How to win: CAC003 Derbyshire Pet Boarding Services Framework

About this contract

The Council is procuring a Derbyshire Pet Boarding and Animal Care Service that supports the delivery of statutory duties and responsibilities in emergency circumstances for short term placements where an individual receiving support from Adult Social Care and Health is temporarily unable to care for their pet. The Contract shall provide a responsive, flexible and welfare-focused service capable of supporting emergency admissions. Facilities must be within a 10 mile radius of the Derbyshire boarder. The Provider shall be required to deliver services in a manner that recognises the welfare needs of the animal. The Provider shall work collaboratively with The Council and other relevant organisations to ensure that animals are cared for safely, lawfully and in accordance with recognised standards of animal welfare.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Derbyshire County Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £135,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 26 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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