TMT Procurement Partnership is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise
| Notice Summary |
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| Title: | Stray Dog Services |
| Notice type: | UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice |
| Authority: | TMT Procurement Partnership |
| Nature of contract: | Services |
| Procedure: | Below threshold - Open competition |
| Short Description: | Maidstone Borough Council is inviting interested parties to take part in a supplier engagement exercise to help us better understand the current market landscape for the delivery of stray dog services. At this stage, the Council is not seeking to procure a new contract but is engaging with the market to explore potential delivery models, innovations, and supplier capabilities. This exercise is part of a wider strategic review of statutory service provision. We welcome all interested parties to share their insights and help shape the future of this statutory service. |
| Published: | 07/01/2026 16:33 |
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Contracting authority
- Contracting authority:
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number:
- PGRT-5366-CGWY
- Address:
Maidstone House, King Street
Maidstone
ME15 6JQ
UK- Contact name:
- Jack Cuthbertson
- Email:
- jack.cuthbertson@tunbridgewells.gov.uk
- Telephone:
- 01892554425
- Website:
- Not provided
- Organisation type:
- REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
- Devolved regulations that apply:
- None
Procedure
- Procedure type:
Below threshold - open competition- Dynamic market:
- Not provided
- Special regime:
None
Scope
- Title:
- Stray Dog Services
- Reference number:
- Not provided
- Main category:
- SERVICES
- Description:
- Maidstone Borough Council is inviting interested parties to take part in a supplier engagement exercise to help us better understand the current market landscape for the delivery of stray dog services.
At this stage, the Council is not seeking to procure a new contract but is engaging with the market to explore potential delivery models, innovations, and supplier capabilities. This exercise is part of a wider strategic review of statutory service provision.
We welcome all interested parties to share their insights and help shape the future of this statutory service.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Dog-kennel-services./WD8RW99RM2
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/WD8RW99RM2 - Total value (estimated):
GBP 0 including VAT- Contract dates (estimated):
- 01/06/2026 to 01/06/2027
- CPV classifications:
98380000 - Dog kennel services.- Delivery regions:
Not provided
Participation
- Suitable for SMEs:
- Yes
- Suitable for VCSEs:
- Yes
Engagement
- Engagement deadline:
- 06/02/2026
- Engagement status:
The engagement has not yet been carried out.- Engagement process description:
- Interested parties are invited to submit their responses to the bullet points found in the Supplier Engagement document, in either Microsoft Word or PDF format. Responses should be limited to 300 words per bullet point for the purposes of this exercise.
All submissions must be made via the ‘Messaging’ section of the Kent Business Portal. Submissions must be submitted by 6th February 2026
Submission
Other organisations
Not provided