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title: "Market Sounding: Adult Social Care Emergency Animal Boarding"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e8f0"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LEEDS CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-03-03"
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# Market Sounding: Adult Social Care Emergency Animal Boarding

Buyer: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e8f0

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007652-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 May 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jun 2025 - 31 May 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £90,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEEDS CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 1UR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLE42 Leeds |

## CPV Codes

### 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

### Codes

- 03140000 - Animal products and related products
- 03325000 - Small animals
- 77500000 - Animal husbandry services
- 85210000 - Domestic animal nurseries
- 98380000 - Dog kennel services

## Release History

- 3 Mar 2025 at 12:08 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007652-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007652-2025
  3rd March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.leeds.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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