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Published 10 Apr 2025, 09:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Stray Dogs Kennelling and Collection Service

Official notice

Authority: West Northamptonshire Council (Local council)

4 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£164,000total for 4 lots · £196,800 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 May 2025
Lots 4see the lot list below
Contract term 2 yrsends 29 May 2027 · up to 29 May 2029 with extensions · starts 29 May 2025

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

West Northamptonshire Council require a provider(s) for the Kennelling and Collection Service of Stray Dogs.

Kennelling - require the services of a Contractor to undertake the Kennelling of stray dogs collected within the Council’s administrative area of West Northamptonshire. A specified minimum number of kennels will be held on retainer for this purpose with additional kennels made available as required.

Collection - requires the services of a Contractor to undertake the collection of dogs found straying within the Council’s area and to transport them to holding kennels.

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CPV: Dog kennel services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value (£164,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Kennelling NorthamptonNo awardRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£40,000

Kennelling for Northampton Zone

Contract period: 29 May 2025 – 29 May 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 29 May 2029 with extensionsValue: £40,000 exc. VAT · £48,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1st extension 29/05/2027 - 28/05/2028 2nd extension 29/05/2028 - 28/05/2029
Lot #2Kennelling Daventry & South NorthantsNo awardRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£40,000

Kennelling for Daventry & South Northants Zone

Contract period: 29 May 2025 – 29 May 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 29 May 2029 with extensionsValue: £40,000 exc. VAT · £48,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1st extension 29/05/2027 - 28/05/2028 2nd extension 29/05/2028 - 28/05/2029
Lot #3Collection NorthamptonNo awardRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£42,000

Collection for Northampton Zone

Contract period: 29 May 2025 – 29 May 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 29 May 2029 with extensionsValue: £42,000 exc. VAT · £50,400 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1st extension 29/05/2027 - 28/05/2028 2nd extension 29/05/2028 - 28/05/2029
Lot #4Collection Daventry & South NorthantsNo awardRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£42,000

Collection for Daventry & South Northants Zone

Contract period: 29 May 2025 – 29 May 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 29 May 2029 with extensionsValue: £42,000 exc. VAT · £50,400 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1st extension 29/05/2027 - 28/05/2028 2nd extension 29/05/2028 - 28/05/2029

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 4 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Stray Dogs Kennelling and Collection Service: 40%
  • Stray Dogs Kennelling and Collection Service: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Stray Dogs Kennelling and Collection Service
  • Stray Dogs Kennelling and Collection Service
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
10 Apr 2025, 09:26 BST
Last source update
7 Jul 2025, 16:01 BST
Authority reference
WNC00000517
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-014155
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Classification (CPV)
Dog kennel services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05003c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
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Submission deadline
12 May 2025, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
25 Apr 2025, 18:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Apr 2025 → 7 Jul 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Apr 2025, 09:26 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    25 Apr 2025, 18:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    12 May 2025, 13:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    29 May 2025
  5. Latest notice published
    7 Jul 2025, 16:01 BST

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 10 Apr 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Apr 2025, 09:26 BST
    UK4
  2. Transparency notice published
    7 Jul 2025, 16:01 BST
    UK5

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Northamptonshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGDV-8944-CMBP Angel Street , Northampton, East Midlands, NN1 1EDContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice tenderTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender