Official UK procurement notice
ES2462 - Kennelling of Stray Dogs
Authority: Wiltshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUnder s149 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, local authorities have a statutory duty to deal with stray dogs and must appoint an officer for the purpose of discharging their stray dog functions. Local authorities are required to seize stray dogs found in a public place and detain them for up to seven days. The local authority is also required to lawfully dispose of the dog after seven days if not claimed by the owner.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 11 Sept 2034, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Dog kennel services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£301,923
- Technical & professional ability
The holding, or commitment to obtain prior to the commencement of the contract, a valid Animal Activity Licence authorising the boarding of dogs and operation of kennels, issued in accordance with the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 (or equivalent for your organisation) and for the duration of the contract will compliance at all times with the requirements of the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 and any associated licence conditions.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Price: 50%
- Quality: Quality - 50%
- Technical & professional ability
The holding, or commitment to obtain prior to the commencement of the contract, a valid Animal Activity Licence authorising the boarding of dogs and operation of kennels, issued in accordance with the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 (or equivalent for your organisation) and for the duration of the contract will compliance at all times with the requirements of the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 and any associated licence conditions.
- Price carries 50 of 50 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 11 Sept 2034
- First published
- 12 May 2026, 15:25 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Sept 2026, 09:39 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Jan 2027
- Authority reference
ES2462- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-083304- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0696dbFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Via ProContract at procontract.due-north.com ↗
Timeline
12 May 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published167 days ago12 May 2026, 15:25 BST
- Market engagement115 days ago2 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Interested parties can request to attend a pre-market engagement event, to be held via Microsoft Teams, at 2p.m. on Thursday 2nd July 2026. Public Protection and Procurement officers will conduct a short presentation outlining the requirement and inviting questions.
Suppliers wishing to participate should contact the council via the project message board on ProContract indicating their wish to be included in the invitation and providing the e-mail addresses of up to two representatives from their organisation. They should do this by 17:00hrs on Tuesday 30th June.
- Tender notice published53 days ago3 Sept 2026, 09:39 BST
- Clarification questions by32 days ago24 Sept 2026, 16:00 BST
- Next notice expected30 days ago25 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline20 days ago6 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 82 days15 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 157 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 May 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published12 May 2026, 15:25 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published12 May 2026, 15:37 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published3 Sept 2026, 09:39 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £301,9233 Sept 2026, 09:39 BSTwas £301,928
- Status changed to active3 Sept 2026, 09:39 BST
- Procurement method changed3 Sept 2026, 09:39 BST
- Deadline published: 6 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST3 Sept 2026, 09:39 BST
Published amendments (1)
Suppliers wishing to participate in the pre-market engagement should contact the council via the project message board on ProContract indicating their wish to be included in the invitation and providing the e-mail addresses of up to two representatives from their organisation. They should do this by 17:00hrs on Tuesday 30th June.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications The tender documents will be made available on the ProContract e-portal free of charge.
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender