ITT 28/2026 - Dog Kennelling Services NMANDD DC Retender

Community ServicesCPV 98380000

Value£136k

Deadline1 Oct 2026

Published10 Sept 2026

RegionNationwide

Timeline

Published 10 Sept 202620 days leftCloses 1 Oct 2026

Who to contact

Timothy Ervine

timothy.ervine@nmandd.org

03001374000

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit

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Contract value in context

£136ktotal contract value

median £134k

this tender£0£4.1m

This sits in the upper-middle of the Other Community & Personal Services band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 5,835 valued Other Community & Personal Services tenders in our corpus.

When this comes round again

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) publishes Other Community & Personal Services work continuously — 62 notices, roughly one every 6 days. This is a stream to watch, not a cycle to wait for.

14% of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)’s awards go to a supplier it has used before.

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The brief

Newry, Mourne & Down District Council requires a reliable, resilient and welfare-focused kennelling service that ensures full statutory compliance, protects animal welfare, and provides assurance of continuity of service under all circumstances.

The Supplier must demonstrate the ability to deliver a secure, professionally managed facility capable of meeting fluctuating demand while maintaining consistent standards of care, record-keeping and cooperation with Council officers.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

The Supplier must demonstrate the ability

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What it takes to bid this

12–20 daysof bid-team effort

£8.2k–£13.7kat typical UK bid-team rates

Compressed window — start the same week

Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

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Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
Show at bidSocial value commitments

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