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Dog Kennelling Services

Bristol City Council

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11 Aug 2026 at 12:28

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council procured dog kennelling services to meet its statutory duty to collect stray dogs and provide kennel accommodation for seven days. After that statutory period, unclaimed dogs are signed over to the kennel provider, which undertakes their rehoming. The requirement is a specialist animal welfare and boarding service, covering kennel care, safe handling, management of stray dogs and rehoming activity. The buying organisation is Bristol City Council. The recorded delivery area covers the United Kingdom, including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as Guernsey, the Isle of Man and Jersey. The service is classified as dog kennel services under CPV 98380000. The awarded supplier is the RSPCA Bristol and District Branch CIO, based in Bristol.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold direct award without competition. The contract was awarded to the RSPCA Bristol and District Branch CIO on 10 August 2026. The awarded contract value is £120,000 excluding VAT, or £145,000 including VAT. The active contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. There was one lot, covering the full dog kennelling service requirement, and it was completed. Bristol City Council selected the supplier under the direct-award route rather than inviting competing bids. The arrangement is governed by the Procurement Act 2023, legal basis 2023/54. The award is active and the contract has been signed.

This outcome indicates demand for a capable animal welfare organisation that can provide secure kennel accommodation and manage stray dogs under a statutory seven-day holding requirement. A credible future competitor would need suitable kennelling facilities, reliable staffing and operational capacity to receive, safely handle, feed and care for stray dogs, while maintaining welfare standards throughout the holding period. It would also need a structured process for identifying unclaimed animals and taking responsibility for rehoming them afterwards. Experience working with a local authority or comparable statutory animal-control service would support credibility, as would demonstrable safeguarding, veterinary-care and animal welfare arrangements. The requirement suits specialist kennels, rescue organisations and established animal welfare providers able to operate across the relevant geographic area and manage both short-term boarding and onward rehoming.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Dog Kennelling Services

Notice Description

Bristol City Council is under statutory obligation to collect stray dogs and home them for 7 days in a kennel service. After the statutory period ends unclaimed dogs are signed over to the kennels who undertake all re-homing activities.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e13e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076191-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98380000 - Dog kennel services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bristol City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5TR
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BRISTOL AND DISTRICT BRANCH CIO

Further Information

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