Planning

AWC - Stray dog collection and kennelling service

WORTHING BOROUGH COUNCIL

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PlanningUpdate

16 Dec 2025 at 14:06

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

16 Dec 2025 at 10:52

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

09 Dec 2025 at 15:51

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Worthing Borough Council is planning a procurement process for the stray dog collection and kennelling service across the Adur District, Worthing Borough, and Arun District. This process aims to appoint contracts through an open tender process across up to two lots. The procurement involves service provision from 1st April 2026 for a term of five years, divided into an initial two-year period followed by up to three one-year extensions. This contract, expected to commence on 12th January 2026, falls under the services category and targets dog kennel services with a projected value of £210,000. Interested suppliers are encouraged to sign up via the Delta e-procurement portal before the engagement deadline of 12th January 2026.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in dog kennel services, particularly those able to operate within West Sussex or neighbouring regions. Smaller enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) boasting a valid dog kennel boarding licence are well-positioned to compete. With an average of 120 stray dogs collected yearly across the involved councils, this contract provides a substantial recurring service opportunity, fostering business growth through consistent demand and the potential for long-term client relationships. Firms with the ability to provide comprehensive care, including owner collection management and unclaimed stray services, will find this an advantageous business prospect.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AWC - Stray dog collection and kennelling service

Notice Description

Adur District, Worthing Borough and Arun District council are seeking a provider to deliver it's stray dog and kennelling service. The council's are proposing to use an open tender process to appoint contracts across up to 2 lots; Lot 1: Adur and Worthing Councils Lot 2: Arun Council The Contract term will be up to 5 years with an initial 2 years terms and up to 3 x 1 year extensions. The service will involve the collection of reported stray dogs in the Adur, Arun or Worthing Council areas, their kennelling for up to 7 days and management of owner collection / unclaimed strays. This will include all relevant care and reporting requirements. In order to ensure that dogs can be collected from a suitable location this tender will be limited to providers who can offer kennelling locations within West Sussex or it's direct neighbours. This tender is limited to those providers who are able to demonstrate they have a valid and acceptable standard of dog kennel boarding license. Across all three areas the average number of dogs collected was 120 per year. It is anticipated that the tender will go live on the 12th of January 2026 and the contract will start from the 01st of April 2026.

Planning Information

There is no formal requirement to respond to this notice directly however if you would like to express an interest please sign up as a supplier on the Delta e-procurement portal: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ and email procurement@adur-worthing.gov.uk with your company name, address and key contact information.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f202
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083412-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98380000 - Dog kennel services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Dec 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 Jan 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 1 Apr 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WORTHING BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@adur-worthing.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WORTHING
Postcode
BN11 1HA
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Worthing
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Worthing West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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