Planning

Stray Dog Services

  • Maidstone Borough Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-001251

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-060166

Published 7 January 2026, 7:05pm



Scope

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)

  • £0 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 June 2026 to 1 June 2027
  • 1 year, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 98380000 - Dog kennel services

Engagement

Engagement deadline

6 February 2026

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


Contracting authority

Maidstone Borough Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGRT-5366-CGWY

Maidstone House, King Street

Maidstone

ME15 6JQ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Jack Cuthbertson

Telephone: 01892554425

Email: jack.cuthbertson@tunbridgewells.gov.uk

Region: UKJ45 - Mid Kent

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government