Tender: Stray Dog Kennelling Services for Caerphilly County Borough Council – 3-Year Contract

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Caerphilly County Borough Council is seeking a supplier for stray dog kennelling services to provide reception, secure accommodation, care and welfare for stray dogs collected by, or handed to, the Council under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and other relevant legislation. The appointed provider must offer appropriate kennelling facilities with capacity for an estimated 70–130 stray dogs per year (including peak demand), accept dogs from Council officers and members of the public, provide daily care during the statutory retention period, maintain appropriate records, and facilitate transfer of unclaimed dogs to the Council’s nominated rehoming partner following the statutory holding period. The contract will run for an initial three years with an option to extend for up to a further 24 months; the procurement is being run under the Open Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and will be evaluated in two stages (Stage One: Conditions of Participation via the Welsh Procurement Specific Questionnaire (WPSQ); Stage Two: Award Criteria where Price is weighted 100%). Upon conclusion the preferred bidder will be advised in writing with an Acceptance/Award letter via Proactis.