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T26023 - EOI for Animal Management Services

Issued by City of Stonnington · via VendorPanel Public Tenders — Australian councils, agencies & utilities

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Published
18 Sept 2026
Closes
26 Oct 2026, 01:00 UTC
Reference
VP526323
Location
Victoria, Australia
Sector
Agriculture & Food

Details

Contract No. T26023 - EOI for Animal Management Service

Council is seeking expressions of interest for the following scope:

  • Statutory pound services in accordance with the Act and the Code of Practice, including receiving, identifying, impounding, and caring for all seized, surrendered, and found dogs and cats within Stonnington's municipal boundaries
  • Shelter and rehoming services — including behavioural and veterinary assessment, foster care coordination, adoption programs, and post-adoption support — delivered as a continuous and integrated operation with pound services
  • Accountability for the welfare pathway and final outcome of every animal received, including those transferred to rescue or foster care partners
  • After-hours emergency response and on-call capability for seized animals
  • Responsible pet ownership and community education programs, consistent with Council's DAMP
  • Reporting and data provision to Council and to Animal Welfare Victoria in accordance with the mandatory reporting framework under the Act
  • Management of Council's 84Y agreements, or establishment of equivalent arrangements, to support post-statutory transfer to rescue and foster partners

NOTE: The Vendor Panel online forum closes five business days prior to the abovementioned tender closing date. Council reserves the right not to accept the lowest or any Tender, or part thereof. Tenders received after the closing time will not be considered.

Questions asked by the buyer:

Have you completed and attached the following tender submission schedule? - T26023 - EOI Animal Management Services

Updates made to this request:

Please note: The following addendum has been recently added.

1. Added: (Addendum) Addendum 1 T26023.doc

Please consider this addendum when responding.

Buyer: City of Stonnington

Buyer location: 311 Glenferrie Rd, Malvern, Victoria 3143, Australia

VendorPanel reference: VP526323

Buyer's reference: T26023

Opens: Saturday 19 September 2026 (AUS Eastern Standard Time)

Closes: Monday 26 October 2026 12:00 PM (AUS Eastern Standard Time)

Supplier query cut-off: Monday 19 October 2026 12:00 PM (AUS Eastern Daylight Time)

Expected decision: Monday 07 December 2026 (AUS Eastern Standard Time)

Categories: Farming & Animal Services & Equipment; 1: Animal Pound & Shelter Services; 2: Feral Animal Management Services; 3: Veterinary Services

Regions of service: Victoria; 1: Melbourne; All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.

Tender documents: 2

Published on VendorPanel Public Tenders. Documents and responses require free VendorPanel supplier registration.

Context for bidders

We hold 3 notices from City of Stonnington, going back to September 2026 — 3 of them still open. They buy mostly in Agriculture & Food, Financial & Professional Services and Water & Environment. There are 22 open Agriculture & Food tenders in Australia. This one closes in 27 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this agriculture & food opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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