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Stray Dogs Collection and Kennelling Contract - Soft Market Testing
Slough Borough Council · Local authority
In brief
Slough 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 2 years, starting 12 January 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for this buyer (from 12 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The soft market testing exercise aims to identify the potential to increase the number and type of organisations who would be interested in tendering for the Stray Dogs Collection and Kennelling Contract.
The Council would like to understand from key providers how these requirements might best be structured and is therefore carrying out a soft market testing exercise to engage in an informal dialogue prior to any formal procurement taking place
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 061468-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 062474-2025
About the buyer
Slough Borough CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
45Awards
17Suppliers it has used most
- Falcon Surfacing Limited2 contracts
- Kompan Limited2 contracts
- Look Ahead Care and Support Limited2 contracts
- 247 Airport Transfer1 contract
- 711 Cars Limited1 contract
- ABC Travel (Wokingham) Ltd1 contract
- Agincare UK Limited1 contract
- Britannia Cabs1 contract
From notice 061468-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 1 October 2025, last updated 6 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.