Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 4 Jun 2026, 16:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Stray Dog Kennelling and Rehoming Services

Official notice

Authority: Westmorland and Furness Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£180,000≈ £45k / year · £180,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Jul 2026
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Jul 2030 · up to 31 Jul 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Westmorland and Furness Council (the Council) is inviting tenders for the provision of a kennelling and rehoming of stray dog service, to cover the former Barrow Borough geographical area.

CPV: Dog kennel services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£180,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2032 with extensionsValue: £180,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: up to 2 year optional extension period if taken.

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

Lot awarding rule: Technical / Qualitative - 55% Commercial - 45%

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
Cancelled
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 Jun 2026, 16:50 BST
Last source update
11 Aug 2026, 14:40 BST
Authority reference
DN818209
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053043
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Dog kennel services
Delivery area
North West (UKD12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ae10 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
3 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
26 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Further details of the contract are included in the Invitation to Tender documents available via The Chest. All clarifications regarding the tender documents must be directed via the messages area of the project dashboard. Any queries regarding using The Chest - procontract.due-north.com ↗ - please use the support available from the home page

Timeline

4 Jun 2026 → 11 Aug 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published144 days ago
    4 Jun 2026, 16:50 BST
  2. Clarification questions by122 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline115 days ago
    3 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
  4. Contract starts87 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published76 days ago
    11 Aug 2026, 14:40 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Jun 2026, 16:50 BST
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    11 Aug 2026, 14:40 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    11 Aug 2026, 14:40 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—11 Aug 2026CancelledNo bids received hence no award of this tender opportunity.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Westmorland and Furness Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYYD-1758-YNVR South Lakeland House, Kendal, North West, LA9 4DQContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender