Provisions for Dog Kenneling Services

Notice Information

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Notice Title

Provisions for Dog Kenneling Services

Notice Description

Caerphilly County Borough Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced provider to deliver stray dog kennelling services on behalf of the Council. The service will provide the reception, accommodation, care and welfare of stray dogs collected by, or handed to, the Council under the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and other relevant legislation. The appointed contractor will be required to provide secure and appropriate kennelling facilities for an estimated 70-130 stray dogs per year, including sufficient capacity to accommodate peak demand. The service will include accepting dogs from Council officers and members of the public, providing daily care and welfare during the statutory retention period, maintaining appropriate records, and facilitating the transfer of unclaimed dogs to the Council's nominated rehoming partner following the statutory holding period. Interested suppliers should refer to the procurement documents for full details of the specification and service requirements. The contract will commence for an initial period of three years, with an option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The procurement is being conducted under the Open Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. This procurement will be evaluated as a two-stage process: * Stage One - The first stage of the evaluation process will consist of the Conditions of Participation using the Welsh Procurement Specific Questionnaire ("WPSQ"). * Stage Two - The second stage of the evaluation process will consist of the Award Criteria. Following confirmation that the evaluation requirements of Stage One have been met, Bidders will proceed to Stage Two of the evaluation process. This stage consists of the Project Team evaluating the Bidder's response to the following criteria and weightings: Price 100% Upon conclusion of the evaluation of responses, the preferred Bidder whom it is agreed should be appointed to the Contract will be advised accordingly in writing with the issue of an 'Acceptance / Award' letter via Proactis.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Authority intends to establish a Contract for a period of three (3) years with the option to extend for a further period of up to twenty-four (24) months.

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c488
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063306-2026
Current Stage: Tender
All Stages: Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Open
Procurement Method Details: Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability: SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale: Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions: 98 - Other community, social and personal services
CPV Codes: 98380000 - Dog kennel services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: £68,400 Under £100K
Lots Value: £68,400 Under £100K
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 6 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: 2 Aug 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: 2 Sep 2026 - 2 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Active
Lots Status: Active
Awards Status: Not Specified
Contracts Status: Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: HENGOED
Postcode: CF82 7PG
Post Town: Cardiff
Country: Wales
Major Region (ITL 1): TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3): TLL53 Gwent Valleys
Delivery Location: TLL16 Gwent Valleys
Local Authority: Caerphilly
Electoral Ward: Ystrad Mynach
Westminster Constituency: Caerphilly

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063306-2026
6th July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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