Notice Information
Notice Title
Contract for outsourcing the stray dog collection and kennelling service on behalf of Stafford Borough Council
Notice Description
SBC wishes to procure a new contract provision to provide the effective collection, management, and care of stray dogs within Stafford Borough Council and Cannock Chase District Council boundaries. The service will be responsible for responding to reports of stray dogs, capturing and transporting them to a secure facility and ensuring their welfare. Local authorities have a statutory duty under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and The Environmental Protection (Stray dogs) Regulations 1992 to provide services for the effective and efficient seizure, collection, kennelling and re-homing of stray dogs within their boroughs.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The contract will commence on 1st April 2026 and, subject to earlier termination in accordance with its terms, will continue until midnight on 31st March 2029 (with two one year options to extend (1+1) until 31st March 2031
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065816
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015207-2026
- 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
- Open procedure
- 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
98390000 - Other services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £340,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £340,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Feb 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Mar 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 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
- STAFFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- commercial.team@staffordshire.gov.uk, matthew.sutton@staffordshire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- STAFFORD
- Postcode
- ST16 3AQ
- Post Town
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG24 Staffordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Stafford
- Electoral Ward
- Forebridge
- Westminster Constituency
- Stafford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015207-2026
19th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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