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Published 4 Dec 2025, 16:39 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Dog Kennelling Services, Burnley

Official notice

Authority: Burnley Borough Council (Local council)

3 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£60,000total for 3 lots · £60,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Dec 2025awarded 23 Jan 2026
Awarded to Aspen Valley Boarding Kennels & Cattery2 awards
Contract term 2 yrs 3 moends 31 Mar 2028 · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Tenders are invited from contractors having the resources, sufficient capacity and experience working with Local Authority clients to provide Dog Kennelling Services for stray dogs in the Borough of Burnley. The provision of Kennelling Services will be split into three lots.

Core Lot 1: A Kennelling Service which will accept dogs between the hours of 9am and 7.30pm Monday to Friday and from 10am to 2pm Saturday Sunday and Bank Holidays (additional Quality Marks will be granted for extended hours).

The Council has also included Provisional Lots 2 and 3 covering the following services for which the Tenderers are invited to submit a price:

Provisional Lot 2: The Capture of Roaming Dogs and collection of Stray/Secured dogs from within the Borough of Burnley between 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

Provisional Lot 3: The Collection of Stray Secured dogs within the Borough of Burnley between 5pm and 7.30pm Monday to Friday and from 10am to 2pm Saturday Sunday and bank holidays.

Both the Core Lot and the Provisional Lots will be evaluated individually against the same criteria, and Tenderers are invited to bid for individual or all Lots. The Provisional Lots may or may not be included in the Final Contract at the discretion of Burnley Borough Council. The Council also reserve the right not to award a contract.

The full details of the Council's requirement can be found in the ITT document on www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ Ref. DN 799282

CPV: Dog kennel services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£60,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot
Lot #1Kennelling ServiceAwarded 2 yrs 3 moSMEPublished value£40,000

Lot 1: A Kennelling Service which will accept dogs between the hours of 9am and 7.30pm Monday to Friday and from 10am to 2pm Saturday Sunday and Bank Holidays (additional Quality Marks will be granted for extended hours).

Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs 3 mo)Value: £40,000 exc. VAT · £40,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Both the Core Lot and the Provisional Lots will be evaluated individually, and Tenderers are invited to bid for individual or all Lots. The Provisional Lots may or may not be included in the Final Contract at the discretion of Burnley Borough Council. The Council also reserve the right not to award a contract.

Lot #2Capture of Roaming DogsAwarded 2 yrs 3 moSMEPublished value£10,000

Lot 2: This is a provisional lot - the Capture of Roaming Dogs and collection of Stray/Secured dogs from within the Borough of Burnley between 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.

Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs 3 mo)Value: £10,000 exc. VAT · £10,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Both the Core Lot and the Provisional Lots will be evaluated individually, and Tenderers are invited to bid for individual or all Lots. The Provisional Lots may or may not be included in the Final Contract at the discretion of Burnley Borough Council. The Council also reserve the right not to award a contract.

Lot #3Collection of Stray Secured DogsAwarded 2 yrs 3 moSMEPublished value£10,000

Lot 3: This is a provisional lot - the Collection of Stray Secured dogs within the Borough of Burnley between 5pm and 7.30pm Monday to Friday and from 10am to 2pm Saturday Sunday and bank holidays.

Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs 3 mo)Value: £10,000 exc. VAT · £10,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Both the Core Lot and the Provisional Lots will be evaluated individually, and Tenderers are invited to bid for individual or all Lots. The Provisional Lots may or may not be included in the Final Contract at the discretion of Burnley Borough Council. The Council also reserve the right not to award a contract.

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
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot1
  • Condition of participation

    Both the Core Lot and the Provisional Lots will be evaluated individually, and Tenderers are invited to bid for individual or all Lots. The Provisional Lots may or may not be included in the Final Contract at the discretion of Burnley Borough Council. The Council also reserve the right not to award a contract.

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
4 Dec 2025, 16:39 GMT
Last source update
28 Jan 2026, 14:57 GMT
Authority reference
SS/DKS 2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-079907
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Dog kennel services
Delivery area
UKNorth West (UKD46)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ef20 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
19 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
12 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 Dec 2025 → 28 Jan 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published320 days ago
    4 Dec 2025, 16:39 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by312 days ago
    12 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline305 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 15:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts292 days ago
    1 Jan 2026
  5. Latest notice published265 days ago
    28 Jan 2026, 14:57 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Dec 2025, 16:39 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    28 Jan 2026, 14:51 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    28 Jan 2026, 14:51 GMT
  4. Contract details notice published
    28 Jan 2026, 14:57 GMT
    UK7
  5. Contract signature expected
    28 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £85,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 3 · Collection of Stray Secured Dogs1 award
supplier not published—22 Dec 2025Awarded
Across several lots1 award
Aspen Valley Boarding Kennels & CatterySME28 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2028£85,00023 Jan 2026Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Kennelling Service2final-stage tenders20—
2 · Capture of Roaming Dogs2final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Burnley Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXCG-1649-DCLV Town Hall, Manchester Rd, Burnley, North West, BB119SAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsThe full details of the Council's requirement can be found in the ITT document on www.the-chest.org.uk Ref. DN 799282. Tender responses must be submitted via The Chest prior to the submission deadline (see the ITT for further details).

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender