 14:04 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
3 Nov 2026, 14:04 GMT
Contract details notice published
3 Nov 2026, 14:58 GMT
UK7
Contract signature expected
4 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Luton Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWCV-4283-GVPW Town Hall, Luton, East of England, LU1 2BQContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Appledown KennelsAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PXGC-1811-MXGR Harling Road, Eaton Bray , East of England, LU6 1QYContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender3 Nov 2026, 14:58 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender3 Nov 2026, 14:04 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender7 Jul 2026, 12:30 BST