Coming up· published 11 Aug 2025
Provision of Vet Services for the Dog Unit
Scottish Police Authority · Glasgow City, Scotland
Scottish Police Authority is planning Provision of Vet Services for the Dog Unit. It is a contract for other health and social care in Glasgow City.
Source: Find a Tender, published 11 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
Planning Notice · 15:34
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
Scottish Police Authority is planning Provision of Vet Services for the Dog Unit. It is a contract for other health and social care in Glasgow City. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens.
Find a Tender published it on 11 August 2025. The notice number is 047761-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-058576. Bids are made through the buyer's Public Contracts Scotland portal.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process for the provision of veterinary services for Police Scotland's dog units is managed by the Scottish Police Authority. This procurement opportunity is currently in the planning stage and is expected to progress with a future notice date of 25th August 2025. The services are categorized under the CPV code for veterinary services and are required in several regions including Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee, Larbert, and Edinburgh.
This tender is part of the Scottish Police Authority's efforts to ensure the welfare of their canine units and is governed by the legal basis CELEX 32014L0024, following the rules of the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).
Bidders should be capable of offering comprehensive veterinary support and demonstrate the ability to cater to the specific needs of police dog units, presenting an excellent chance for both established veterinary practices and newcomers aiming to expand their portfolio in public sector contracts.
About this tender
Provision of Vet Services for the Dog Unit. The service is required in the following regions:- Inverness Aberdeen Dundee Larbert Edinburgh
Lots (5)
- 01
InvernessPlanned
Provision of Vet Services for Police Scotland Dogs, in and around Aberdeen area.
- 02
InvernessPlanned
Provision of Vet Services for Police Scotland Dogs, in and around Inverness area.
- 03
DundeePlanned
Provision of Vet Services for Police Scotland Dogs, in and around Dundee area.
- 04
LarbertPlanned
Provision of Vet Services for Police Scotland Dogs, in and around Larbert/Stirling area.
- 05
EdinburghPlanned
Provision of Vet Services for Police Scotland Dogs, in and around Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 5
Procedure
- Notice type
- Planning Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- 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
- Find a Tender notice
- 047761-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058576
- CPV code
- 85200000 - Veterinary services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Glasgow City
- Town
- Glasgow
- Postcode
- G51 1DZ
- Electoral ward
- Govan
- Constituency
- Glasgow South West
- Delivery area
- Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey, TLM71 Angus and Dundee City, TLM75 City of Edinburgh, TLM76 Falkirk
- Region
- Scotland
- Sub-region
- Glasgow City
- Area
- West Central Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Scottish Police Authority
- Category
- Services
- Phone
- +44 1786895668
- Address
- Glasgow, G51 1DZ · Scotland · Scotland
Not stated in the notice: contact.
Documents and links
- Public Contracts Scotland portal, to register and bidapi.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice
- Publiccontractsscotland.gov.ukpubliccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx
- Publiccontractsscotland.gov.ukpubliccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx
- Latest noticefind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047761-2025
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-058576 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Provision of Vet Services for the Dog Unit
When will the Provision of Vet Services for the Dog Unit tender open?
Scottish Police Authority 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 Provision of Vet Services for the Dog Unit?
Scottish Police Authority, based in Glasgow City, Scotland.
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