This notice announces an administrative change to an existing contract or market (a contract change notice). No new tender or admission is opened here; see the linked notices below for the original opportunity.
Official UK procurement notice
Care & Protection of Moveable Property (Pets)
Authority: Leicestershire County Council (Local council)
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF22)
Awarded value£140,000published contract · inc. VAT
Awarded 15 Apr 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Animal Care Service Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAdult Social Care have a legal obligation to provide care and protection of moveable property for individuals in receipt of care. This service is to provide accommodation, transportation and rehoming of animals of individuals in the care of the Council
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Administrative change
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Jun 2025, 16:28 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Oct 2026, 10:50 BST
- Authority reference
DN779783- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092717- Latest notice
- Contract change notice (UK10)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055641Find a Tender
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jun 2025- Contract details notice published30 Jun 2025, 16:28 BSTUK7
- Contract change notice published1 Oct 2026, 10:50 BSTUK10
- Contract change proposed5 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTThis is a demand-led contract for a service that the authority has a statutory duty to provide. Demand is due to exceed the previously advertised contract value before the end of the contract and it would create significant operational inconvenience and cost to change provider before the scheduled end of contract date.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £140,0001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Apr 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Care Service LtdSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Care and protection of moveable property (pets) · Animal Care Service LtdSME
- Signed
- 15 Apr 2025
- Value
- £140,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 15 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
- Change proposed 5 Oct 2026 This is a demand-led contract for a service that the authority has a statutory duty to provide. Demand is due to exceed the previously advertised contract value before the end of the contract and it would create significant operational inconvenience and cost to change provider before the scheduled end of contract date., new value £200,000
1 agreed KPI: Animal Collection within timescales specified
- Animal Collection within timescales specified
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Animal Care Service LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract change notice Contract change notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender