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Increase in value due to change in funding
Scope
Procurement reference
CCS/26/251
Procurement description
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Buyer
Carmarthenshire County Council
Location
Carmarthen
Deadline
Closes 26 Nov 2026
Value
£800m
Key dates and value
Status
Closed
Submission deadline
3 Aug 2026
Published
6 Jul 2026
Estimated value
£68.4k
Contract start
3 Sept 2026
Contract end
2 Sept 2029
Location
Hengoed, Wales
Notice type
UK4
Buyer type
Local Authority
Overview
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.
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CPV codes
98380000 Dog kennel services
About the buyer
Caerphilly County Borough Council has published 144 tender notices since 27 Oct 2023, with a combined advertised value of £1.1bn. 29 of them are currently open.
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