How to win: HDC CBC Stray Dog Collection and Kennelling Service

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Horsham District Council & Crawley Borough Council (the Authorities) invite tenders for the provision of a Stray Dog Collection & Kennelling Service as set out in these documents. Horsham District Council is the Lead procuring Authority and all references to 'the Council' refer to the lead procuring authority. The Commencement Date for the delivery of the services is scheduled to be on 1st April 2027 at 00:00 hours. The Contracts will be awarded for a period of 2 years until 31st March 2029, with an option to extend for a further 2 year period (made up of 2 individual 12 month periods) subject to performance and the absolute discretion of the Council. The Councils are procuring these contracts following the Open Procedure under the UK Procurement Act 2023 (and its supporting Regulations) and Horsham District Council's Procurement Code. Each Council will be awarding one contract for the provision of all services detailed in their respective lot to the winning bidder. Information on the service lots are contained in the specifications. Suppliers can bid on all Lots within their submission, or Lot 1 or Lot 2 only. The Councils are currently in a process for local government reorga

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Horsham District Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for services work these usually outweigh price.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 7 January 2027 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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