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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
Published estimate£158,062≈ £40k / year · £189,063 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Jul 2026
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Jul 2030 · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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. This is a statutory service the local authority has a duty of care to the public and animal welfare.

CPV: Dog kennel services · Veterinary services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 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
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.

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
Closed
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
7 Jul 2026, 12:30 BST
Authority reference
804380
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-063606
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Dog kennel servicesVeterinary services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH21)
Official registry OCID
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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

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AT1509 Boarding of Stray dogs that are collected by the council

Timeline

7 Jul 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published107 days ago
    7 Jul 2026, 12:30 BST
  2. Clarification questions by99 days ago
    15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline94 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Contract starts83 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Jul 2026, 12:30 BST
    UK4

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

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender