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Published 2 Sept 2026, 17:17 BST

Official UK procurement notice

IA3921 - CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF STRAY DOG COLLECTION AND KENNELLING SERVICES ON BEHALF OF SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE COUNCIL

Official notice

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

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Published estimate£184,320total for 2 lots · £184,320 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Sept 2026
Lots 2see the lot list below
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2027

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

South Staffordshire Council wish to award contracts for stray dog services - a single supplier contract for stray dog collection services, and a single supplier contract for kennelling services. The aim is to meet their statutory obligations by providing both services efficiently and cost effectively while ensuring the welfare of dogs in their care

CPV: Animal husbandry services · Civic-amenity services · Dog kennel services · Other services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£153,600 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1CollectionRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£43,008

South Staffordshire Council wish to award contracts for stray dog services - a single supplier contract for stray dog collection services. The aim is to meet their statutory obligations by services efficiently and cost effectively while ensuring the welfare of dogs in care.

Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2029 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Jan 2031 with extensionsValue: £43,008 exc. VAT · £51,610 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The contract will commence on 1st February 2027 and, subject to earlier termination in accordance with its terms, will continue until midnight on 31st January 2029 (with two one-year options to extend (1+1) until 31st January 2031 with a 6-month break clause dependent on LGR (Local Government Reorganisation). · The contract will commence on 1st February 2027 and, subject to earlier termination in accordance with its terms, will continue until midnight on 31st January 2029 (with two one-year options to extend (1+1) until 31st January 2031 with a 6-month break clause dependent on LGR (Local Government Reorganisation).
77500000 Animal husbandry services98350000 Civic-amenity services98380000 Dog kennel services98390000 Other services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per tender documents

Lot #2KennellingRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£110,592

South Staffordshire Council wish to award contracts for stray dog services - a single supplier contract for kennelling services. The aim is to meet statutory obligations by providing both services efficiently and cost effectively while ensuring the welfare of dogs in care

Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2029 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Jan 2031 with extensionsValue: £110,592 exc. VAT · £132,710 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The contract will commence on 1st February 2027 and, subject to earlier termination in accordance with its terms, will continue until midnight on 31st January 2029 (with two one-year options to extend (1+1) until 31st January 2031 with a 6-month break clause dependent on LGR (Local Government Reorganisation). · The contract will commence on 1st February 2027 and, subject to earlier termination in accordance with its terms, will continue until midnight on 31st January 2029 (with two one-year options to extend (1+1) until 31st January 2031 with a 6-month break clause dependent on LGR (Local Government Reorganisation).
77500000 Animal husbandry services98350000 Civic-amenity services98380000 Dog kennel services98390000 Other services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per tender 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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 55%Price: 45%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Procurement Specific Questionnaire: 55%
  • Price: 45%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Procurement Specific Questionnaire
  • Price
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per tender 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
Closed
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
2 Sept 2026, 17:17 BST
Last source update
2 Sept 2026, 17:17 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Feb 2027
Authority reference
IA3921
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-083233
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Animal husbandry servicesCivic-amenity servicesDog kennel servicesOther services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f0bf Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Please see tender documents

Review and risk notes
Risks

Please see tender 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
28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
23 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

2 Sept 2026 → 1 Feb 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published52 days ago
    2 Sept 2026, 17:17 BST
  2. Clarification questions by31 days ago
    23 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline26 days ago
    28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    24 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 99 days
    1 Feb 2027
  6. Award decision expected byin 100 days
    1 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Sept 2026, 17:17 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

South Staffordshire District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNNH-3468-CHWJ Council Offices, Wolverhampton Road, Codsall, West Midlands, wv8 1pxContact email

Other public bodies

  • Staffordshire County CouncilProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement support and operationGB-PPON: PZDG-2995-QQMD Stafford, West MidlandsContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender