Award

The Provision of Veterinary Services for Police Dogs

POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR WEST MIDLANDS

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16 Feb 2026 at 14:47

Award

16 Feb 2026 at 14:44

Tender

17 Sep 2025 at 09:57

Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands has announced an award for the provision of veterinary services specifically for police dogs. This contract, valued at £467,228, falls under the services category and follows an open procurement method. The awarded supplier is Birmingham Dogs Home, located in Solihull, a large-scale VCSE organisation. The contract commencement is scheduled for 1st March 2026 and will initially last for three years, with an option to extend it by a further 24 months, making the potential maximum extension until February 2031. The standstill period concludes on 25th February 2026, ensuring transparency and compliance. This procurement, conducted under the legal basis UKPGA 2023/54, represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in veterinary services, specifically those catering to canine requirements, to engage with a public sector buyer in the Greater Birmingham region.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses in the veterinary sector to engage with a prominent public authority in West Midlands, fostering growth. The procurement process reflects a preference for quality and social value, emphasising aspects such as contract management and continuous improvement. Birmingham Dogs Home, as a large VCSE organisation, secured the award, underscoring prospects for similar organisations to leverage their scale and social values effectively. Additionally, SMEs within this field could view this as an endorsement to submit competitive bids in future invitations of similar nature, given Kenilworth Vets' involvement as a tenderer. The open procedure nature of the procurement ensures that fitting businesses, particularly those with expertise in veterinary care and robust service management, can gain critical insights and positioning advantages in public tenders.

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Notice Title

The Provision of Veterinary Services for Police Dogs

Notice Description

This Invitation to Tender ("ITT") has been issued by The Police and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands who are seeking to award a Contract for the provision of Veterinary Services for Police Dogs. The Requirement will be tendered a single supplier. However, for the purposes of an emergency, the contracting Authority reserves the right to utilise other Veterinary practices outside of this contract, if it is in the best interests of the health and welfare of the animal. The Contract Term shall be for a period of 3 years with the option to extend by a further 24 months and the anticipated commencement date of the Contract is 1st March 2026.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend by a further 24 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059c07
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013907-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85200000 - Veterinary services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£275,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£275,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£467,228 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Feb 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
17 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2030-09-02

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR WEST MIDLANDS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@westmidlands.police.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6AT
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BIRMINGHAM DOGS HOME(THE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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