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Provision of Stray Dog Kennelling

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

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07 Sep 2026 at 12:53

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Summary of the contracting process

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council procured a comprehensive stray dog kennelling service to support its statutory duties under Section 149 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. The service covers the seizure, detention, care and welfare of stray dogs for a minimum of seven clear days, including suitable housing, feeding and monitoring. It also requires year-round coverage, out-of-hours arrangements for intake and release, welfare facilities, and public access for the safe drop-off and collection of dogs. This is a dog kennel service within the wider public-sector animal welfare and environmental protection market. Delivery is in Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom, for the council and the communities it serves.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award procedure. Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council awarded the contract to Cliffe Kennels Ltd on 9 June 2026. The awarded value is £135,000. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, and the procurement is recorded as a services contract. The council’s stated requirement was for operational coverage throughout the year, including out-of-hours intake and release, with dogs detained for at least seven clear days and cared for in appropriate facilities. The award is active and the procurement is complete.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the procurement shows recurring demand from Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council for an established, full-service stray dog kennelling operator. A credible competitor would need suitable kennel capacity and facilities for safe housing, feeding, monitoring and welfare over the required detention period, together with the ability to receive and release dogs outside normal hours. It would also need reliable year-round staffing and operating arrangements, secure handling for seized animals, and a public-facing facility supporting safe drop-off and collection. The successful supplier was a large organisation, while the opportunity was recorded as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Evidence of dependable animal-care operations and statutory stray-dog service delivery would therefore be important when pursuing comparable demand from this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Stray Dog Kennelling

Notice Description

To deliver a comprehensive stray dog kennelling service to support its statutory duties under Section 149 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. The service will include the seizure, detention, care and welfare of stray dogs for a minimum of seven clear days, ensuring that all animals are appropriately housed, fed and monitored throughout their stay. The provider must offer year-round coverage, including out-of-hours intake and release arrangements, maintain suitable welfare facilities, and provide public access for the safe drop-off and collection of dogs

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a699fc04-78ce-45b9-ad91-fc4bd8d722b0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ed65013-f250-4ec9-b829-376349bdd340
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98380000 - Dog kennel services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£135,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£135,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Postcode
S70 2TA
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE33 Barnsley
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Barnsley
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Barnsley North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cliffe Kennels

Further Information

Notice Documents

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