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Published 30 Apr 2025, 10:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SDDC Dog Kennelling Services

Official notice

Authority: South Derbyshire District Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£160,000≈ £80k / year · £160,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 May 2025
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Jun 2027 · up to 30 Jun 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

South Derbyshire District Council (SDDC) invites quotes from providers for Dog Kennelling services to support our statutory duties under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

SDDC seeks a partner to:

  • Provide secure and humane housing for stray dogs (approx. 70 per year, range: 50-115).
  • Ensure care and welfare standards in line with DEFRA's Code of Practice.
  • Assist with rehoming of unclaimed dogs after 7 days.
  • Offer 24/7 supervision and emergency protocols.
  • Support Council officers with regulatory and enforcement duties.

CPV: Dog kennel services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£160,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2029 with extensionsValue: £160,000 exc. VAT · £160,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2 extensions are available for 12 months each at the discretion of South Derbyshire District Council.

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
Quality: 35%Price: 65%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 35%
  • Cost: 65%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Cost
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 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
30 Apr 2025, 10:39 BST
Last source update
27 Nov 2025, 14:31 GMT
Authority reference
V4SDDC003
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017863
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Dog kennel services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0509d8 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

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
29 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
20 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All documentation available from the ProContract procurement portal East Mids Tenders, reference DN773043.

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Timeline

30 Apr 2025 → 27 Nov 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Apr 2025, 10:39 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    20 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    29 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published333 days ago
    27 Nov 2025, 14:31 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Apr 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Apr 2025, 10:39 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    30 Apr 2025, 10:44 BST
    UK4
  3. Procurement termination notice published
    27 Nov 2025, 14:31 GMT
    UK12
  4. Status changed to complete
    27 Nov 2025, 14:31 GMT
Published amendments (1)

Revised link to tender documents on ProContract.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—26 Nov 2025CancelledUnfortunately we have not received any suitable bids for this requirement. We are therefore terminating this procurement process and will look at alternative routes to market.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Derbyshire District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGHH-1324-DTXT Civic Offices, Civic Way, Swadlincote, East Midlands, DE11 0AHContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsLINK REVISED: All documentation available from the ProContract procurement portal East Mids Tenders, reference DN773043. If you are not currently registered on the ProContract procurement portal, you can complete a simple registration process by clicking the following link -  htt…

Notices published for this procedure

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