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Published 8 May 2026, 15:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Stray Dog and Kennelling provision

Official notice

Authority: Cambridge City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£66,000≈ £33k / year · £70,200 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Jun 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Request for Quote seeks a provider to operate the statutory stray dog reception, kennelling, and rehoming function on behalf of Cambridge City Council. The Council has a legal duty under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to collect and safely accommodate stray dogs found within the district. The appointed provider will receive dogs 7 days a week between 09:00-15:30 from authorised officers and 24 hours members of the public.

Cambridge City Council does not have their own kennelling facility and therefore has a need to identify a provider to fulfil their responsibilities in terms of a reception and holding centre for stray dogs. CCC have contracted external kennelling to oversee the safe housing and welfare elements of this role, whilst CCC officers and members of the public will collect secured strays and deliver to the kennelling.

This contract is open to all of Cambridgeshire Councils throughout the life of the contract including: South Cambridgeshire District Council, Fenland District Council, East Cambridgeshire District Council, Peterborough City Council and Huntingdonshire District Council. The contract value may increase if any of these Councils join this contract.

CPV: Dog kennel services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£66,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2029 with extensionsValue: £66,000 exc. VAT · £70,200 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1 X 12 months

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

Lot awarding rule: 70% Quality 30% Price

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
8 May 2026, 15:22 BST
Last source update
8 May 2026, 15:22 BST
Authority reference
DN815586
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-042635
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Dog kennel services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
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Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
25 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 May 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published171 days ago
    8 May 2026, 15:22 BST
  2. Clarification questions by154 days ago
    25 May 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline148 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts118 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    8 May 2026, 15:22 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cambridge City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCBT-6819-NDPJ The Guildhall, Cambridge, East of England, CB2 1BYContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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