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Coming up· published 5 Dec 2025

Pet Kennelling Service

The City of Edinburgh Council · City of Edinburgh, Scotland

The City of Edinburgh Council is planning Pet Kennelling Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in City of Edinburgh.

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Source: Public Contracts Scotland, published 5 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice · 00:00

    View notice

  2. 2026

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

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About this tender

In brief

The City of Edinburgh Council is planning Pet Kennelling Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in City of Edinburgh. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens.

Public Contracts Scotland published it on 5 December 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-r6ebe6-0000817774. Bids are made through the buyer's Public Contracts Scotland portal.

Summary of the contracting process

See notice for full details.

About this tender

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking to appoint a single suitably licensed/qualified Service Provider to deliver a pet kennelling service. The Service Provider will be required to accommodate a range of animals including, but not limited to, dogs, cats and small animals (e.g. rabbits and guinea pigs) and exotic pets (e.g. lizards and snakes), whilst Service Users are in Temporary Accommodation.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Planned

    The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to: - advise the market that the Council require to appoint a Service Provider to deliver a contract for pet kennelling services as the current contract ends on 30 March 2026; and - seek notes of interest from suitably licensed/qualified pet kennelling Service Providers, in order to assess the Service Provider market. Please see the attached PIN notice for further information..

    If you wish to note interest in this contract opportunity, please indicate so on Public Contract Scotland by noting interest and complete the attached brief questionnaire and email it to kat.mcclory@edinburgh.gov.uk by 12 noon Wednesday 17 December 2025. Responses submitted after 12 noon Wednesday 17 December 2025 may not be considered.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1

Procedure

Notice type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Public Contracts Scotland

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planned
Lots
Planned

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000817774
CPV code
85210000 - Domestic animal nurseries; 98380000 - Dog kennel services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services; 98 - Other community, social and personal services
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Location

The City of Edinburgh Council is based in City of Edinburgh. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
City of Edinburgh
Town
Edinburgh
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Electoral ward
City Centre
Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Delivery area
City of Edinburgh
Region
Scotland
Sub-region
City of Edinburgh
Area
East Central Scotland
Country
Scotland
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
The City of Edinburgh Council
Category
Services
Contact
Kat McClory
Address
Edinburgh, EH8 8BG · Scotland · Scotland

Not stated in the notice: phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Pet Kennelling Service

When will the Pet Kennelling Service tender open?

The City of Edinburgh Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

Who is the buyer for Pet Kennelling Service?

The City of Edinburgh Council, based in City of Edinburgh, Scotland. The named contact is Kat McClory.

How do I bid for Pet Kennelling Service?

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  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
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