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Kennelling of Stray Dogs

THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL

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07 Aug 2026 at 08:39

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The North Yorkshire Council is in the planning stage of its procurement process for the "Kennelling of Stray Dogs" service. This initiative forms part of the services category and aims to secure contracts with providers that can offer kennelling and rehoming services for stray dogs across the North Yorkshire region (UKE2) in the United Kingdom. This procurement, with a gross value estimated at £510,000, was initiated with a market engagement notice published on 7th August 2026 and has set a future notice date for the 10th of August 2026. The contract is scheduled to commence on 18th January 2027 and potentially extend until 17th January 2032 subject to renewal assessments.

This tender presents a significant business growth opportunity for companies specialising in animal care services, particularly those with experience in kennel operations. It is well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the dog kennel industry given the suitability criteria outlined for these businesses. With the North Yorkshire Council serving as the buying organisation, interested parties should prepare for competitive bidding and consider the potential to establish long-term partnerships through successful service delivery, given the contract's renewable nature. Engaging in this procurement process can enhance a company's visibility and reputation within the regional public services sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Kennelling of Stray Dogs

Notice Description

North Yorkshire Council is looking to procure contracts with providers for the provision of kennelling for stray dogs. Suppliers will be expected to carry out following both kennelling and rehoming services. This is a retrospective preliminary market engagement notice covering the Request For Information (RFI) that was published via our e-tendering system (YORtender) in July 2024.

Planning Information

The purpose of the Request for Information (RFI) was to assist North Yorkshire Council (the Authority) to understand the current market conditions. The key outputs from the preliminary market engagement informed the drafting and future issue of the tender for the Kennelling of Stray Dogs. This is a retrospective preliminary market engagement notice covering the RFI notice published via our e-tendering system (YORtender) in July 2024.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06deaa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075098-2026
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
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
£425,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
10 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Jan 2027 - 17 Jan 2030 3-4 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
THE NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHALLERTON
Postcode
DL7 8AD
Post Town
Darlington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE22 North Yorkshire
Delivery Location
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Local Authority
North Yorkshire
Electoral Ward
Romanby
Westminster Constituency
Richmond and Northallerton

Further Information

Notice Documents

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