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title: "Purchase of Dogs and Associated Services"
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# Purchase of Dogs and Associated Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/purchase-of-dogs-and-associated-services-ocds-h6vhtk-07b988). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** The Police & Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire has awarded a contract for the supply of operational police dogs, including initial training and a guarantee that dogs supplied will achieve the required police licensing standards. The below threshold contract was awarded following approval of an internal exemption. Each dog must be individually assessed for operational suitability, including temperament, health, trainability, welfare standards and suitability for deployment. The contract permits the purchase of up to three operational police dogs over a period of up to 18 months, to a maximum value of £27,000 excluding VAT.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [The Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-police-and-crime-commissioner-for-warwickshire-GB-PPON-PXNY-4251-DZLZ)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - without competition
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKG13
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £27,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/purchase-of-dogs-and-associated-services-ocds-h6vhtk-07b988#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-07b988`

## Before you bid
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- **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/purchase-of-dogs-and-associated-services-ocds-h6vhtk-07b988#tl-md)

## Description
The Police & Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire has awarded a contract for the supply of operational police dogs, including initial training and a guarantee that dogs supplied will achieve the required police licensing standards.
The below threshold contract was awarded following approval of an internal exemption. The market for operational police dogs is limited, with only a small number of specialist suppliers capable of sourcing and supplying dogs that meet UK police operational requirements. Each dog must be individually assessed for operational suitability, including temperament, health, trainability, welfare standards and suitability for deployment.
Due to the specialist and time-sensitive nature of sourcing suitable police dogs, a competitive procurement process was not considered practical or likely to deliver better value. Value for money is achieved through assessment of each dog against operational requirements, consideration of current market values, and evaluation of health, breeding and welfare standards before purchase.
The contract permits the purchase of up to three operational police dogs over a period of up to 18 months, to a maximum value of £27,000 excluding VAT.
Supplier details have been withheld under section 94(1)(a) of the Procurement Act 2023 on national security grounds, as disclosure could prejudice operational policing capabilities and increase risks to police dog resources, suppliers and associated facilities.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 03325000, 80512000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Withheld Section94 Supplier**

  - Value: £27,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £27,000
  - Signed Date: 10/11/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F107081-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-11-11T12:28:57.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-12T03:34:32.710Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-07b988