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Kennelling of Stray Dogs

The North Yorkshire Council

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07 Aug 2026 at 09:39

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Yorkshire Council intends to procure services for kennelling stray dogs, including both the day-to-day kennelling of animals and their rehoming. The requirement is classified as dog kennel services and sits within the wider services category. The work is for the council’s stray-dog service and is expected to support the management, care and onward placement of stray dogs in the council’s area. Providers would therefore need facilities and operating arrangements suitable for accommodating stray dogs safely, together with processes for assessment, care, transfer and rehoming. The requirement is presented as a single service package rather than separate lots. It is relevant to commercial kennels, animal welfare organisations and specialist providers able to combine secure dog accommodation with effective rehoming services.

This procurement is at the planning stage, before an invitation to tender. North Yorkshire Council has already completed preliminary market engagement through a request for information; the engagement ended on 8 August 2024 and was used to understand market conditions and inform the future tender. The council expected the next notice to be published on 10 August 2026. The planned contract is expected to run from 18 January 2027 to 17 January 2030, with a possible extension to 17 January 2032. The estimated value is £425,000 excluding VAT, or £510,000 including VAT, for the single lot. The procurement is above the relevant threshold, and the lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The tender is expected to be issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

The work will suit suppliers with established dog-kennel facilities, secure accommodation, trained animal-care staff and robust procedures for handling stray or potentially distressed animals. Strong candidates are likely to have practical experience of canine welfare, behavioural assessment, veterinary coordination, record-keeping, statutory stray-dog processes and responsible rehoming. Providers should be able to manage the full service rather than kennelling alone, including arranging suitable onward placements and maintaining clear communication with the council. Relevant experience delivering local-authority, animal-control, rescue or shelter services would be useful preparation. The requirement is marked as suitable for SMEs, so smaller specialist kennels, charities and regional partnerships may be well placed to prepare, provided they can demonstrate sufficient capacity, resilience, safeguarding arrangements and access to any required veterinary support.

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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 20262 months 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHALLERTON
Postcode
DL7 8AD
Postcode Area
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

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