Tender

AWC - Stray dog collection and kennelling service

WORTHING BOROUGH COUNCIL

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16 Jan 2026 at 10:05

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Worthing Borough Council is seeking proposals for their "AWC - Stray dog collection and kennelling service" contract, targeting the Adur, Worthing, and Arun districts. The tender is open for competition until 16 February 2026, with services expected to start from 1 April 2026. These regions are located in the United Kingdom's South East area. The procurement process is at the tender stage and follows an open competition method under the services category, with a contract value of up to £180,000 gross. The contract term might stretch up to five years, starting with a two-year commitment supplemented by potential extensions of up to three further years.

This opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses especially suited to those with current facilities in or near West Sussex, due to location requirements for kennelling services. The tender is open to both small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) capable of meeting the local stray dog collection and kennelling needs. Businesses will be assessed on both price and quality criteria, making it essential for potential suppliers to demonstrate competitive pricing alongside high-quality service delivery. This contract represents a valuable opportunity for those in the pet services industry to expand their operations within a structured and stable public contract framework.

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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. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Worthing:-Dog-kennel-services./7QVM98BKNK To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7QVM98BKNK

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/003747-2026
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
16 Jan 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
16 Feb 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 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
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
TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Worthing
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Worthing West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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