Notice Information
Notice Title
Collection and Kennelling Provision for Stray Dogs
Notice Description
In accordance with section 149 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, Ashford Borough Council has a statutory requirement to deal with stray dogs within the borough. The successful bidder will be required to accommodate the dogs in kennels for the statutory 7-day period. After this time, dogs become the property of the kennels and are available for re-homing. This contract is aimed at the provision of kennelling for the statutory 7-day period to allow owners to collect dogs and to arrange suitable rehoming of dogs where an owner does not come forward within the statutory period.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Initial contract term of 3 years with possible extensions of +1 year +1 year.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04fd18
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048660-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
98380000 - Dog kennel services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £75,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £75,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- £78,500 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £78,500 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Apr 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 May 20259 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@ashford.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ASHFORD
- Postcode
- TN23 1HU
- Post Town
- Tonbridge
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ45 Mid Kent
- Delivery Location
- TLJ4 Kent
-
- Local Authority
- Ashford
- Electoral Ward
- Victoria
- Westminster Constituency
- Ashford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048660-2025
14th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022561-2025
19th May 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012985-2025
4th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/
Procurement documents can be accessed via the Kent Business Portal.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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