Notice Information
Notice Title
Veterinary Services for Canines including Police Dogs
Notice Description
Provision of general and emergency Veterinary Care & Services for Merseyside Police Dogs. In addition to the treatment of Police Dogs there may be a requirement to take "Non Police Dogs" to veterinary centres for emergency treatment.
Lot Information
Wirral Area
Provision of veterinary services previously detailed to cover the Wirral area of Merseyside.
Renewal: 2 x 1 Year Extension Options
SeftonProvision of veterinary services previously detailed to cover the Sefton area of Merseyside.
Renewal: 2 x 1 Year Extension Options
St Helens & KnowsleyProvision of veterinary services previously detailed to cover the St Helens & Knowsley areas of Merseyside.
Renewal: 2 x 1 Year Extension Options
LiverpoolProvision of veterinary services previously detailed to cover the Liverpool area of Merseyside.
Renewal: 2 x 1 Year Extension Options
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0656bc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014614-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85200000 - Veterinary services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Feb 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Apr 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 16 Mar 20263 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 6 May 2026 - 6 May 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- POLICE & CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR MERSEYSIDE & CHIEF CONSTABLE FOR MERSEYSIDE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LIVERPOOL
- Postcode
- L3 3AN
- Post Town
- Liverpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD72 Liverpool
- Delivery Location
- TLD7 Merseyside
-
- Local Authority
- Liverpool
- Electoral Ward
- Everton West
- Westminster Constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014614-2026
18th February 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
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