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AWC - Stray dog collection and kennelling service

Worthing Borough Council

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21 Jan 2026 at 14:05

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16 Jan 2026 at 10:05

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Summary of the contracting process

Worthing Borough Council is seeking providers for a stray dog collection and kennelling service, as outlined in their active tender updated on 21st January 2026. This procurement covers the Adur District, Worthing Borough, and Arun District, with services segmented into two lots for flexibility. The service includes collection, kennelling for up to seven days, and management of unclaimed strays, requiring kennels located within West Sussex or neighbouring areas. This open tender, valued at £180,000, has a submission deadline of 16th February 2026, with the contract commencing on 1st April 2026. It offers a prospective term of up to five years, comprising an initial two-year contract with options for three one-year extensions.

This procurement provides businesses with a significant opportunity to grow by catering to the identified demand for dog kennel services in the specified regions. The contract's substantial duration not only ensures steady revenue but also allows for long-term planning and development. The open competition approach, alongside suitability for SMEs and voluntary community sector enterprises, makes it an attractive proposition for diverse entities with the necessary licenses to operate in the area. This tender could be particularly appealing to organisations specialising in animal care and those already possessing facilities in or adjacent to West Sussex.

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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: Arun Council Lot 2: Adur and Worthing Councils 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. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1008109591

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06074c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005329-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
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
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jan 20267 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Worthing Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORTHING
Postcode
BN11 1HA
Postcode Area
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
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Worthing
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Worthing West

Further Information

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