Published date: 20 January 2025

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 20 February 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Domestic animal nurseries - 85210000

  • Dog kennel services - 98380000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£1,002,000

Procurement reference

LEICSCITY02-DN723481-14704937

Published date

20 January 2025

Closing date

20 February 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Leicester City Council invites Tenders for the provision of Dog Kennelling and Pet Boarding Services. The Supplier shall be competent and experienced in the care and wellbeing of stray dogs found within the administrative area of the Authority in accordance with S149 of the Environmental Protection Act and also all other domesticated animals in accordance with Animal Welfare Act 2006.

The Authority's requirement is as follows:

• Dog Kennelling - Approximately 250 stray dogs per annum, kennelled to a maximum of seven days if necessary.

• Pet Boarding - Approximately 50 animals per annum. These are predominately cats and dogs but may include birds, rodents or reptiles. The expected average length of boarding is three months.

The proposed contract will be for three years with options to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than a further two years..

Further information about the opportunity can be found in the tender documentation. Submissions must be received by 12:00 noon on 20 February 2025 at the very latest via the EastMidsTenders portal: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html.

Any queries/questions regarding this opportunity must be received via the ProContract portal only.

To assist potential Suppliers, the link, https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/ provides helpful user guides on using the ProContract portal.

About the buyer

Contact name

Amina Laher

Address

City Hall
115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
England

Telephone

+44 1164544032

Email

amina.laher@leicester.gov.uk

Website

http://www.leicester.gov.uk