How to win: Provision of Secure Boarding of Dangerous, Seized Dogs and Associated Services.

About this contract

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire, on behalf of Warwickshire Police, is inviting tenders for the provision of Secure Boarding of Dangerous, Seized Dogs and Associated Services. Warwickshire Police requires a provider capable of delivering a safe, secure, lawful, humane and responsive service for dogs and, on occasion, cats that are seized, detained, safeguarded, recovered or otherwise placed into police care. The service supports operational policing requirements, criminal investigations, animal welfare responsibilities and the administration of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. Animals requiring services may include: • Dogs seized under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, including prohibited breeds and XL Bully dogs; • Dogs subject to Dangerous Dogs Act investigations; • Evidential animals; • Stray, abandoned or recovered animals; • Animals requiring temporary care pending investigation, court proceedings, welfare determinations, transfer, return to owner or disposal; and • Cats and other companion animals on an exceptional basis. The Authority is seeking a supplier with demonstrable experience of handling dangerous, aggressive, vulnerable or evidential animals and deliverin

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — The Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £1,432,282, 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 27 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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