Find a TenderPast planning notice
Published 12 Aug 2025, 11:01 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Dog Kenneling and Re-homing Services

Official notice

Authority: Stirling Council (Local council)·Consortium: 4 public authorities

2 lotsServices
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 3 Nov 2025from the planned procurement notice
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Stirling Council, in collaboration with Police Scotland, Falkirk Council, and Clackmannanshire Council, is in the process of undertaking a joint procurement exercise for the provision of stray dog services. The proposed contract will cover seven-day kennelling for stray dogs, followed by rehoming support for any animals remaining unclaimed after the statutory holding period

CPV: Dog kennel services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Dog Kenneling ServicesPlanned
Delivery: Scotland · Forth Valley
Lot #2Rehoming ServicesPlanned
Delivery: Scotland · Forth Valley

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Aug 2025, 11:01 BST
Last source update
12 Aug 2025, 11:01 BST
Authority reference
SC2425-0147
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-047928
Classification (CPV)
Dog kennel services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM77)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0585d3 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Stirling Council, in collaboration with Police Scotland, Falkirk Council, and Clackmannanshire Council, is in the process of undertaking a joint procurement exercise for the provision of stray dog services. The proposed contract will cover seven-day kennelling for stray dogs, followed by rehoming support for any animals remaining unclaimed after the statutory holding period. Please note that this procurement exercise relates exclusively to kennelling and rehoming services. Other statutory functions carried out by Animal Control Officers—such as dog control enforcement and the collection of stray dogs—do not fall within the scope of this initiative. To support early market engagement and inform the development of the service specification, we are pleased to invite you to attend an information session. The purpose of this session is to: - Share initial proposals regarding the scope of the procurement - Gather insights and feedback from potential service providers - Understand market capabilities and any operational constraints - Explore innovative approaches to kennelling and rehoming process Session Details: Date: Tuesday 19th August Time: 1pm-4.30pm Location: The Wallace Room, Old Viewforth, 14-20 Pitt Terrace, Stirling, FK8 2ET We welcome your participation and would be grateful for your input. Please confirm your attendance by Friday 15th August by emailing [email protected]. We look forward to engaging with you at the session. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=806002. (SC Ref:806002)

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

12 Aug 2025 → 3 Nov 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    12 Aug 2025, 11:01 BST
  2. Tender notice expected359 days ago
    3 Nov 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

4 public bodies on the notice

Stirling Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Procurement, Teith House, Stirling, Scotland, FK7 7QAContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.