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
Liverpool
Veterinary Services for Liverpool
Renewal: 2 x 1 Year Extension Options
WirralVeterinary Services for Wirral Area
Renewal: 2 x 1 Year Extension Options
SeftonVeterinary Services for Sefton Area
Renewal: 2 x 1 Year Extension Options
St Helens & KnowsleyVeterinary Services for St Helens & Knowsley Area
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/053897-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender 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
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Jun 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Jul 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 16 Mar 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 16 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- 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
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLD7 Merseyside, TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Liverpool
- Electoral Ward
- Everton West
- Westminster Constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053897-2026
8th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014614-2026
18th February 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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