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# Provision of Vet Services for Police Scotland Dog Unit

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-vet-services-for-police-scotland-dog-unit-ocds-h6vhtk-05d922). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Scottish Police Authority: "Provision of Vet Services for Police Scotland Dog Unit". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Scottish Police Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-police-authority-GB-PPON-PVNH-1196-RLWN)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 December 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Veterinary services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM50, UKM62, UKM71, UKM73, UKM75, UKM77, UKM78
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-vet-services-for-police-scotland-dog-unit-ocds-h6vhtk-05d922#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05d922`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-vet-services-for-police-scotland-dog-unit-ocds-h6vhtk-05d922#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-vet-services-for-police-scotland-dog-unit-ocds-h6vhtk-05d922#participate

## Description
There is a current requirement to re-tender and increase Vet provision for some of Police Scotland’s Dog Units, namely –
Inverness x 1 Vets
Aberdeen  x 2 Vets
Dundee    x 1 Vet
Larbert   x 2 Vets
Edinburgh x 5 Vets

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: Dog Unit Vet Services - Inverness
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Provision of Vet Services for Police Scotland Dog Unit in Inverness.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Dog Unit Vet Services - Aberdeen
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Provision of Vet Services for Police Scotland Dog Unit in Aberdeen.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Dog Unit Vet Services - Dundee
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Provision of vet Services for Police Scotland Dog Unit in Dundee.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Dog Unit Vet Services - Larbert
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Provision of Vet Services for Police Dogs in Larbert.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Dog Unit Vet Services - Edinburgh
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Provision of Vet Services in Edinburgh and the Lothians

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Dog Unit Vet Services - Dundee (active)
  - Award id: `028101-2026-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Parkside Veterinary Group Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-178636`
  - Value: £68,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Dog Unit Vet Services - Edinburgh (active)
  - Award id: `028101-2026-2`
  - Supplier(s): **University of Edinburgh**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-78261`
  - Value: £92,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Dog Unit Vet Services - Dundee (active)
  - Signed Value: £68,000
  - Signed Date: 24/03/2026

- **Contract:** Dog Unit Vet Services - Edinburgh (active)
  - Signed Value: £92,000
  - Signed Date: 24/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028101-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-26T15:53:14.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T16:57:27.211Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05d922