Planning

Market Sounding: Adult Social Care Emergency Animal Boarding

LEEDS CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

03 Mar 2025 at 12:08

Summary of the contracting process

Leeds City Council is initiating a procurement process titled "Market Sounding: Adult Social Care Emergency Animal Boarding" within the services industry category. The procurement is in the planning stage and focuses on obtaining temporary animal placements and kennelling services during emergencies to support Adult Social Care. Key dates include a due date for a market sounding exercise set for 17 March 2025, and a future notice date on 1 May 2025. The procurement will cover locations in the United Kingdom, specifically in the region UKE42, and the contract period spans from 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2028, with an estimated value of £90,000 GBP.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in animal husbandry, domestic animal nurseries, dog kennelling services, and related fields. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are particularly well-suited to compete, given the procurement's focus on creating a framework agreement. Engaging in this tender can help these businesses expand their service offerings in public sector contracting and enhance their reputation by working with a prestigious entity like Leeds City Council.

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Notice Title

Market Sounding: Adult Social Care Emergency Animal Boarding

Notice Description

Market Sounding Exercise: Adult Social Care Emergency Animal Boarding. The Council is seeking to engage with providers who can deliver temporary animal placements and/or kennelling services in Emergency situations to support the Adult Social Care service.

Planning Information

Market sounding exercise for Adult Social Care Emergency Animal Boarding

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e8f0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007652-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

03140000 - Animal products and related products

03325000 - Small animals

77500000 - Animal husbandry services

85210000 - Domestic animal nurseries

98380000 - Dog kennel services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 May 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2025 - 31 May 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEEDS CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Samuel Bennett
Contact Email
samuel.bennett@leeds.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 1UR
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLE42 Leeds

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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