Official UK procurement notice
The Provision of an Animal Welfare and Dog Control Veterinary Services
Authority: Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, is seeking a Service Provider (s) for the veterinary care of animals identified in the course of investigations and related activities under The Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983. Also, on behalf of itself and Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, is seeking a Service Provider (s) for the veterinary care of animals identified in the course of investigations and related activities under the Welfare of Animals (NI) Act 2011. Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council invites tenders with a view to establishing a framework of suitably qualified Service Providers to provide and manage the veterinary care of animals identified in the course of investigations and related activities under the Welfare of Animals (NI) Act 2011 and The Dogs (NI) Order 1983
CPV: Domestic animal nurseries · Veterinary services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£36,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: Pass /Fail then price only
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
- Closed
- 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
- 30 Apr 2026, 15:32 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Apr 2026, 15:32 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040055- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068f8bFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 21 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 14 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
30 Apr 2026 → 8 Jun 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published181 days ago30 Apr 2026, 15:32 BST
- Clarification questions by167 days ago14 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline160 days ago21 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts143 days ago8 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published30 Apr 2026, 15:32 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Newry Mournce and Down District CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender