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Official UK procurement notice

Kennelling of Stray Dogs · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The North Yorkshire Council (Local council)

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£425,000total for 3 lots · £510,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Sept 2026
Lots 3see the lot list below
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jan 2030 · up to 31 Jan 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2027

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

North Yorkshire Council is looking to procure contracts with providers for the provision of kennelling for stray dogs for a period of three years with the option to extend for a further two years. Suppliers will be expected to carry out following both Kennelling and Rehoming services. The authority has broken up this contract into 3 different lots depending on Geographical location which are:

  • Lot 1-Western North Yorkshire
  • Lot 2- Central North Yorkshire
  • Lot 3- Eastern North Yorkshire
  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 30 Nov 2030, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Dog kennel services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£425,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Western North YorkshireRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£136,000

Lot 1 - Western North Yorkshire Richmond, Skipton and Ripon

Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jan 2032 with extensionsValue: £136,000 exc. VAT · £163,200 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The lot value is demand-led and not guaranteed. · Option to extend by 1 x 24 month period.
Lot #2Central North Yorkshire (1)Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£157,250

Lot 2 - Central North Yorkshire Harrogate and Knaresborough, Selby and Ainsty

Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jan 2032 with extensionsValue: £157,250 exc. VAT · £188,700 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The lot value is demand-led and not guaranteed. · Option to extend by 1 x 24 month period.
Lot #3Eastern North Yorkshire (1)Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£131,750

Lot 3 - Eastern North Yorkshire Scarborough and Whitby, Thirsk and Malton

Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jan 2032 with extensionsValue: £131,750 exc. VAT · £158,100 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The lot value is demand-led and not guaranteed. · Option to extend by 1 x 24 month period.

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 3 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not 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
Yes · next expected 30 Nov 2030
First published
2 Sept 2026, 12:02 BST
Last source update
2 Sept 2026, 12:02 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 11 Dec 2026
Authority reference
160-NYC-EN
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-083010
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Dog kennel services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f048 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Sept 2026 → 1 Feb 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published54 days ago
    2 Sept 2026, 12:02 BST
  2. Clarification questions by35 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline28 days ago
    28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    25 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 47 days
    11 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 98 days
    1 Feb 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Sept 2026, 12:02 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The North Yorkshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNXY-8263-XCNL County Hall, Racecourse Lane,, Northallerton, Yorkshire & Humber, DL7 8ADContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender