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Published 19 Feb 2026, 12:47 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CONTRACT FOR OUTSOURCING THE STRAY DOG COLLECTION AND KENNELLING SERVICE ON BEHALF OF STAFFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL

Official notice

Authority: Stafford Borough Council (Local council)·On behalf of: Staffordshire County Council

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)

+7 more

Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Published estimate£340,000≈ £113k / year · £408,000 inc. VAT28% below published estimate

Submissions closed 16 Mar 2026awarded 13 May 2026

Awarded to Noah's Ark Environmental Services

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SBC wishes to procure a new contract provision to provide the effective collection, management, and care of stray dogs within Stafford Borough Council and Cannock Chase District Council boundaries. The service will be responsible for responding to reports of stray dogs, capturing and transporting them to a secure facility and ensuring their welfare.

Local authorities have a statutory duty under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and The Environmental Protection (Stray dogs) Regulations 1992 to provide services for the effective and efficient seizure, collection, kennelling and re-homing of stray dogs within their boroughs.

CPV: Dog kennel services · Other services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£340,000

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £340,000 exc. VAT · £408,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: The contract will commence on 1st April 2026 and, subject to earlier termination in accordance with its terms, will continue until midnight on 31st March 2029 (with two one year options to extend (1+1) until 31st March 2031

98380000 Dog kennel services 98390000 Other services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
As per procurement documents
Technical & professional ability
As per procurement documents

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: 55%Price: 45%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Project specific criteria: 55%
Price: 45%

Published award criteria (2)

Project specific criteria
Price

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
As per procurement documents
Technical & professional ability
As per procurement documents

What this means for your bid

Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 55 of 100: the paper moves it further than 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: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
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: 19 Feb 2026, 12:47 GMT
Last source update: 3 Jul 2026, 18:46 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 1 Apr 2026
Authority reference: IA3853
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-015207
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Dog kennel servicesOther services
Delivery area: UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)
+2 more
South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065816 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary: See procurement documents

Review and risk notes

Risks: See procurement documents

How it was run

Official notice

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Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

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

Submission deadline: 16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 10 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

19 Feb 2026 → 3 Jul 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published244 days ago
19 Feb 2026, 12:47 GMT
Clarification questions by225 days ago
10 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Submission deadline219 days ago
16 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts204 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Award decision expected by203 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent153 days ago
22 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends140 days ago
3 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published110 days ago
3 Jul 2026, 18:46 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Feb 2026

Tender notice published
19 Feb 2026, 12:47 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
22 May 2026, 17:52 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
22 May 2026, 17:52 BST
Contract signature expected
12 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
3 Jul 2026, 18:46 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £244,8001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 13 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Noah's Ark Environmental Services15 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: Two one-year options to extend (1+1)	£244,800	13 May 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Noah's Ark Environmental Services
Signed
13 May 2026
Value
£244,800
Period
15 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Two one-year options to extend (1+1)
No agreed KPIs: Included in contract

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	1	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Stafford Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTQN-1833-ZMYL Civic Centre, Riverside, Stafford, West Midlands, ST16 3AQContact email

Other public bodies

Staffordshire County CouncilProcuring entityProcurement SupportGB-PPON: PZDG-2995-QQMD Stafford, West MidlandsContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

NOAH`S ARK ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06757339GB-PPON: PJHY-5747-HBYW 4 Beech Close, Hackleton, Northampton, East Midlands, NN7 2BPContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specifications
Technical specifications tenderTechnical specifications

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender3 Jul 2026, 18:46 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender22 May 2026, 17:52 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender19 Feb 2026, 12:47 GMT