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Stray Dog Services
Maidstone Borough Council · Local authority
In brief
Maidstone Borough Council has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 1 year, starting 1 June 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 31 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
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
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 001251-2026
About the buyer
Maidstone Borough CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
41Awards
21Suppliers it has used most
- Academy Consulting1 contract
- Aga Group Enviro-Fix Limited1 contract
- Arcus Global Limited1 contract
- Aveo Group Limited1 contract
- Beardwell Construction Ltd1 contract
- City Science1 contract
- Countrystyle Recycling Ltd1 contract
- Eibe Play Ltd1 contract
From notice 001251-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.